Lectures and exercises |
hours |
Topics |
Specific contents |
|
AC electric drives |
Introduction to high-performance AC electric drives: classification and main features. |
2
|
Two- and three-level three-phase inverters |
Space vectors for the study of of three-phase systems: definitions, coordinate transformations, modulators for two- and three-level three-phase inverters. influence and compensation of dead-times. |
8
|
Three-phase current control |
Stationary and synchronous reference frames and control. Predictive and hysteresis control. |
2
|
Permanent magnet synchronous motor drives |
Structure of the drive. Dynamical model. Operating regions. Current control. Feed-forward and decoupling. Sensor-less control. Applications. |
6
|
Interior permanent magnet synchronous motor drives |
Structure of the drive. Dynamical model. Operating regions. Current control. Feed-forward and decoupling. Sensor-less control. Applications. |
6
|
Synchronous reluctance motor drives |
Structure of the drive. Dynamical model. Operating regions. Current control. Feed-forward and decoupling. Sensor-less control. Applications. |
4
|
Induction motor drives |
Equations and dynamical model. Direct and indirect field oriented control (FOC). Model reference adaptive control (MRAC). Direct torque control (DTC). Measurement and estimation of parameters. |
6
|
Electric drive design |
Design of a (digital) controller for electric drives: timings, real-time constraint and fixed-point numerical representation. Simulation by means of Matlab/Simulink. Implementation by DSP microcontrollers. Analysis of actual motor and drives data sheets. |
10
|
Sensors for electric drives |
Current, voltage, position, speed and torque sensors. Principle of operation, classification, features and use. |
2
|
Renewable energy sources |
Emergent applications in the field of renewable energy sources: photovoltaic and wind generation systems. Control schemes and features. |
4
|
EMC and acoustic noise in drives |
European regulation 61800/3. Acoustic noise measurement - a case study. |
2
|
Total hours for lectures and exercises |
52 |
for exercises only |
6 |
Further educational activities
|
hours
|
Labs |
0 |
Tutorials / Seminars |
0 |
Workshops |
0 |
Guided tours |
4 |
|
0 |
Total hours for further educational activities |
4 |
Total hours |
56
|