Electromechanics
Electromechanical energy conversion; linear actuators; torque/speed of rotating devices; reluctance, stepper, permanent-magnet, induction, brushless-DC motors and DC motors; actuator/motor drive circuits/controllers. Credit will be granted for only one of ELEC 344, ELEC 342, ELEC 343.
3 credits
Course Structure
There will be 5 Lab Experiments. Laboratory experiments are an integral part of this course. In order to pass this course all students are required to attend, perform adequately and write reports for all experiments.
- Lab 1 – Linear Solenoid Actuator
- Lab 2 – PM Brushed DC Motors
- Lab 3 – Stepper Motors
- Lab 4 – PM Syn. and Brushless DC Motors
- Lab 5 – Induction Motors & VFDs
Textbooks
P. C. Krause, O. Wasynczuk, Electromechanical Motion Devices, McGraw-Hill, 1989 ISBN: 0-07-035494-4
Prerequisite: |
ONE of |
ELEC 202 – Circuit Analysis II |
ELEC 302 – Electronic Circuits for Electromechanical Design |
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