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Study programmes 2013-2014Last update : 13/05/2014
ELEC0431-1  Electromagnetic energy conversion

Duration :  30h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in engineering (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 in in Electrical Engineering, professional focus in sustainable car technologies, 1st year5
Master in Electrical Engineering, specialized approach, 1st year5
Master in Electro-mechanical Engineering, professional focus in sustainable car technologies, 1st year5
Master in Electro-mechanical Engineering, Professional Focus (Management), 1st year5
Lecturer :  Christophe Geuzaine
Language(s) of instruction :  
English 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.
Applications studied cover transformers, different types of electrical machines (synchronous, asynchronous, DC).
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)
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))

Items online :  
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