ELK 214 - Electromechanical Energy Conversion

Course Objectives

1) To provide knowledge of basic principles of electromechanical energy conversion.
2) To provide understanding of operation principles of electromechanical energy conversion devices.
3) To provide ability to analyze electromechanical energy conversion devices.

Course Description

General principles: Input-output variables, motor, generator and transformer. Energy conservation and energy balance equation. Relationships between torque-force and magnetic-electric field energies. Self and mutual inductances, torque and force. Generalized and simple machine models, mathematical and circuit models. Conditions for continuous energy conversion, various machine models.