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Instructor |
Levent Ovacik |
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Course Code |
ELK 454E |
Provide information and instruction on applications of electric drive systems. Understand and analyze interrelations between electrical drives and mechanical loads. Ultimately, gain abilities to design energy-efficient, high-performance, low-cost electric drive systems meeting the needs of industry and daily life. |
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CRN |
20934 |
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Credit |
3-0-0 |
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Course Type |
MT Elective |
Contents |
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Language |
English |
Mechanics of drive systems: kinematics and kinetics of linear and circular motion. Analysis of motion using graphical and numerical methods. Calculation of mechanical properties: force, torque, work, power, energy, and friction. Direct coupling and gear mechanisms. Characteristics of electric motors and driven loads. Dynamics and stability conditions of electric drives. Operation: driving and regenerating modes, starting acceleration, breaking and speed adjustment. Investment, planning, installation and operation stages of electric drives and related components. |
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Prerequisite |
ELK 341, ELK 332 |
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Semester |
8th Semester |
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Class Hours |
Thurs. 10:00-13:00 EEB 5207 |
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Announcements
Some important news about the course
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Visit this page at least once a week to check the announcements for this course.
|30.June.2008|
The Group Projects will be
presented on 02 June Monday in Electrical Machines Laboratory
starting at 10:00 and ending at 13:00. All group members
must be availabale at the presentation.
Poster sizes will not be larger than 53cmx74cm.
The fonts used for the poster presentation must be large enough
to be read from 1.5 meter distance. Title of the project and
names of the group members must be included in the poster.
Short project report (maximim of 10 Pages) will be handed after the
presentation.
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Outline
Weekly schedule of topics to be covered during the semester
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Course Info
Weekly schedule of topics to be covered during the semester
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Grading
Grading polciy and rules
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RESTRICTED ACCESS ("username" and "password" necessary)
Grading and Weigths: Your Grade will be determined from the weighted averages of 1 (one) Project, 2 (two) Midterm Exams and the Final Exam. The weights are:
Project + Presentation 30% + 10%
Mid-Term Exams 20%
Final Exam 40%
Rules:
Attendance: To be able to take the final exam, 70% of attandance is required.
The exam will be closed book. No crip sheet is allowed. you can access the previous year exams by the links given below in this page.
Submission of group projets and presentation is required. Otherwise it will result in a grade of "VF" (This means that the student will not be allowed to take the final exam.)
To see your grades click > here
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Documents
Class notes and some course related supplimentary material
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 to open the document files in this WEB site.
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Document Description
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Document File
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Introduction to Electric Drives
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Mechanical Principles of Drives
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Additional Document
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Additional Document
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Supplimentary Problems
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DC Motor Drives
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Exams
Exam dates, questions and their solutions posted after the exams
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Exam
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Date
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Questions
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Solution
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Midterm-1
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20.Mar.2008
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Midterm-2
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08.May.2008
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Final
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23.May.2008
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Previous Year Exam Questions
You can find exam and homework questions asked in previous years
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References
Textbook and the list of bibliography related to this course
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Textbook:
Subrahmanyam, V., Electric Drives: Concepts and Applications, MacGraw-Hill, 1994.
Leonard, W., Control of Electrical Drives, 2nd Ed., Springer Verlag, New York, 1997.
Mohan, N., Electric Drives: An Integrative Approach, 2000.
References:
[1] Hindmarsh, J., Renfrew, A., Electrical Machines and Drive Systems, 3rd Ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, 1996.
[2] Gray, C.B., Electrical Machines and Drive Systems, Longman, Essex, 1989.
[3] Englemann, R.H., Middendorf, W.H., Handbook of Electric Motors, Marcel Dekker, New york, 1995.
[4] Libby, C.C., Motor Selection and Application, McGrawhill, New York, 1960.
[5] Ünalan, E., Elektrikle Tahrik: Krenlerin Asansörlerin Elektrik ile Tahriki, 4. Baskı, İTÜ Yayınları, 1981.
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