Electrical Drive Systems (H6097)
15 credits, Level 6
Spring teaching
In this module, you’ll cover all the major concepts required to gain a good understanding of modern electrical drive systems, as well as their operation.
It also involves practical work using simulation software and hands-on laboratory work.
Topics include:
- introduction to electrical drive systems, electrical principles
- drive mechanics, mechanical principles, electrical drive dynamics
- magnetism and machine fundamentals, magnetic circuits, transformers, electromechanical energy conversion
- fundamentals of power electronics, converters for drives
- control of electrical drives, feedback control
- fundamentals of DC machines, brushless DC motors
- AC machines and space vectors, induction motors, induction motor drives
- synchronous machines, synchronous motor drives
- servo, stepper and reluctance drives.