Description

Theory
2

Theory/Practice
1

Laboratory
2

Instructors

Alexandre Silveira

Contents

CP1 - Stepper motor: (1) variable reluctance; (2) permanent magnets; (3) hybrid: constructive aspects, operating principle, characteristics, control through microprocessor and drivers.
CP2 - Synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM): constructive aspects, operating principle, mathematical model, vector diagrams, characteristics.
CP3 - Switched reluctance motor: constructive aspects, operating principle, converters and control.
CP4 - Brushless DC Motor (BLDC): Constitution, magnetic materials, operating principle, f.e.m. and torque, characteristics and control.
CP5 - Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM): Constitution, operating principle, f.e.m. and torque, phasor diagrams, characteristics and control.
CP6 - DC and AC Servomotors: Constitution, operating principle and control.
CP7 - Fault detection and diagnosis in electrical machines.

Learning Outcomes

The aim of this discipline is to achieve the following objectives:
OB1 - Provide students with comprehensive knowledge about the working principle of special electrical machines.
OB2 - Provide students with knowledge about the power converters used to drive different special electrical machines.
OB3 - Provide students with knowledge about modeling of special electrical machines.
OB4 - Provide students with knowledge about simulation and control of special electrical machines.
OB5- Assign skills for the analysis, characterization and selection of the main non-conventional electrical machines;
OB6- Assign skills to correctly diagnose malfunctions on special electrical machines;