Course Title: Advanced AC Machines
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2012
Course Code: EEET5368
Course Title: Advanced AC Machines
School: 130T Engineering (TAFE)
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6016 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology (Principal Technical Officer)
Course Contact : Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email:engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Andrew Kim
Location: City, 57.5.20
Telephone: 9925 4295
Fax: 9925 8099
Email: andrew.kim@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 80
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
The following modules (or equivalents) should be preferably completed prior to, or in conjunction with, this module:
 EA140 Power Systems Analysis
Course Description
To analyze the operational environment to allow the appropriate selection of a motor and starting system including the analysis of the performance of common AC machines, (including starting and braking).
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
EB110 Advanced AC Machines |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the learner will be able to:
1. Outline the basic operating principles of three phase induction motor operation and determine winding details, synchronous speed, rotor frequency, torque, speed, air gap power and rotor impedance.
2. Perform the necessary tests to determine the approximate equivalent circuit values of a three phase induction motor, predict the motor performance by calculation and confirm the predictions by measurements.
3. Outline the factors influencing the selection of three phase induction motor starters and braking circuits.
4. Outline the basic operating principles of three phase synchronous motors, perform the necessary tests to determine the equivalent circuit values, predict the motor performance by calculation and confirm the predictions by measurements.
5. Outline the factors influencing the selection of three phase synchronous motor starters and braking circuits.
6. Outline the basic operating principles of single phase induction motors, perform the necessary tests to determine the equivalent circuit values, and predict the motor performance by calculation.
7. Describe the construction, operation and application of the various types of fractional kilowatt motors.
8. Estimate the acceleration time of a given motor/load combination.
9. Estimate the size of a motor subjected to a cyclic loading using the RMS method.
Details of Learning Activities
Students will participate in a variety of learning methods such as lectures, tutorials, practical, classroom discussion and assessment tasks.
Teaching Schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the materials in the schedule, the weekly teaching and assessment order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of resources.
Week 1 Magnetic Quantities
Week 2 Magnetic Circuits
Week 3
Cyclic Loading - RMS method
• Peak torque capability
• Estimation of motor rating when subjected to a cyclic varying load which could be subjected to:
discreet power steps, linear power ramps, periods when the rotor is stationary.
Week 4
Three phase induction motor
• Basic construction, windings
• Rotating magnetic field from stationary coils
• EMF equation produced by a 3 phase stator winding and its significance
Week 5
Three phase induction motor
• Rotor impedance at a given value of slip given standstill values
• Rotor frequency
• Relationship between torque and speed for both small and large values of slip
• Slip for maximum torque.
• Losses
Week 6
Three phase induction motor
• Relationship between air-gap power, gross torque, and net torque
• Definition of torque: starting, pull-up, pull-in, breakdown, maximum, full-load, no-load
• Exact and approximate equivalent circuits and assumptions used.
Week 7
Three phase induction motor
• No-load test, locked rotor test and resistance tests
• Equivalent circuit component values from the no-load and locked rotor tests.
• Motor performance from: separation of losses test and load test.
Week 8
Three phase induction motor
• Braking functions and methods, schematic diagrams.
• Comparison of star-delta, primary resistance, auto-transformers, electronic "soft-start",
secondary resistance starters, schematic diagrams.
• Supply authorities’ rules regarding direct on line starting.
• Performance of the reduced voltage motor starting techniques.
Week 9
Three Phase Synchronous Motors
• Construction & operating Principles.
• Cylindrical and salient pole rotors.
Week 10
Single phase induction motors
• Theory of operation and construction
• Counter rotating field theory and cross field theory.
• Optimum impedance of start winding or capacitor
Week 11
Single phase induction motors
• No-load and locked rotor test
• Motor parameters from the equivalent circuit values.
• Equivalent circuit component values from the no-load and locked rotor test.
• Slip for maximum torque.
• Slip for maximum power output.
Week 12
Single phase shaded pole, reluctance, hysteresis and universal motors.
• Construction, operation and application of the various types of fractional kilowatt motors.
Acceleration and deceleration time.
• Moment of inertia.
• Reflected inertia and torque through a gearbox.
Week 13
Acceleration and deceleration time.
• Time estimations given motor and load speed/torque characteristics
Cyclic Loading - RMS method
• Motor winding temperature.
• Forward and braking power.
Week 14
Assessment 1 – Part B
Build a motor
Week 15
Assessment 1 – Part B
Build a motor
Week 16
Revision
Week 17
Examination
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Hubert, C.I. Electrical Machines, Merrill, 1991. |
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Richardson, D. & Caisse, A. Rotating Electric Machinery and Transformer Technology. (3Ed.) |
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Introductory Circuit Analysis, 10th Ed, Boylestad, Mc Millan |
Other Resources
Course Materials and Assignment are uploaded in the Blackboard under folder name course material and assignment.
Overview of Assessment
- Project
- Assignments throughout the course
- End of course exam
Assessment Tasks
Students are required to pass each of the following assessment tasks to complete this unit
Assessment 1 - Assignment and Build a motor (40%)
Students must complete all assignments designed to reinforce the theory topics taught during the semester. The assignments will cover theory and calculation problems.
Assessment 2 - Examination Closed book (60%)
Assessment Matrix
| Learning Outcome | % of Assessment | |
| Assessment 1 (Assignment) | 1 to 9 | 30 |
| Assessment 1 (Build a motor) | 1 to 9 | 10 |
| Assessment 2 (Examination) | 1 to 9 | 60 |
Other Information
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