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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Engineering : School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

431-217 Power 2

Credit Points:

7.1

Prerequisite/s:

431-103 Electrical Engineering 1, 618-181 Mathematics 1R and 618-182 Mathematics 1S, or equivalent.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

26 hours of lectures and 13 hours of tutorials and project work

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should:

  • be able to analyse a wide variety of electrical power circuits, including single-phase and balanced three-phase ac, single-phase ac/dc rectifiers, and switched-mode dc/dc converters;

  • be able to analyse dc and ac magnetic circuits and performance of single-phase transformers.

Content:

Single-phase & balanced three-phase ac power circuits and network analysis. Electricity supply. Single-phase rectifier circuits - half and full wave - and basic switched-mode power converters, all with R, L, C & E loading. Introduction to power electronics. Photovoltaic cells and arrays. Magnetic circuits, with dc and ac excitation. Single-phase transformer circuit models and analysis. The three-phase rotating magnetic field with introduction to induction machines.

Assessment:

A 2-hour examination; practice classes, tests, assignments and project reports, not exceeding 20 pages.
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