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ECE 711 Dynamics and Control of AC Drives
3 graduate credits
Instructor: Professor Thomas M. Jahns
Phone: 608/262-5702
E-mail: jahns@engr.wisc.edu
Course objective:
To provide the basic theory for the dynamic analysis and control of AC
drive systems employing power electronic converters and AC machines.
Course description:
Includes material on coupled circuit modeling of AC machines, power
converters and converter modeling; simulation of drive systems;
adjustable speed drive principles; torque control and field
orientation; and small signal analysis of AC drives.
Prerequisite:
Basic course in electric machines (ECE 411), including in-depth treatment of
steady state performance of induction and synchronous machines, or
consent of instructor. Some knowledge of variable frequency operation
is helpful.
Homework:
Problem assignments with answers for each course section (not
handed in) plus 10 required problems to be graded.
Exams:
Two-hour cumulative final.
Laboratory:
None.
Computer software:
MATLAB.
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Required textbook:
Vector Control and Dynamics of AC Drives,
D.W. Novotny and T.A. Lipo, Oxford University Press, 1996, ISBN 0-19-8564392.
Recommended textbook:
Electric Machinery,
Fitzgerald, Kingsley, and Umans, 6th Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2002.
Course notes:
Sent upon receipt of enrollment.
Term project:
Students must carry out some type of transient analysis of an AC
machine and submit a written report on the results. Projects are
selected by students and approved by the instructor.
