Special AC Actuators

Overview

Compentency

Analysis and design of non-conventional AC machines

Module type

elective module

Semester

summer

Site

Sfax

Language

English

Workload

45 hours course attendance; 30 hours self-study

Credits points

3

Recommended qualifications

none

Switched Reluctance Machines

Learning Outcome

After the successful participation in the course Switched Reluctance Machines the students are able to:

  • understand the principle of operation of switched reluctance machines
  • understand the principle of torque production in switched reluctance machines

Content

  • Switched reluctance machines: current automotive applications
  • Switched reluctance machine basis
  • Switched reluctance machines: associated converter
  • Switched reluctance machines: torque production
  • Case study: E-supercharger of Valeo

Details

  • Lecturer: Ahmed Masmoudi
  • Teaching method: lecture
  • SWS: 1
  • Credit points: 1
  • Examination: exam (100%)

Axial Flux Machine

Learning Outcome

After the successful participation in the course Axial Flux Machine the students are able to:

  • understand the principle of operation of axial flux machines
  • understand the principle of torque production in axial flux machines

Content

  • Axial flux machines: applications
  • Single stator/single rotor topology
  • Single stator/dual rotor topology
  • Single stator/dual rotor torus topology
  • Single stator/dual rotor coreless torus topologies

Details

  • Lecturer: Ahmed Masmoudi
  • Teaching method: lecture
  • SWS: 1
  • Credit points: 1
  • Examination: exam (100%)

Transvers Flux Machines

Learning Outcome

After the successful participation in the course Transvers Flux Machines the students are able to:

  • understand the principle of operation of transverse flux machines
  • understand the principle of torque production of transverse flux machines
  • identify the advantages and limitations of different transverse flux machine topologies

Content

  • Transverse flux machines: topologies
  • Transverse flux machines: principle of the torque production
  • Substitution of laminations by soft magnetic composites
  • Problem of low power factor
  • Sizing of double-sided transverse flux machines

Details

  • Lecturer: Ahmed Masmoudi
  • Teaching method: lecture, exercise
  • SWS: 1
  • Credit points: 1
  • Examination: exam (100%)