Program Overview

Control of Electrical Drive Systems and Converters

Module Description

The module focuses on the control of electrical drive systems and converters, covering basic topologies, soft switching PWM-based circuits, and resonant-based circuits in power electronic converters.

Prerequisite/Recommended Prerequisite for Participation in the Module

The module is based on knowledge achieved in Dynamic Modelling of Electrical Machines and Control Systems; Electrical Apparatus and Power Electronics; 1st semester project: Dynamics in Electrical Energy Engineering, or similar.

Content, Progress, and Pedagogy of the Module

Learning Objectives

Knowledge

• Have knowledge about basic topologies for electrical drive systems
• Have knowledge about soft switching PWM-based circuits and resonant-based circuits in power electronic converters
• Have knowledge about how to control the basic topologies of converters for electrical drive systems
• Have comprehension of different control methods for electrical machines
• Have comprehension of advanced techniques for control of AC machines in high-performance applications
• Have comprehension of different sensorless control methods

Skills

• Be capable of working with grid-connected and autonomous electrical drive systems
• Be able to apply a suitable circuit topology for a given application
• Be capable of implementing different control methods for AC machines such as field-oriented control and sensorless control

Competences

• Independently be able to define and analyze scientific problems within the area of control of electrical drive systems and converters
• Independently be able to communicate results from the area of control of electrical drive systems and converters
• Independently be able to be a part of professional and interdisciplinary development work in the area of control of electrical drive systems and converters

Type of Instruction

The course will be taught by a mixture of lectures, workshops, exercises, mini-projects, and self-study including application of different e-learning methods.

Extent and Expected Workload

Since it is a 5 ECTS course module, the workload is expected to be 150 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams

• Name of exam: Control of Electrical Drive Systems and Converters
• Type of exam: Written or oral exam
• ECTS: 5
• Assessment: 7-point grading scale
• Type of grading: Internal examination
• Criteria of assessment: The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the Module

• Danish title: Regulering af elektriske drivsystemer og konvertere
• Module code: N-EE-K2-10A
• Module type: Course
• Duration: 1 semester
• Semester: Spring
• ECTS: 5
• Language of instruction: English
• Empty-place Scheme: Yes
• Location of the lecture: Campus Aalborg
• Responsible for the module: Tamas Kerekes
• Used in: Curriculum for the Master of Science (MSc) in Energy Engineering 2020

Organisation

• Study Board: Study Board of Energy
• Department: Department of Energy Technology
• Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Science