Electrical Machines 1
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
EEET 3032
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
013379
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Engineering
Course aim
To acquaint students with the theory and principles of electromagnetism and electromechanical energy conversion devices and systems.
Course content
Electromagnetism and magnetic circuits, magnetic losses, permanent magnet, and production of force. DC machines - operation and classification, characteristics, losses, efficiency, starting and speed control, and dynamic models and characteristics. Transformers - equivalent circuits, voltage regulation and efficiency, determination of parameters, autotransformers, and 3-phase transformers. Three-phase induction machines – operation and equivalent circuit, performance calculations, torque-speed characteristic, starting and speed control of induction motors. Modelling, operation and characteristics of induction generators. Synchronous machines – operation, equivalent circuit, phasor diagram and characteristics for both generator and motor operations. Overview of some special purpose machines.
Textbook(s)
Guru BS and Hizroglu HR 2001, Electric Machinery and Transformers, 3rd, Oxford University Press
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| EEET 1003 | Electrical Circuit Theory |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
| Lecture | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| Practical | 2 hours x 4 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 2 hours x 10 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, WHYALLA | |||
| Lecture | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| Practical | 16 hours x Block | ||
| Tutorial | 2 hour x 10 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION - SINGAPORE (INTENSIVE) | |||
| Offshore | 20 hours x 1 week | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Assignment, Examination, Investigation and Modeling, Practical, Quiz
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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