Course: Introduction to Design of Electric Machines

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Course title Introduction to Design of Electric Machines
Course code KEV/NES
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pechánek Roman, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Veg Lukáš, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Laksar Jan, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Design, construction and cooling of the electric machines IP, IM, IC,. Duty cycles. 2) Principles of design of the rotating electric machines, determination of the main dimensions, the power equation, Esson's factor 3) The winding of DC machines, calculation for specific parameters, documentation 4) The winding of AC machines, calculation for specific parameters, documentation 5) Tingley diagram, winding factor - calculation, short pitching - effect on induced voltage 6) Design of the magnetic circuits, calculation of magnetic voltage of a tooth, iron core, air gap, magnetizing current of the machine 7) Transformers: basic procedure of electromagnetic design, construction. 8) Asynchronous machines: Basic procedure of electromagnetic design, construction. 9) Synchronous machines: Basic procedure of electromagnetic design, construction. 10) DC machines: basic procedure of electromagnetic design, construction 11) Losses in electrical machines, calculation, localization, influence on machine operation, efficiency 12) Cooling of electric machines, ventilation calculation, basic relations, similarity with el. circuits. 13) Thermal phenomena in electrical machines, thermal calculation, basic relations, similarity with el. circuits.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • unspecified - 27 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 12 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 8 hours per semester
prerequisite
Skills
knowledge of the electrical machine
learning outcomes
Knowledge
determinate the parameters of the electric machine
explain the procedure for calculating the electrical, magnetic and thermal stress of the electric machine
explain the relation of partial variables in the design of the electric machine
Skills
electromagnetic calculation of the electric machine
clarify the basic procedure of designing electrical machines
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Practicum
Individual study
Skills
Practicum
Individual study
Skills demonstration
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Skills
Seminar work
Project
Recommended literature
  • Kopylov, Igor Petrovič; Voženílek, Petr. Stavba elektrických strojů. 1. vyd. Praha : Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1988.
  • Pyrhönen, Juha; Jokinen, Tapani,; Hrabovcová, Valéria. Design of rotating electrical machines. 2nd ed. Chichester : Wiley, 2014. ISBN 978-1-118-58157-5.


Study plans that include the course
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