UCL - ELECTROMECHANICAL CONVERTERS

[ELEC1310]

[30h + 30h] 5 credits

This course is taught in the 2d semester.

Teacher(s): Bruno Dehez, Francis Labrique(coord.), Ernest Matagne

Language: French

Level: First

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

The aim of the course is to study the principles of electromechanical energy conversion, mainly in electromagnetic converters

Main themes

Identical to the contents of the course

Content and teaching methods

- Remainder on magnetic circuits and polyphase systems : application to the transformers,
- General theory of electromagnetic converters
- Principle of rotating field converters
- Use of rotating field converters as motors or generators : analysis of induction and synchronous machines connected to the mains
- Classical and brushless DC machines
- Variable reluctance machines

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prerequisites :
Foundations in electrical circuits and electromagnetism : Electromagnetism (ELEC1350), Measurements and electrical circuits (ELEC1370), or Electricity : advanced topics (ELEC1755)

Assessment :
Written examination (problem solving and multiple choice questionnaire)

Support :
The course relies on the book "Electromécanique, convertisseurs d'énergie et actionneurs" (Dunod ed., 2001) and the associate website www.electromecanique.net. This site is in particular used for virtual laboratories.