Power Devices and Systems

Course Objective: To analyse, model, and predict the performance of power devices and systems including single-phase and balanced three-phase systems, transformers, and ac generators and motors. To measure the parameters for these models using standard tests.

Prerequisite: An introductory undergraduate knowledge of electrical and magnetic circuits under dc and ac conditions, resistance, inductance, and capacitance, steady state and transient conditions, energy storage and power concepts.

Suplimentary References:
Electric Machinery Fundamentals by Stephen J. Chapman, Chapters 1 - 2 and 7 - 11, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill.
Electric Machines by Charles I. Hubert, Chapters 1 - 9., Merrill (Collier Macmillan Canada).

Course Self Evaluation: Based on sucessful completion of problem sets, sample tests and exams provided.

DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE - the content (nominal minimum lecture hours)

    Introduction (5 hours)
  • Review of dc magnetic circuits, magnetomotive force, flux, permeability, reluctance, permeance
  • Review of dc electric circuits, voltage, current, resistance, inductance, capacitance
  • Review of single phase electric circuits, voltage, current, impedance, admittance, power, phase angle, phasor diagrams, node and loop analysis, Kirchhoff's laws
  • Introduction to power concepts, complex power, power factor, power diagrams, single line diagrams, three phase, wye and delta connections
    DC Motors (6 hours)
  • shunt motor load characteristics
  • armature reaction and compounding
  • field and armature voltage control
    Transformers and Magnetic Circuits (7 hours)
  • Reactors and simple magnetic circuits
  • Single phase transformers - exact and approximate equivalent circuits
  • Parameter determination from laboratory test measurements
  • Performance prediction - efficiency, voltage regulation
  • Calculations in SI units, per unit and percent
  • Three phase connections - three phase per unit calculations
    Three Phase Machines (9 hours)
  • Polyphase stator windings - synchronous/induction action
  • Synchronous generators - load characteristics, voltage regulation
  • Basic synchronous motor characteristics - power factor control
  • Wound-rotor induction motors - approximate equivalent circuit, starting and load characteristics
  • Squirrel-cage rotor design - effect on starting and load characteristics
    Introduction to Industrial System Design (5 hours)
  • Professional practice
  • Transformer, motor and supply standards,
  • Matching applications to characteristics
  • Protection - circuit breakers, switches
  • Simple system calculations
    Single Phase Motors (7 hours)
  • Fundamentals of torque development
  • Stepper motors - rotating magnetic field
  • Universal (ac and dc) motors
  • Repulsion and reluctance motors
  • Hysterisis motors,
  • Shaded pole motors
  • Split phase and capacitor motors
(Total Course = 39 lecture hours minimum)

LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS - optional (recommended if available)

  • Lab TTF The Transformer
    Goal: measurement of operating characteristics and prediction of performance
  • Lab EPG Electric Power Generation
    Goal: measurement of operating characteristics
  • Lab DCC DC Motor with SCR Control
    Goal: measurement of dc motor performance and observation of operation of SCR drive
  • Lab SIM Single-phase Induction Motors
    Goal: measurement of operating characteristics
  • Lab PIM Poly-phase Induction Motor
    Goal: measurement of operating characteristics and prediction of performance
  • Lab PSM Poly-phase Synchronous Motor
    Goal: measurement of operating characteristics


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