ELEC 582

Electrical Drive Systems

Units: 1.5

Elements of drive systems, characterization of mechanical loads, requirements of electrical drive systems, dynamic equations and modelling of electrical machines, dc drives with various dc power sources, induction motor drives, ac controller, slip-energy recovery, constant air-gap flux, synchronous motor drives, permanent magnet motors, reluctance motors. Students are required to complete a project.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one of 582, 482.

Prerequisites: 365 or 370 or equivalent.

Graduate course in the Electrical Engineering program administered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.