TORONTO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

Course Outline (F2026)

ELE747: Advanced Electric Drives

Instructor(s)Dr. David Xu [Coordinator]
Office: ENG320
Phone: (416) 979-5000 x 556075
Email: dxu@torontomu.ca
Office Hours: Tuesday 2-5PM
Calendar DescriptionA course on modeling, analysis and design of electric drive systems. The main topics include: modelling of dc/ac motors, dynamic and steady performance, reference frame, small signal (linearized) analysis, solid-state converters, motor speed/position control schemes, simulation and digital control techniques. The modeling, simulation and digital controller will be developed in this course to analysis and design advanced electric drive systems. Important concepts are illustrated with laboratory experiments.
Prerequisites(ELE 637 and ELE 639) or ELE 654
Antirequisites

None

Corerequisites

None

Compulsory Text(s):
  1. P.C. Krause, O. Wasynczuk, etc, Analysis of Electric Machinery and Drive Systems, 3rd edition Wiley-IEEE Press, 2013, ISBN 9781118024294
Reference Text(s):
  1. N. Mohan, T. Undeland and W. Robbins, "Power Electronics - Converters, Applications and Design 3rd edition", Wiley-IEEE Press, 2002, ISBN: 9780471226932
  2. B. Wu, High Power Converters and AC Drives, Wiley-IEEE Press, 2006, ISBN: 0471731714
  3. R. Krishnan, Electric Motor Drives, Modeling, Analysis and Control, Prentice Hall, 2001, ISBN: 0130910147
Learning Objectives (Indicators)  

At the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:

  1. To analysis the drive system performance using concept of various engineering knowledge. (1c)
  2. To develop system models and perform simulation. (2b)
  3. To design the drive system based on the engineering requirements. (4a)
  4. To conduct drive system experiment and data analysis. (5b)
  5. To develop power converters and digital control techniques for electric drives. (5a)
  6. The lab components have presentations scheduled upon the completion of project components. The teamwork is very well evaluated to gauge teamwork and collaboration among peers and marked appropriately. (8a)
  7. The drive systems are evaluated for efficiency, power and torque variables and appropriate ac/dc drives systems are evaluated for environmental and social factors in choosing appropriate motors for case studies. (9a)

NOTE:Numbers in parentheses refer to the graduate attributes required by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB).

Course Organization

3.0 hours of lecture per week for 13 weeks
2.0 hours of lab per week for 12 weeks
0.0 hours of tutorial per week for 12 weeks

Teaching AssistantsTBA
Course Evaluation
Theory
Theoretical: Midterm Exam 25 %
Theoretical: Final Exam 45 %
Laboratory
Laboratory: DC motor drives and Labvolt Power Converter Platform 15 %
Laboratory: Induction motor drives 15 %
TOTAL:100 %

Note: In order for a student to pass a course, a minimum overall course mark of 50% must be obtained. In addition, for courses that have both "Theory and Laboratory" components, the student must pass the Laboratory and Theory portions separately by achieving a minimum of 50% in the combined Laboratory components and 50% in the combined Theory components. Please refer to the "Course Evaluation" section above for details on the Theory and Laboratory components (if applicable).


ExaminationsMidterm exam is scheduled in week 7, three hours, closed-book.
 Final exam, during exam period, three hours, closed-book. Details will be announced in D2L.
Other Evaluation InformationTwo formal reports are required for the labs.
 Each report will be assessed not only on academic and laboratorial performance, but also on the communication skills exhibited.
Teaching MethodsAll the lectures and labs are in person.
Other InformationThe first lab may contain micro-controller control code and experiment. The sample code (in C language) will be provided in D2L
 A formal report is required for each lab. The reports should be submitted via D2L before the deadline.
 The laboratory component is not only evaluated based on the reports but also the lab performance during the lab class.

Course Content

Week

Hours

Chapters /
Section

Topic, description

1

3

1. Introduction:
 
 Course overview
 Introduction to advanced electric drives
 Industry applications


2-3

6

2. DC Motor Dynamics and Speed Control:
 
 Separately excited DC motors
 Series DC motors
 Rectifiers
 Converters
 Motor speed controls


4

3

3. Reference Frame Transformations:
 
 Transformation in stationary reference frame
 Transformation between different reference frames
 Transformation of circuits


5-6

6

4. Induction Motor Dynamics:
 
 Induction motor in arbitrary frame
 Induction motor in stationary frame
 Induction motor dynamic performance
 Induction motor in synchronous frame


7-9

9

5. Induction Motor Speed Control:
 
 Analysis of induction motor in arbitrary frame
 Analysis of induction motor in stationary frame
 Analysis of induction motor dynamic performance
 Analysis of induction motor in synchronous frame


10-12

9

6. Synchronous Motor Speed Control:
 
 Synchronous machine modelling
 Synchronous machine dynamic performance
 Analysis of synchronous machines


13

3

Review


Laboratory(L)/Tutorials(T)/Activity(A) Schedule

Week

L/T/A

Description

2-6

L

Project 1:
 
 DC motor parameter test
 DC motor dynamic simulation
 Labvolt power converter platform
 Control of DC motors
 

7-12

L

Project 2:
 
 Induction motor dynamic performance
 Pulse width modulated inverter
 Control of induction motors

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