EL 206 - Machines and Control

• 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, and 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; and
• stepper motors.

• 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 three-phase motor systems;
• understand the operation and application of three-phase induction and synchronous motors;
• describe the difference between single and three-phase motors;
• identify and use appropriate technical literature for the research project; and
• make an effective presentation of the research topic.