Mechanical Engineering

1. Introduction on electric drives (1 credit) Transducers 2. DC Drives (3 credits) The operating principle of d.c. machines Mechanical and electrical characteristics Dynamic Model Analysis of the speed transient d.c. drives with switching converters (full-bridge converter) Current control for d.c. drives Introduction to speed control Flux weakening for d.c. drives 3. Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) drives (2 credits) Classification Coordinate transformations: arbitrary reference frame Coordinate transformations: the rotating vector Brushless ac drives: mathematical model Brushless ac drives: control schemes Brushless ac drives: constant power speed range (field weakening)

Basic knowledge of Control Systems

1. W. Leonhard - “CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL DRIVES” - Ed. Springer-Verlag 2. P. C. Krause, O. Wasynczuk, S. D. Sudhoff - “ANALYSYS OF ELECTRIC MACHINERY” - Ed. IEEE Press 3. P. Pillay et alii - “PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN OF PERMANENT MAGNET AC MOTOR DRIVES” - IEEE Industry Applications Society Tutorial Course, 1991 4. D. W. Novotny, T. A. Lipo - “VECTOR CONTROL AND DYNAMICS OF AC DRIVES” - Ed. Oxford Science Publications

Not mandatory, but highly recommended

The evaluation will be made through an oral colloquium, during which the student will demonstrate: - his knowledge of the topics of the subject, - his ability to present his speech in a logical and rigorous form, using appropriate terminology, - his capability to technically discuss and support his statements.