Undergraduate Catalog

ELEN 426 Electric Drives

The course covers the components, basic principles, and dynamics of variable speed electric drives. It discusses the characteristics and the control principles of various DC and AC motor drives and introduces methods to maximize motor efficiency. Students learn different selection methods of electric motors that match load characteristics. The course concludes with a discussion of applications and recent developments.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ELEN 312 and ELEN 322 and ELEN 323

Distribution

(3,0,3)

Offered

Spring