Electrical power II
W J Bonwick
4 points * 26 lectures, 8 tutorials, 18 laboratory hours * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: ECS2350 (Electrical power I) at P1 level * Corequisites: ECS3311 (Circuit theory II)
Introduction to power electronics, switching devices; characteristics of SCRs, GTOs, IGBTs; converters and rectification principles; pulse width modulation and drives; three-phase transformers; introduction to DC series and shunt machines; introduction to synchronous machines; programmed logical controllers.
Assessment
Examination (2 hours): 80% * Laboratory work: 20%
Prescribed texts
Gray C B Electrical machines and drive systems Longman Scientific and Technical, 1989