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Describe the principles of torque production and commutation in brushed DC machines
Articulate the torque/speed characteristic of DC machines
Understand current and historical approaches to starting and operating DC machines.
Analyse the use of chopper circuits for speed control of DC machines
Describe the operation of 3-phase controlled and uncontrolled rectifier circuits.
Analyse controlled and uncontrolled rectifier circuits connected to electrical networks and electrical motors.
Describe the operating principles of rotating field AC machines
Understand current and historical approaches to starting and controlling AC motors.
Describe and analyse the operation of inverter-fed three phase motors.
Articulate relationship between control of AC motors and resulting torque/speed characteristics.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Laboratories | 15 |
Specified Learning Activities | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 48 |
Total | 111 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: 2 hour end of trimester exam. | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
Lab Report: Lab exercise number 3: introduction to DC machines | Week 7 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 8 |
Lab Report: Lab exercise number 5: three phase variable frequency drive | Week 11 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 8 |
Lab Report: Lab exercise number 1: uncontrolled rectification | Week 4 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 8 |
Lab Report: Lab exercise number 2: thyristor controlled rectification | Week 5 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 8 |
Lab Report: Lab exercise number 4: DC motor characteristics | Week 9 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 8 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback will be provided to students on their lab report submissions. Rubrics will be used in Brightspace to indicate in a granular way where students gained or lost marks, and to show correct responses to the various questions.
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Mon 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 | Thurs 15:00 - 17:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 | Thurs 15:00 - 17:50 |