School Of EngineeringAdvanced Electrical Machines and DrivesWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300601.4
Discipline: ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Electric Circuits and Basic Electro magnetics.
Incompatible Units
300208 - Variable Speed Electric Drives, 300204 - Special Electrical Machines
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate course
About this Unit
The subject covers various types of electrical motors and drive systems, their applications and control. The unit aims to introduce an advanced study of electrical machines and drives. It also covers application considerations and modern developments in high performance drive systems. This course covers various types of the speed control, the starting, the braking and the dynamics of different electrical machines and drives.