| Obligation |
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Elective |
| Prerequisite courses |
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- |
| Concurrent courses |
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- |
| Delivery modes |
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Face-to-Face |
| Learning and teaching strategies |
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Lecture, Question and Answer, Experiment, Problem Solving |
| Course objective |
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This course is designed to equip seniors with knowledge about operation principles and design of modern, static AC and DC motor drives, and to give them an ability to choose such systems for various industrial applications. |
| Learning outcomes |
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A student completing the course will successfully Recognise and classify various types of electric motor drives, Choose and design such systems for a given application, Know the advantages and disadvantages of various schemes for a given application, Apply the techniques and algorithms learnt in the class to real-life applications, Have the adequate knowledge to follow and understand advanced up-to-date technologies in the field of electric motor drives. |
| Course content |
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Introduction : Basic definitions for static dc and ac drives, classifications, and four-quadrant operation, The mechanical system, Mechanical load characteristics, Four quadrant drive characteristics, definition of the speed control problem, Solid State DC Motor Speed Control, Solid State AC Motor Speed Control, Electric braking, Electric Motor Starting, Selection of Drives, Intermittent Loads. |
| References |
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Dewman, Slemon and Straughen, Power Semiconductor Drives, John Wiley and Sons; Kusko, Solid State DC Motor Drives, The MIT Press; Murphy, Thyristor Control of AC Motors, Pergamon Press; Krishnan, Electric Motor Drives: Modeling, Analysis, and Control, Prentice Hall; Bose, Power Electronics and AC Drives, Prentice Hall; Subrahmanyam, Thyristor Control of Electric Drives, Mc Graw-Hill; Rashid, Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices and Applications, Prentice Hall Power Electronics. Mohan, Undeland and Robbins, Converters, Applications and Design, 2nd Ed., John Wiley and Sons; Bose, Power Electronics and Variable Frequency Drives, IEEE Press; Lander, Power Electronics, 3rd. Ed., Mc Graw Hill. |
Course Outline Weekly
| Weeks |
Topics |
| 1 |
Introduction : Basic definitions for static dc and ac drives, classifications, and four-quadrant operation |
| 2 |
The mechanical system |
| 3 |
Mechanical load characteristics |
| 4 |
Four quadrant drive characteristics |
| 5 |
Definition of the speed control problem |
| 6 |
Solid State DC Motor Speed Control : Single-phase drives |
| 7 |
Solid State DC Motor Speed Control : Three-phase drives |
| 8 |
Midterm Exam |
| 9 |
Solid State AC Motor Speed Control : Voltage Control |
| 10 |
Solid State AC Motor Speed Control : Frequency Control |
| 11 |
Electric Braking, Electric Motor Starting |
| 12 |
Selection of Drives, Intermittent Loads |
| 13 |
Practical applications in the laboratory on DC Drives |
| 14 |
Practical applications in the laboratory on AC Drives |
| 15 |
Final exam |
| 16 |
Final exam |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| Key learning outcomes |
Contribution level |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1. |
Has highest level of knowledge in certain areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | | | | | |
| 2. |
Has knowledge, skills and and competence to develop novel approaches in science and technology. | | | | | |
| 3. |
Follows the scientific literature, and the developments in his/her field, critically analyze, synthesize, interpret and apply them effectively in his/her research. | | | | | |
| 4. |
Can independently carry out all stages of a novel research project. | | | | | |
| 5. |
Designs, plans and manages novel research projects; can lead multidisiplinary projects. | | | | | |
| 6. |
Contributes to the science and technology literature. | | | | | |
| 7. |
Can present his/her ideas and works in written and oral forms effectively; in Turkish or English. | | | | | |
| 8. |
Is aware of his/her social responsibilities, evaluates scientific and technological developments with impartiality and ethical responsibility and disseminates them. | | | | | |
