Electrical power I
M F Conlon and D G Holmes
4 points * 26 lectures, 11 tutorials, 15 laboratory hours * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: ECS2310 (Circuit theory I) and ECS2320 (Electromagnetic theory I)
Polyphase systems: three-phase connections, complex power, per-unit quantities. Transformers: ideal, single-phase, three-phase. Introduction to power electronics, converters, power switches, drive systems. Three-phase induction motors: rotating magnetic field, steady-state performance. Single phase induction motors. Introduction to electrical supply: distribution issues, quality of supply, basis of protection.
Assessment
Examinations (2 hours): 80% * Laboratory work: 20%
Recommended texts
Elgerd O I Basic electric power engineering Addison-Wesley, 1977
Fitzgerald A E and others Electric machinery 5th edn, McGraw-Hill, 1990
Hughes E and Smith I McK Hughes electrical technology 6th edn, Longman, 1987
Rashid M H Power electronics, circuits, devices and applications Prentice-Hall, 1988