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ELEC-H412

Design and control of electrical machines

academic year
2024-2025

Course teacher(s)

Johan GYSELINCK (Coordinator)

ECTS credits

4

Language(s) of instruction

english

Course content

The course comprises two parts:

  • finite-element analysis of permanent-magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs), using the open-source ONELAB/Gmsh/GetDP software, plus optimisation
  • lab work with a dSPACE rapid-prototyping system: introduction, identification and vector control of PMSMs  

Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)

Give an insight in the FE analysis of electrical machines (in particular PMSMs) and their real-time control.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures and exercises with ONELAB. Lab work with dSPACE.

Course notes

  • Université virtuelle

Other information

Additional information

The lectures and the lab work take place in the BEAMS dpt (L building).
The timetable can be somewhat adjusted to the availability of the students.
Interested students are requested to contact J. Gyselinck asap.

Contacts

Johan Gyselinck
BEAMS dpt, Electrical Energy research unit, ULB
johan.gyselinck@ulb.be

Campus

Solbosch

Evaluation

Method(s) of evaluation

  • written examination
  • Practice exam
  • Group work

written examination

Practice exam

Group work

Language(s) of evaluation

  • english

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