The calendar below provides information on the course's lecture (L) and quiz (Q) sessions. The topics are subject to redirection according to shifting interests of the instructor and members of the class.
Course calender.
| SES # |
TOPICS |
KEY DATES |
| L1 |
Introduction, Morphology, Field Description of Forces |
Problem set 1 out |
| L2 |
Energy Conversion Principles, Forces |
Problem set 2 out |
| L3 |
Synchronous Machines: Round Rotor |
Problem set 1 due |
| L4 |
Machine Size, Power Density |
Problem set 2 due
Problem set 3 out |
| L5 |
Classical Synchronous Machine Theory |
Problem set 4 out |
| L6 |
Two-Reaction Theory: Salient Pole Machines |
Problem set 3 due |
| L7 |
Windings and Winding Patterns: Development of Inductance |
Problem set 5 out |
| L8 |
Induction Machine: Equivalent Circuit Based Development |
Problem set 4 due |
| L9 |
Induction Machine Analysis, Torque-Speed Curves |
Problem set 5 due
Problem set 6 out |
| L10 |
Squirrel-Cage Motors, Drives |
Problem set 7 out |
| L11 |
DC Machines: Faraday's Law |
Problem set 6 due |
| Q1 |
Quiz 1 |
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| L12 |
Loss Mechanisms: Linear Conductor and Nonlinear Iron |
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| L13 |
Variable Reluctance Machine Principles |
Problem set 8 out |
| L14 |
PM Synchronous Machines ("Brushless DC") |
Problem set 7 due |
| L15 |
Machine Design and Synthesis System |
Problem set 9 out |
| L16 |
Design Case: Surface PM Machine |
Problem set 8 due |
| L17 |
Two-Reaction Theory and Coordinate Transformations |
Problem set 10 out |
| L18 |
Dynamic Models of Synchronous Machines |
Problem set 9 due |
| L19 |
Simulation of Electric Machine Transients |
Problem set 11 out |
| L20 |
Interaction with Drives: PWM Inverters |
Problem set 10 due |
| L21 |
Speed Control of Induction Motors, Reactive Control of Generators |
Problem set 12 out |
| L22 |
MST Revisited: Linear Induction and Synchronous Machines |
Problem set 11 due |
| L23 |
Analysis of single phase Induction Machines (Current Research) |
Problem set 12 due |
| L24 |
Recap and Catch Up |
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| Q2 |
Quiz 2 |
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