Course Details

Return to Classes
Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1ECE607DESIGN OF VARIABLE RELUCTANCE MACHINES3+0+037,513.05.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Doctorate's Degree
Department / Program ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course 1. To learn the fundemental flux linkage, multiple excitation, ampere-turns, permanent magnet concepts and their effects on machine design
2. To learn the operating principles, torque, loss and efficiency calculations, nonlinear analysis, performance analysis of VRMs and drives
3. To learn modelling, simulation, analysis and design of VRM and drives,
4. To learn how to review papers, analyze and interpret the concepts and content found in the papers
Course Content Fundamentals of VRM Analysis. Practical VRM Configurations. Current Waveforms for Torque Production. VRM Drives. Nonlinear Analysis. Performance Analysis of VRMs and Drives by means of Software Simulations. Loss, Efficiency and Torque Calculations. Paper Reviews. Evaluation of Selected Studies by means of Software Simulations. Step Motor Operating Principles. Various Configurations of Step Motors. Step Motor Control Methods and Step Motor Drives.
Course Methods and Techniques Lectures, Flipped Learning, Active Learning, Homework, Projects, Paper Critic, Discussion Sessions, Presentation
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. İRFAN ALAN https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/irfan.alan irfan.alan@agu.edu.tr
Assistants Research Assist. Ebubekir Keskinkılıç https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/5417 ebubekir.keskinkilic@agu.edu.tr
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources
Course Notes Course Textbook: “Electrical Machinery”, Fitzgerald, 5th Edition, 1992, McGraw Hill Int. Lmtd .

Additional Materials:
1) “Theory and Application of Step Motors”, Kuo, B.C., West Publishing, St. Paul, MN, 1974.
2) ACSLX Software and Software User Manual
3) Other papers and publications about the subject

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %25
Engineering %25
Engineering Design %25
Science %25

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 1 % 20
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı 2 % 20
Ödev 7 % 20
Sunum/Seminer 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 25
Diğer (Staj vb.) 1 % 5
Total
13
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Tartışma 14 0,1 1,4
Yazılı Sınav 1 12 12
Ev Ödevi 7 7 49
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 14 0,1 1,4
Sunum için Hazırlık 1 9 9
Sunum 1 1 1
Proje 2 12 24
Okuma 14 1 14
Simülasyon 2 18 36
Ders dışı çalışma 14 0,5 7
Der Dışı Final Sınavı 1 9 9
Ders Dışı Ara Sınav 1 9 9
Derse Devam 42 1 42
Final Sınavı 1 12 12
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 226,8

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Writes and applie the ampere-turns law, calculates the flux, flux linkage, magnetic field intensity and inductance in magnetic circuits with air-gaps and/or permanent magnets
2 Explains the operating principles of VRM, applies ampere-turns law to VRM, generates winding inductance patterns with respect to rotor position, calculates the currents of the windings analytically, writes torque equation as a function of inductance, current and rotor position
3 Draws power electronic circuits required to drive VRMs, models, simulates, analyzes and designs VRM together with VRM drive and interprets the results,
4 Reads, understands and interprets the papers about VRMs
5 Explains the operating principles of step motors and step motor drives

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Veri yok

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 3 5 2 3 4 5 4 3 5 3 2
C1 5 3 4 5 3 5 2 2
C2 5 3 4 5 3 5 2 2
C3 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 3 5 2 2
C4 5 5 3 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 3
C5 5 3 2 3 3 5 2 3 3 2 2

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
  https://sis.agu.edu.tr/oibs/bologna/progCourseDetails.aspx?curCourse=77899&lang=en
Return to Classes