EEP346 Traction Drives of Electrical Transport

Code EEP346
Name Traction Drives of Electrical Transport
Status Courses of Free Choice
Level and type Undergraduate Studies, Professional
Field of study Power and Electrical Engineering
Faculty
Academic staff Leonīds Ribickis, Ivars Raņķis
Credit points 2.0 (3.0 ECTS)
Parts 1
Annotation Mechanics of the electrical traction drives. Types of electrical motors applied and its characteristics. Speed regulation of the DC electrical motors. Pulse regulation. Braking processes. Problems of the magnetic.
field weakening. Formation of the transient processes. Induction mode traction motors, characteristics, and specifics.Regulation of speed, frequency converters and inverters. Braking regimes. Formation of the transient processes. Special action regimes of traction drives, skidding regimes. Automation of electrical drives, elements of the systems. .
Contents
Content Full- and part-time intramural studies Part time extramural studies
Contact hours Independent work Contact hours Independent work
Types of an electrical transport and its drives 2 0 0 0
Traction supply sources and its connections with electrical motors 4 0 0 0
DC contact network DC electrical motors modern drives 4 0 0 0
DC pulse regulators and its characteristics in the DC-DC electrical drives 4 0 0 0
Calculation of motion and energetic processes in the pulse regulation systems 4 0 0 0
Realization of DC drives from AC contact network 4 0 0 0
Application of induction motors in electrical transport 2 0 0 0
Aspects of speed regulation in induction motors electrical drives 4 0 0 0
Elaboration of vector and direct torque control systems for AC drives of an electrical transport 4 0 0 0
Total: 32 0 0 0
Goals and objectives
of the course in terms
of competences and skills 		Main target is to acquaint students with the general knowledges of application of electrical drives, electrical machines, power electronics in electrical transport national economy systems. Student must be able apply predominatory knowledges for simplified calculation of motion, electromechanical and energetic characteristics of electrical transport.
Learning outcomes
and assessment 		To be able classify electrical transport traction drives in respect to properties of power supply and electrical motors - Succesful passing of test negotations
To be able explain a motion regimes, apply equations for calculation of motion processes as also energetic connections - Qualitative elaboration of the anticipated 3 home works for admittance of the test lesson and succesful passing of test negotations
Course prerequisites Knowledges in electrical drives, electrical machines, power electronics
Course planning
Part CP ECTS Hours Tests Tests (free choice)
Lectures Practical Lab. Test Exam Work Test Exam Work
1 2.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 *
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