Study Programmes 2016-2017
ELEC0431-2  
Electromagnetic energy conversion
Duration :
30h Th, 15h Pr, 15h Labo.
Number of credits :
Bachelor in engineering5
Master in electrical engineering (120 ECTS)5
Master in electro-mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)5
Lecturer :
Christophe Geuzaine
Language(s) of instruction :
English language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
Description of the course:
Based on the fundamental principles of physics, this course explores the conversion mechanisms of electromagnetic energy. Applications studied cover transformers and different types of electrical machines : synchronous, asynchronous and 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 converters (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 learning unit :
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.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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. See the course web site.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Tests during the lab sessions (20%) and oral exam (80%).
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Prof. C. Geuzaine (cgeuzaine@ulg.ac.be)