AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Aim of the course is to provide the students with basic knowledge of physical structure, operating principles and electrical models of the most important electrical machines  in steady state conditions from the electrical and/or mechanical point of view.The goal of the course is to improve the skill of the students in harmonizing the knowledge get in previous years as far as mathematics, physics and electrotechnics are concerned, and the one dealing with electrical machines theory, in order to be able to model those macro-components to forecast their performances in civil and industrial applications.

TEACHING METHODS

Classroom lectures and numerical exercises resolution, laboratory experiences.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Overview on electrical machines type and use.

Single phase and three phase transformers: operating principles, electrical models, laboratory test, applications.

Induction motors: operating principles, electrical models and torque vs. speed mechanical performance, laboratory test, applications.

Synchronous machines: operating principles, electrical models, wound and permanent magnet rotor, applications.

DC motors: operating principles, electrical models and torque vs. speed mechanical performance, applications.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

S. Savio: Electrical machines lecture notes (Italian version only)

Fitzgerald, Kingsley Jr., Umans: Electrical machinery – McGraw-Hill Editor