ELECTRIC DRIVES FOR TRACTION APPLICATIONS
Electric drives operation used both in motoring and generating modes necessary in traction applications. The fundamental drives of brush DC, PM synchronous, reluctance, and induction machines are explored. Begins with the basics of drives and extends to the device physics of power electronics used in drives.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: E P D 645 or declared in Capstone Certificate in Powertrain Electrification Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the basics of DC and AC electric drives Audience: Graduate 2. Develop techniques to control the electromagnetic torque of the machine with drives Audience: Graduate 3. Compare various forms of control of electric machines Audience: Graduate 4. Gain background to apply technical publications on this topic Audience: Graduate 5. Provide specific application examples of drives used in traction applications Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the basics of DC and AC electric drives Audience: Graduate 2. Develop techniques to control the electromagnetic torque of the machine with drives Audience: Graduate 3. Compare various forms of control of electric machines Audience: Graduate 4. Gain background to apply technical publications on this topic Audience: Graduate 5. Provide specific application examples of drives used in traction applications Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027