Postgraduate Course: Electromechanical & Electronic Energy Conversion Systems (IDCORE) (PGEE11091)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
1. Challenges of electromechanical systems in offshore renewables.
2. Characteristics of geared, hydraulic, air & waterturbines, and direct drive systems.
3. Modelling tools for electrical machine design: magnetic circuit equivalent circuits and finite element analysis
4. Basic electromagnetic design principles and characteristics of electrical generators: induction, synchronous, PM machines and switched reluctance.
5. Thermal aspects of electrical machines.
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 & DC-AC.
9. Characteristics of integrated electro-mechanical systems with power converter topologies for different drivetrain options.
10. Control of drivetrains for optimum energy capture.
11. Grid connection of electro-mechanical systems.
12. Reliability issues.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Take home exam (50%)
Oral presentation: seminar and questions (50%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- A critical understanding of the challenges for design of drivetrains in offshore renewable energy converters
- An understanding of the analytical and numerical modelling techniques used in generator design, in particular induction, synchronous, permanent magnet and reluctance machines
- An understanding of the various components in power converters and their interface to prime mover grid.
- Control of drivetrains and power converters to optimise energy conversion from prime mover to grid of different electromechanical drivetrains.
- The synthesis of outputs from research papers in electrical machines and power converters in all of the above aspects
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Offshore Renewable Energy,Professional Doctorate |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Markus Mueller
Tel: (0131 6)50 5602
Email: Markus.Mueller@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Dr Katrina Tait
Tel: (0131 6)51 9023
Email: Katrina.Ireland@ed.ac.uk |
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