EL 206 - Machines and Control

Credit Hours: 3

This course will provide theoretical background in the following topics: magnetics; electromagnetics; B-H curves; Faraday’s Law; ideal transformer; practical transformer; losses; hysteresis; Eddy currents; equivalent circuit, Lenz’s Law; short circuit/open circuit testing; introduction to heat, torque, speed, inertia; DC motor theory; shunt, series, compound motor characteristics; armature reaction; Lorentz’s Law; review of three phase power; AC motor theory; induction, synchronous, three phase and single phase motors; stepper motors.

Course Outcomes
At the completion of the course, the student should be able to:

relate fundamental laws governing electrical machines;
understand the operation and usage of power transformers;
identify the operational differences between various DC motors and generator systems;
identify and describe various 3-phase motor systems;
understand the operation and application of 3-phase induction and synchronous motors;
describe the difference between single and 3-phase motors;
identify and use appropriate technical literature for the research project; and
make effective presentation of the research topic.

Prerequisites: EL 202
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