Electric Machines and Drives

This course covers the fundamentals of electromagnetic circuits, three-phase circuits, transformers: single-phase ideal and real transformers, construction and operation; fundamentals of AC machines, operation of synchronous generators; induction motors: construction and principle of operation, power, torque and efficiency expressions; AC drives: starting and speed control strategies, plugging and regenerative breaking; DC motors types and control strategies, stepper motors: types, operational characteristics, drivers configurations