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CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Electrical Engineering
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: All first and second year subjects. Among them, Electrical Power Engineering Fundamentals is of utmost importance.
DESCRIPTION
1 Introduction to electric power generation - Sources of energy - Energy conversion systems - Power generation statistics - Generation-transmission-distribution - Control and operation of the electric system
2 Electrical energy conversion systems
2.1 Transformers - Introduction: why Transformers are so important? - Types and construction of transformers - The ideal transformer - The equivalent circuit of a real single-phase transformer - Transformer taps, voltage regulation and efficiency - Three-phase transformers - The per-unit system
2.2 Electric machinery fundamentals - Introduction - Basic components - Understanding magnetic circuits and the rotating machines laws
2.3 Synchronous generator - Introduction to synchronous machines - Excitation systems - Principle of operation of synchronous machines - Equivalent electric circuit of the non-salient pole synchronous generator - Generated power - Capability limits
2.4 Asynchronous generator - Introduction to asynchronous machines - Induction generator: - Equivalent electric circuit - Power flow model - Tests to identify the machine parameter values - Torque-speed characteristic curve - Starting methods - Speed regulation - Doubly fed induction generator: - Equivalent electric circuit - Power flow model - Torque-speed characteristic curve - Speed regulation
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