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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
ELEC0431-1  Electromagnetic energy transformation

Duration :  30h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in engineering sciences, civil engineer orientation (Bachelor in engineering sciences, civil engineer orientation), 3rd year5
Master in Chemical Engineering and Materrial Sciences, in-depth approach, 1st year5
Master in Electrical Engineering, in-depth approach, 1st year5
Master in Electro-mechanical Engineering, Teaching Focus, 1st year5
Master in Chemical and Material Sciences, specialized approach, 1st year5
Master en ingénieur civil électricien, à finalité spécialisée en technologies durables en automobile, 1st year5
Master in Electrical Engineering, specialized approach, 1st year5
Master en ingénieur civil électromécanicien, à finalité spécialisée en technologies durables en automobile, 1st year5
Master in Electro-mechanical Engineering, Professional Focus (Management), 1st year5
Lecturer :  Christophe Geuzaine
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the second semester
Course contents :  
Description of the course:
Based on the fundamental principles of physics, this course explores the conversion mechanisms of electromagnetic energy into other forms of energy--mainly mechanical and thermal.
Applications studied cover transformers, different types of electrical machines (synchronous, asynchronous, DC) and electrothermics.
Table of contents:
Fundamentals laws of electromagnetism, magnetomotive and electromative forces, electric and magnetic circuits, single- and three-phase sinusoidal regimes, rotating fields, hysteresis and eddy current losses.
Electric conversion: single- and three-phase transformers (equivalent circuits, characteristics), introduction to electronic control systems (AC-DC, DC-DC, AC-DC, AC-AC).
Electro-mechanical conversion: synchronous machines (equivalent circuits, torque, operation on a network), asynchronous machines (equivalent circuits, torque, efficiency, circle diagram, startup, speed control), DC machines (characteristics, torque, startup, speed control)
Electro-thermal conversion: resistance, induction and dielectric heating.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
At the end of the course the student will be able to understand electrical energy conversion phenomena, and will possess the necessary tools to analyze them in a quantitative manner using simple circuit-type models.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Basic physics course; vector analysis course; (circuit theory course)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
The course includes laboratory sessions.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings :  
Lecture notes available from AEES
Supplemental notes handed out in class during the year.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Tests during the lab sessions (30%) and oral exam (70%).
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Prof. C. Geuzaine (Room: Montefiore Institute I155; phone: 04 366 37 30; Email(cgeuzaine@ulg.ac.be; )Homepage (http://geuz.org))

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