ECE 431 - Electric Machinery

Summer 2009 | Fall 2009 | Spring 2010 | Summer 2010
Web Page http://courses.ece.uiuc.edu/ece431/
Subject Area Power and Energy Systems
Course Prerequisites Credit in ECE 430
Course Directors Peter W Sauer
Description Theory and laboratory experimentation with three-phase power, power factor correction, single- and three-phase transformers, induction machines, dc machines, and synchronous machines. Dynamic behavior of machines; stepping and reluctance machines. Electrostatic machines. Includes project work on energy control systems.
Credit 4 hours
Goals Present theory and laboratory experimentation of basic rotating machines and transformers.
Topics
  • Power measurement, three-phase power
  • Power factor control
  • Single-phase transformer tests and theory
  • Saturation and harmonic effects in three-phase transformers
  • Induction motor testing and theory
  • Induction motor performance
  • dc machine testing and theory
  • dc machine performance
  • Synchronous machine testing and theory
  • Synchronous machine performance
  • Digital simulation of machine dynamics
  • Energy control projects
Computer Usage Multiple experiments and homework in simulation of machines.
Lab Projects See above topics. Class also includes a special project related to machines and power systems. Project includes a trip to industry and oral presentation to class.
Course Prerequisites ECE 430
Topical Prerequisities
  • Electromechanics
  • dc and ac circuits
Texts A. E. Fitzgerald, C. Kingsley, and S. D. Umans, Electric Machinery, 6th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003.
ABET Category Engineering Science: 2 credits
Engineering Design: 2 credits