Fundamentals of Power Systems
Electronics and Computer Engineering
6 ECTS; 2º Ano, 2º Semestre, 28,0 T + 14,0 PL + 28,0 TP + 5,0 OT
Lecturer
- Carlos Alberto Farinha Ferreira
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Objectives
Understand the operating principles and key components of electrical machines and their equivalent circuits. Be able to select and operate electrical machines. Understand the energy production-transportation-supply chain.
Program
- Fundamentals of electric machines: laws, materials, geometry.
- Ideal transformer. Real Transformer: operating principles, constitution, equivalent circuit, testing, performance, energy and power flow, Power connection transient. Auto-transformer.
- Principles of operation, constitution, equivalent circuit, tests, performance, power and power flow, power connection problems, start-up, speed regulation and reversal of rotation of: DC machines, asynchronous and synchronous machines. Sub-types of machines and their specificities.
- Special types of machines.
- Bases of the production, transport and distribution of energy.
Evaluation Methodology
Test: 70%. Practice (laboratorial): 30%.
Bibliography
- Fitzgerald, A. e Kingsley Jr., C. e D. Umans, S. (2003). Electric Machinery. -: McGraw-Hill
- Leote, L. e Matias, J. (1989). Produção Transporte e Distribuição de Energia Eléctrica. (Vol. -). -: Didáctica Editora
- Fernandes, J. (0). Sebenta de máquinas eléctricas. Acedido em 21 de janeiro de 2014 em -
Method of interaction
Lectures, problem-solving and laboratory work.
Software used in class
Not applicable.
