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Course unit, curriculum year 2022–2023
EE.PEE.220

Electromechanics and Electric Drives, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)
Course code
EE.PEE.220
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Hossein Hafezi
Responsible teacher:
Paavo Rasilo, (deputy)
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Electrical Engineering Studies 100 %
Core content
  • Typical torque curves, need of gears, protection of drives
  • Choose of the suitable drive (max current, power losses, temperature)
  • Operation principle, structure and applications of DC motors. Control of DC drive.
  • Operation principle, structure and applications of synchronous machines (permanent magnet machine). Control of synhronous motor drive.
  • Operation principle, structure and applications of induction motors. Start-up methods of induction motor. Scalar control (U/f-control, Volts/Hz-control) of induction motor.
Complementary knowledge
  • Regenerative braking
  • Detailed knowledge about the choose of motor drive
  • Effect of thyristor-rectifer to grid power quality.
  • Operation principle, structure and applications of reluctance machine.
  • Operation principle, structure and applications of slip-ring machine. Direct torque control (DTC) method.
Specialist knowledge
  • Electric/hybrid vehicles, energy storages in electric vehiclses and working machines
  • Active rectifier (AFE) and its effect to grid harmonics compared to diode rectifier
  • Brushless DC drive (BLDC)
  • Control of reluctance machine.
  • Operation principle and structure of DFIG.
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

09.01.2023 31.05.2023
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)

Exam

25.08.2022 25.08.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
04.05.2023 04.05.2023
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
06.06.2023 06.06.2023
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)