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Electrical Drives (B-KUL-H9X30A)

3 ECTSEnglish28 Second termCannot be taken as part of an examination contract
Driesen Johan
POC Energie

Aims

Insight into the construction, functioning and use of drives on the basis of electrical actuators, completed with power electronics, sensors and controls. This course is intended for system-integrated engineers who will have to use these drives in global systems.

Previous knowledge

Knowledge: Basic concepts of system theory, notions of control technology, basic knowledge of electrical machines
Preliminary conditions: system theory and control theory.

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Activities

2.41 ects. Electrical Drives: Lecture (B-KUL-H04A5a)

2.41 ECTSEnglishFormat: Lecture18 Second term
Driesen Johan
POC Energie

Content

Basic Concepts of control, measuring, mechanical couplings and power electronics for drives 
• Classification of electric actuators and characterization of loads 
• DC drives: stationary and transient behavior, and construction and setting of control loops (torque, speed, position control) 
• AC drives: 
o Induction Machines 
   - Scalar control: subsynchronous cascade, U / f control, field weakening 
   - Derivation and implementation field oriented (FOC) and direct torque control (DTC) 
o Synchronous machine types 
  - Synchronous machines with emphasis on permanent magnet machines with sinusoidal control 
  - Brushless DC Machine 
  - Switched-reluctance machine 
  - Stepper motors 
• Servo drives 
• Linear actuators 
• Selection of applications, in accordance with each of the machine types: electric transportation (hybrid and electric vehicles, trains), 
   electrical energy (variable-speed wind turbines), robotics 
• Implementation aspects 
o Sensors (e.g. speed) 
o Digital DSP system implementation 
o Parasitic problems including thermal management, electromagnetic compatibility, power quality, noise and vibration 
o Energetic aspects: efficiencies 
  The exercises and laboratory sessions focus on demonstrating the different drives based on real systems. Students optimize at least one type of drive starting calculations, from simulation to verification in lab.      

Course material

Study cost: 26-50 euros (The information about the study costs as stated here gives an indication and only represents the costs for purchasing new materials. There might be some electronic or second-hand copies available as well. You can use LIMO to check whether the textbook is available in the library. Any potential printing costs and optional course material are not included in this price.)

Is also included in other courses

0.59 ects. Electrical Drives: Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (B-KUL-H04A7a)

0.59 ECTSEnglishFormat: Practical10 Second term
Driesen Johan
POC Energie

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Evaluation

Evaluation: Electrical Drives (B-KUL-H2X30a)

Type : Exam during the examination period
Description of evaluation : Written
Type of questions : Open questions
Learning material : Course material

Explanation


Written exam, open book. The lab sessions are compulsory and are evaluated during the sessions themselves and count proportionally to the number of study points.

Information about retaking exams

Retaking the exam is always about both components of the course. It is not possible to retake lab sessions. The examination system for the third examination period is identical to that of the second examination period.