OVERVIEW

This subject aims to provide basic elements of electrical circuit theory: fundamental electrical components and analysis of elementary linear circuits at stationary and sinusoidal steady-state.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The student will know the characteristics of the main linear electric components, he/she will know how to apply the topological and constitutive equations to analyze linear circuit at stationary and sinusoidal steady state, single-phase and three-phase. Moreover, the student will understand how to use the circuits for modelling power grids and electrical converters.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this subject, the student is expected to know the characteristics of the main electrical components. He/she will be able to correctly apply the descriptive and topological equations to analyze a linear, time-invariant circuit at DC and AC steady-state.

PREREQUISITES

None.

TEACHING METHODS

Classroom lectures (24 hours). During the lessons, in addition to the explanation of the theoretical concepts, the teacher will solve exercises about circuit analysis.

Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Federico Scarpa (federico.scarpa@unige.it), the Polytechnic School's disability liaison.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Voltage, current, flux, charge, electrical energy and power.
Electrical component (bipole, n-pole, two-port), Kirchhoff laws.
Fundamental adynamical bipoles and two-port (resistor, ideal generator, controlled generator, ideal transformer); series and parallel connection of bipoles.
Resistive dividers, Thévenin and Norton equivalent models of composite bipoles; analysis of linear circuits at DC steady state.
Superposition principle; Tellegen's theorem.
Fundamental dynamical components (capacitor, inductor, and coupled inductors).
Analysis of linear circuits in AC steady-state; phasors; impedance and admittance; complex power; triphase systems; mean and RMS value of periodic quantities.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

- M. Parodi, M. Storace, Linear and Nonlinear Circuits: Basic & Advanced Concepts, Vol. 1, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Springer, 2017, ISBN: 978-3-319-61234-8 (ebook) or 978-3-319-61233-1 (hardcover), doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-61234-8.

- M. Parodi, M. Storace, Linear and Nonlinear Circuits: Basic & Advanced Concepts, Vol. 2, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Springer, 2020, ISBN: 978-3-030-35044-4 (ebook) or 978-3-030-35043-7 (hardcover), doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-35044-4.

- L.O. Chua, C.A. Desoer, E.S. Kuh, Circuiti lineari e non lineari, Jackson, Milano, 1991.

- C.K. Alexander, M.N.O. Sadiku, Circuiti elettrici (3A edizione), MacGraw-Hill, Milano, 2008.

- M. de Magistris, G. Miano, Circuiti, Springer, Milano, 2007.

- G. Biorci, Fondamenti di elettrotecnica: circuiti, UTET, Torino, 1984.

- V. Daniele, A. Liberatore, S. Manetti, D. Graglia, Elettrotecnica, Monduzzi, Bologna, 1994.

- M. Repetto, S. Leva, Elettrotecnica, CittàStudi, Torino, 2014.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ALBERTO OLIVERI (President)

MATTEO LODI

MARCO STORACE (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://corsi.unige.it/en/corsi/11429/studenti-orario

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam is composed of a written test where the student will analyze simple circuits at stationary and sinusoidal steady state.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The written exam will allow to evaluate the ability to analyze siple linear circuits at stationary and sinusoidal steady state, by applying the conceptual tools described during the lessons.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Federico Scarpa (federico.scarpa@unige.it ), the Polytechnic School's disability liaison.