Postgraduate Course: Electromechanical & Electronic Energy Conversion Systems (IDCORE) (PGEE11091)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Engineering) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to give students an excellent working knowledge and understanding of the theory, technology and practice of electrical energy conversion and conditioning in offshore renewable energy converters. Equipping them to gain maximum benefit from direct/indirect exposure to the practice & challenges in electrical generators, power electronics and control during their industrial projects. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
04/11/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
&· A knowledge of different types of drivetrains and the potential choice of generators, including hydraulic, geared and direct drive systems.
&· The electro-mechanical characteristics of such drivetrains.
&· Basic design principles of electrical generators, including induction, field wound synchronous, permanent magnet machines, and switched reluctance machines.
&· Power conversion of variable voltage variable frequency drivetrains to fixed frequency and voltage for grid connection.
&· An understanding of the various components in power converters and their interface to prime mover and grid.
&· Control of drivetrains and power converters to optimise energy conversion from prime mover to grid.
&· Control of drivetrains during fault conditions and the ability
to provide grid services.
&· An understanding of the reliability of different electromechanical
drivetrains.
&· Novel generator and power converter technologies, such as
air-cored PM generators, high temperature superconductor
(HTS) technology, multi-level converters, matrix converters & HVDC technology.
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Assessment Information
Take home exam (50%)
Oral presentation: seminar and questions (50%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
1. Challenges of electromechanical systems in offshore renewables.
2. Characteristics of geared, hydraulic, air & waterturbines, and direct drive systems.
3. Basic electromagnetic design principles and characteristics of electrical generators: induction, synchronous, PM machines and switched reluctance.
4. Structural and thermal design of electrical machines.
5. Modelling tools for electrical machine design: magnetic circuit equivalent circuits and finite element analysis.
6. Manufacture of electrical generators.
7. Characteristics and applications of different types of power electronic switches, thyristors, GTO, IGBT, GCT, MOSFET.
8. Standard power converter circuits: DC-DC, AC-DC & DCAC.
9. Characteristics of integrated electro-mechanical systems with power converter topologies for different drivetrain options.
10. Control of drivetrains for optimum energy capture.
11. Analysis of typical fault conditions and their impact on the
electro-mechanical characteristics.
12. Grid connection of electro-mechanical systems.
13. Reliability issues.
14. Novel electro-mechanical systems and power converters. |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
2 week intensive block taught unit |
| Keywords | Offshore Renewable Energy, Professional Doctorate, |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Robin Wallace
Tel: (0131 6)50 5587
Email: Robin.Wallace@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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