EEE3011 : Electric Drives
- Offered for Year: 2021/22
- Module Leader(s): Dr Shafiq Odhano
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
To enhance the students’ knowledge of the fundamentals of electric drive systems.
To show the relationship between the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject.
To be able to implement and analyse the control of a basic electric drive and explain various control concepts.
Outline Of Syllabus
Basic drive configurations and load characteristics. Four quadrant control; Dynamic braking and regeneration; Constant torque and field weakening strategies; Examples for high bandwidth torque requirement;
DC drives: motor modelling; state space models; inverter modelling; transfer functions; closed loop response of speed and position control; stability considerations on second order drive model; cascade control structures; converter control with saturation; armature current control; practical current control methods; digital speed control; integrator windup.
AC drives: AC motor drives; space vector theory; state space models; phase and reference frame transformations; generic vector control description; torque and flux decoupling control; indirect and direct vector control of induction machines; stator current control schemes; standard and space vector PWM methods
Case Study: Study of a 24V digitally controlled drive system. Electronics design and control software issues.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 11 | 2:00 | 22:00 | A 2hr lecture per week over 11 weeks |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Revision for assessment |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 11 | 2:00 | 22:00 | Reading activity to supplement knowledge of material taught in each week. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 36:00 | 36:00 | Reviewing lecture notes; general reading |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | 1hr synchronous online for tutorials and general Q&A, starting from week 2 |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures provide core material and guidance for further reading. Tutorials include examples from practical drive systems and their control. The basics of electric drives are explained with examples and various topics are supported by case studies.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 180 | 2 | A | 100 | Closed-book exam |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The assessment provides the opportunity for the students to demonstrate their understanding of the course material. The problem-solving aspects of the assessment enable the students to demonstrate that they are able to apply this understanding and their analysis and synthesis skills to novel situations.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- EEE3011's Timetable