- Department: Electronic Engineering
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Xing Zhao
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: H
- Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
This module provides a deep study of electric powertrain design, including the electromagnetic structure parameters design of electrical machines, winding transformation modelling, various motor drive control methods and advanced pulse width injection strategies.
Pre-requisite modules
Co-requisite modules
- None
Prohibited combinations
- None
Occurrence | Teaching cycle |
---|---|
A | Semester 2 2023-24 |
Subject content aims:
To understand the basic design concepts for electrical machines
To understand the design principles of electromagnetic structure parameters including the main dimension, slot pole combinations, electric loading and magnetic loading.
To understand the magnetomotive force produced by machine windings
To calculate the reactance of machines using equivalent magnetic circuit
To understand the principles of winding transformation modelling for drive control
To understand the principles of various vector control methods for motor drives
To understand the principles of various pulse width injection (PWM) strategies
To reinforce learning through laboratory investigations
Graduate skills aims:
To understand the basic design guidelines for electrical machines considering various speed, torque, power requirements in different industry applications
To understand different drive control methods and pulse width injection strategies.
To instill professional laboratory working practice
Subject content learning outcomes
After successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Describe the basic design principles behind electric machine and drive system
Calculate the electromagnetic structure parameters using equivalent magnetic circuit
Identify a suitable electrical machine and drive system for typical industry application.
Graduate skills learning outcomes
After successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
State basic technical concepts concisely and accurately
Compare and contrast different technologies
Plan and manage their time in a laboratory setting
Professional Practice embedded into this module:
Health and Safety
Laboratory Practice
Written communication skills
Personal and Group Skills
Design for Manufacturability (understanding of tolerances, material limitations)
Engineering standards and Regulation
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) Closed exam : Electric Powertrain Design Exam |
1.5 hours | 50 |
Essay/coursework Essay : Individual Report |
N/A | 50 |
None
Task | Length | % of module mark |
---|---|---|
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) Closed exam : Electric Powertrain Design Resit Exam |
1.5 hours | 100 |
Formative feedback:
Emails to the Module Coordinator with Questions / Comments will be answered as soon as possible. Questions can also be submitted at any time via the Question Box on the module Wiki page. The students can have technical discussions with the module Coordinator during open office hours.
Summative feedback:
Feedback on tutorial questions with comments on how the students can improve on their work, will be available to the students typically in class. Feedback on individual project reports will be available to the students within 25 working days.
Introduction to AC Machine Design
Editor(s):
T. A Lipo
First published:06 October 2017
Print ISBN: 9781119352198 |Online ISBN: 9781119352198 |DOI: 621.3133/9781119352198