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Electrical Drives

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Course Unit Code430-2309/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated8 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SLA10Ing. Václav Sládeček, Ph.D.
STE37Ing. Libor Štěpanec, Ph.D.
Summary
The subject is focused on the understanding of the basic principles, design and operations of DC and AC electrical drives. The content of this subject is based on the knowledge of electronics, electrical machines, mechatronic systems and cybernetics.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The main aim of the subject is to obtain theoretical knowledge of the area of electrical drives and practial skills with their applications.
The obtained information creates the knowledge base of bachelor, who applies the electrical drives.
Course Contents
Lectures:
Kinematics and mechanics of electrical drives.
The equation of motion, gears in electrical drives.
Warming and dimensioning of uncontrolled electrical drives.
Monitoring and watching over the temperature of motors and converters with built-resistive sensors.
Structures of DC drives with Ward-Leonard rotary converter, thyristor controlled rectifiers and DC/DC converters.
Mathematical models of separately excited DC motor (permanent magnet motor), thyristor controlled rectifier and DC/DC converter.
Speed and current control of DC drives. Drives with universal commutator motors.
Frequency speed control of induction motors. Drive quantities behaviours. Possibilities of breaking.
Load capability and dimensioning of induction motor at frequency control.
Frequency converter design. Load capability of frequency converter with voltage inverter.
Modern AC drives of big power.

Exercises:
The safety for working in laboratories, content of exercises, conditions for credits. Examples from mechanics of electrical drives.
Examples of warming and dimensioning of uncontrolled electrical drives.
Examples of DC drives, structures of drives with Ward-Leonard rotary converter and thyristor controlled rectifier.
TEST No.1. Setting of laboratory work No.1.
Laboratory work No.1.
Examples of frequency control of induction motor. Examples of induction motor dimensioning at frequency control.
Examples of frequency converter dimensioning at frequency control of induction motor.
TEST No.2. Setting of laboratory work No.2.
Laboratory work No.2.
Repetition, consultations, repair of the control tests, the replacement of the laboratory exercises.

Laboratories:
Measurement of DC drive with separately excited DC motor
Measurement of AC drive with induction motor

Projects:
Results of laboratory work processing: (10 hours)
1- Measurement of DC drive with separately excited DC motor
2- Measurement of AC drive with induction motor
Dimensioning of drives (motors and convertors) (10 hours)

Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
BOLDEA, I.-NASAR, S. A.: Electric Drives. Third Edition, CRC Press, 2016. ISBN 978-1-4987-4820-9.
Leonhard, W.: Control of Electrical Drives. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York, ISBN 3-540-59380-2, 1997.
Neborák, I. - Sládeček, V.: Elektrické pohony. Učební texty pro kombinované a distanční studium. VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2017.
Neborák, I. - Sládeček, V. - Palacký, P. - Vrána, V.: Elektrické pohony, Syllaby do cvičení. VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2002.
BOLDEA, I.-NASAR, S. A.: Electric Drives. Third Edition, CRC Press, 2016. ISBN 978-1-4987-4820-9.
Recommended Reading:
BOLDEA, I.-NASAR, S. A.: Electric Drives. Third Edition, CRC Press, 2016. ISBN 978-1-4987-4820-9.
LEONHARD, W.: Control of Electrical Drives. Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Tokyo, 1997.
Neborák, I.- Vrána, V. : Elektrické pohony-sbírka řešených příkladů. Skriptum VŠB Ostrava, 1990.
Čermák, T. : Elektrické pohony. Skriptum VŠB Ostrava, 1982.
Flajtingr, J. – Kule, L.: Elektrické pohony se střídavými motory a polovodičovými měniči. Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2002, 142 stran. ISBN 80-7082-919-2.
Javůrek, J.: Regulace moderních elektrických pohonů. GRADA PUBLISHING, a.s., Praha, 2003, 264 stran. ISBN 80-247-0507-9.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit40 (40)20
                Test 1Written test10 5
                Test 2Written test10 5
                Ověřování vlastnostíWritten test10 5
                Laboratorní úlohyProject10 5
        ExaminationExamination60 (60)20
                Písemná zkouškaWritten examination30 10
                Ústní zkouškaOral examination30 10