Content (Syllabus outline)
Introduction:
- basic characteristics of electric vehicles,
- the importance of electric vehicles for sustainable mobility,
- trends.
Explanation of electromechanical phenomena that are important for the operation of electric motors:
- magnetic field,
- force on a conductor in a magnetic field,
- electromagnetic induction.
A systematic review of different types of electric motors and their comparison.
Induction motor (lectures and laboratory work):
- construction,
- operation,
- analytical consideration,
- speed variation.
Synchronous motor (lectures and laboratory work):
- construction,
- operation,
- analytical consideration,
- use of permanent magnets.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
1. learning outcome:
recognize the basic characteristics of electric vehicle propulsion and their importance for sustainable mobility.
2. learning outcome:
explain the basic physical principles of the operation of electric motors.
3. learning outcom:
explain the characteristics of individual types of electric motors and their suitability for electromobility today and in the future.
4. learning outcome:
understand the operation of the induction motor and be able to use it in practice.
5. learning outcome:
understand the operation of the synchronous motor and be able to use it in practice.
TRANSFERABLE/KEY SKILLS AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES'
Communication skills: oral and written examination.
Use of information technology.
Organisation skills.
Calculation skills: mathematical content of the subject.
Problem solving: calculating of characteristics. Working in a group: working in a group during lab work.
Readings
CHAPMAN, Stephen. Electric Machinery Fundamentals, 5th Edition. McGraw Hill Education, 2011.
FITZGERALD, A. E., KINGSLEY, C., UMANS, S. D. Electric Machinery, 6th Edition. McGraw Hill, 2005.
ZAGRADIŠNIK, Ivan, RITONJA, Jožef. Električni in elektromehanski pretvorniki : zapiski predavanj. [Ponatis]. Maribor: Fakulteta za elektrotehniko, računalništvo in informatiko, 2014. 181 str., ilustr. ISBN 978-961-248-377-7. [COBISS.SI-ID 18284822]
PETRUN, Martin. Electrical and electromechanical converters : Instructions for laboratory exercises - Part I: Transformers and three-phase induction motors. Maribor: Fakulteta za elektrotehniko, računalništvo in informatiko, 2020. II, 44 str., ilustr. https://dk.um.si/IzpisGradiva.php?id=75961.
PETRUN, Martin. Electrical and electromechanical converters : Instructions for laboratory exercises - Part II: Single- and two-phase induction motors, synchronous generators and DC machines. Maribor: Fakulteta za elektrotehniko, računalništvo in informatiko, 2020. II, 32 str., ilustr. https://dk.um.si/IzpisGradiva.php?id=75962
