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Electric Drives (E)

Course unit title Electric Drives (E)
Course unit code 024613034001
Language of instruction German, English
Type of course unit (compulsory, optional) Elective
Teaching hours per week 30
Year of study 2026
Number of ECTS credits allocated 3
Name of lecturer(s) Kevin Chris KASPAR, Patrick SCHMID, Stefan MERATH
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Degree programme Mechatronics
Subject area Engineering Technology
Type of degree Master full-time
Type of course unit (compulsory, optional) Elective
Course unit code 024613034001
Teaching units 30
Year of study 2026
Name of lecturer(s) Kevin Chris KASPAR, Patrick SCHMID, Stefan MERATH
Requirements and Prerequisites
  • Basic knowledge of electrical machines and drives
  • Good knowledge of the structure and operating behaviour (characteristic curves) of rotary field machines.
  • Good knowledge of control engineering (time-continuous and time-discrete).
  • Confident handling of MATLAB and Simulink.
Course content
  • Rotating field machines: Function, area of application, design, efficiency, and conducting an experiment on a test bench.
  • Introduction and theoretical fundamentals of converter technology: Basic concepts, vector control, d-q space, Clarke and Park transformation
  • FOC control: Block diagram, current and speed control loops, cross coupling, control design
    Implementation of FOC control in Matlab Simulink, comparison in an experiment on a test bench.
  • Rotating field machines in the overall drive train.
Learning outcomes
  • Students can explain how rotating field machines work and their basic behavior (e.g., efficiency).
  • They can outline vector control and explain basic options such as field weakening.
  • They are able to understand the type of rotating machine, its behavior, and control in the overall system.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
  • Lecture with integrated exercises
  • Laboratory exercises
  • Self-study
Assessment methods and criteria

Weighted graded assignments with knowledge assessment during the current semester

  • Rotating machines 40%
  • Converter technology 40%
  • Overall drive train 20%
Comment

None

Recommended or required reading
  • Erickson, R. W., & Maksimović, D. (2004). Fundamentals of Power Electronics (2nd ed., 6th print). Dordrecht: Kluwer Acad. Publ.
  • Zenkner, H., Gerfer, A., & Rall, B. (2005). Trilogy of Inductors: Design Guide for EMC Filters, Switch Mode Power Supplies and RF-Circuits (3rd ed.). Künzelsau: Würth Electronics.
  • Teigelkötter, J. (2013). Energieeffiziente elektrische Antriebe (1. Aufl.). Wiesbaden: Springer Vieweg.
  • Quang, N. P., & Dittrich, J.-A. (2015). Vector Control of Three-Phase AC Machines: System Development in the Practice (2nd ed.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg Imprint: Springer. Online im Internet: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46915-6 (Zugriff am: 18.09.2024).
  • Schröder, D. (2013). Elektrische Antriebe - Grundlagen: Mit durchgerechneten Übungs- und Prüfungsaufgaben (5., erw. Aufl.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg Imprint: Springer Vieweg. Online im Internet: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30471-2 (Zugriff am: 18.09.2024).
  • Schröder, D. (2015). Elektrische Antriebe - Regelung von Antriebssystemen (4. Aufl.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg Imprint: Springer Vieweg. Online im Internet: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30096-7 (Zugriff am: 18.09.2024).
  • Leonhard, W. (2001). Control of Electrical Drives. Springer.
  • Abu-Rub, H., Iqbal, A., & Guzinski, J. High Performance Control of AC Drives with Matlab/Simulink Models.
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning)

Face-to-face course with selected, asynchronous content (partial scripts, videos).