Electric Motor Drives and Control
General
- Undergraduate; 4th year, 3rd year
- 60 learners; teams of 3
- 30 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 5 projects wanted
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any
- Any
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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September 15, 2020Experience start
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October 3, 2020Project Scope Meeting
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November 21, 2020Project progress updates
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December 9, 2020Experience end
Timeline
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September 15, 2020Experience start
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October 3, 2020Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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November 21, 2020Project progress updates
Student present the project updates and receive feedback from the industry partners
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December 9, 2020Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Electric drives are increasingly being used in different industrial, power actuation, and electric utility applications, to control speed, torque or position of electric machines. A suitable variable speed control for a specific application requires proper knowledge and understanding of electric machines and power electronic drives. This course gives the fundamental principles of AC and DC drives. Electric machines are classified. In addition, inverter typologies and control techniques are present.
- Learner skills
- Simulations, Research
- Deliverables
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Design of electric motor drive with proper controller;
simulation model of the motor drive system;
technical report about the motor drive system.
Project Examples
Elements of a motor drive system;
electric motor drive characteristics; operation in one, two, or four quadrants;
fully-controlled rectifier drives; braking of DC motors; control of DC motors using DC/DC converters;
control of poly-phase induction motors; induction motor inverter drives;
control of synchronous motors.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Provide feedback and evaluation of the project on the defined milestones