Advanced Electrical Systems

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Use basic understanding of common power electronic converters to understand the operation of other advanced topologies discussed in the scientific literature and conceive of new ones for new and emerging technologies.
• Appreciate the basic design rules of electromagnetic devices
• Size and estimate the performance of electromagnetic devices.
• Apply basic electromagnetic theory to the analysis and design of electromagnetic devices including the ones covered in this module, and appreciate the limitations of the theory

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Principle of operation and construction of synchronous generators and transformers and their equivalent circuits.
• Active, reactive and apparent power. Power factor and power factor correction.
• Sizing and performance calculation of brushless dc machines.
• Principle of operation induction motors.
• Magnetic field quantities, magnetic material properties, magnetic circuits, Faraday’s law, Lorentz force law, Maxwell stress, eddy current and hysteresis losses
• Analysis of 3 phase AC circuits.
• Principle of operation and construction of DC and PMSM motors.
• Principle of operation of common power electronic converters: rectifiers and inverter; PWM.
• Concepts of smart grid, microgrid and distributed generation.

Full CEng Programme Level Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Select and apply appropriate computational and analytical techniques to model complex electrical systems problems with sufficient recognition on limitations of the technique. which is assessed in the final closed book exam and self-assessed coursework.

Partial CEng Programme Level Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• As part of the final exam and self-assessed coursework, the students must demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, physics and engineering of electrical systems to the solution of power system circuits, power system stability, electrical machines and actuators.
• In the exam, the students are expected to be able to analyse complex problems of electrical machines and actuators and power systems using first principles of fundamental theory.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Apply generic approach of problem solving and design principles in the field of electric machines, power systems and power electronics to other engineering subjects, especially when there is an analogy between the governing equations.

1. Introduction

2. Electric Circuits Revision

3. Magnetic fields 1: materials, circuits, EMF and eddy currents.Case studies: Coriolis mass flowmeter, sterling engine linear generator CHP.

4. Synchronous generators. Case study: exhaust energy recovery.

5. Three-phase systems and transformers.

6. Magnetic fields 2: magnetic force and linear actuators. Case studies: Coriolis mass flowmeter, active vibration control, metal handling magnets.

7. DC Machines. Case study: leadscrew mechanism.

8. Brushless DC motors. Case study: rim driven thrusters

9. PM synchronous motors (PMSM)

10. Induction machines.

Teaching methods include

• Lectures including examples, with notes and copies of the presentation available on Blackboard.

Learning activities include

• Directed reading
• Individual work on formative coursework.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.