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EEEN30250

Academic Year 2024/2025

Electrical Machines for Mechanical Engineers (EEEN30250)

Subject:
Electronic & Electrical Eng
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Electrical & Electronic Eng
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Hamed Heydari-Doostabad
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

1- Electrical Calculations 🔌:
Phasor analysis of single-phase and three-phase circuits. Delta (Δ) and star (Y) connections. Phase and line voltages. Active, reactive, apparent Power. Power factor. RMS value.

2- Fundamental magnetic circuits 🧲:
Magnetic characteristics of iron. B/H curves. Hysteresis, and eddy currents. Magnetic circuits and electrical equivalent circuits. Sinusoidal excitation (Faraday’s law). Energy Conversion Process.

3- Induction machines 🚎:
Construction. Fundamental analysis of distributed windings. Flux density. Flux, flux linkage, and inductance. Rotating magnetic fields. Development of equivalent circuit model. Torque-speed characteristic. Efficiency. Effects of rotor resistance. Speed control. Starting of induction motors. Induction generator. Applications in Wind energy systems. Voltage Source Inverter.

4- Synchronous machines 🚅:
Construction. Development of the equivalent circuit and use of same in analyzing of the machine connected to an infinite bus. Steady-state characteristics, and operational performance. Speed control. Applications in Wind energy systems. Voltage Source Inverter.

5- Special machines âš™:
Brushless DC (BLDC) Motors (Construction and operating principle, stator, rotor, hall sensor, Voltage Source Inverter). Switched Reluctance Motors (SRM). Single-Phase Induction Motors. Servomotors. Stepper Motors. Applications in electric vehicle traction motors.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Develop mathematical models for magnetic circuits where iron includes all or part of the circuit;
Analyse and synthesise magnetic circuits;
Develop mathematical models for the fundamental electrical machines including transformers, induction machines and synchronous machines;
Analyse the operation of the basic machine types electrically coupled to various circuits and systems and mechanically coupled to loads or prime movers.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

10

Autonomous Student Learning

70

Lectures

30

Laboratories

9

Total

119


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
task-based learning; lectures; lab work; case studies

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

Knowledge of Electrical and Electronic Circuits is strongly recommended.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): Final exam End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
50
No
Report(s): Report 1 on lab experiments Week 4 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
10
No
Report(s): Report 2 on lab experiments Week 7 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
10
No
Report(s): Report 3 on lab experiments Week 11 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
10
No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Class Test: Questions cover all material discussed to week 2 Week 3 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
5
No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Class Test: Questions cover all material discussed to week 5 Week 6 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
5
No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Class Test: Questions cover all material discussed to week 8 Week 9 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
5
No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Class Test: Questions cover all material discussed to week 11 Week 12 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
5
No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Principles of Electric Machines and Power Electronics, 3rd Edition.
P. C. Sen,
Wiley, 2020.

Name Role
Andreas Bouterakos Tutor
Pardis Pariz Tutor
Justin Ugwu Tutor
Angel Vaca Tutor

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Fri 09:00 - 09:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 Mon 10:00 - 10:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 12 Mon 10:00 - 10:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Wed 10:00 - 10:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 1 Week(s) - 4, 7, 10 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 2 Week(s) - 5, 8, 11 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 3 Week(s) - 6, 9, 12 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 4 Week(s) - 3, 6, 10 Thurs 10:00 - 12:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 5 Week(s) - 3, 7, 10 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 6 Week(s) - 4, 8, 11 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 7 Week(s) - 5, 9, 12 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 8 Week(s) - 4, 7, 11 Thurs 10:00 - 12:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 9 Week(s) - 3, 6, 9 Fri 11:00 - 13:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 10 Week(s) - 4, 7, 10 Fri 11:00 - 13:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 11 Week(s) - 5, 8, 11 Fri 11:00 - 13:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 12 Week(s) - 5, 8, 12 Thurs 10:00 - 12:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 13 Week(s) - 3, 6, 9 Fri 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 14 Week(s) - 4, 8, 11 Fri 15:00 - 17:50