ECE-UY 3824 Electric Energy Conversion Systems

4 Credits

Introduction to electric-energy sources, energy-storage devices, energy economics, environmental issues and electrical hazards. Principles of electric power systems transmission and distribution. Basic electromechanical conversion systems pulse and distribution transformers, induction rotating machines. Principles of electric energy conversion, static power supplies, static controllers and electric-power quality. Fundamentals of power management heat-sinks and cooling systems. Alternate-week experiments with basic electrical machines. Objectives: familiarization with energy sources, storage devices and their economical and environmental management; analysis and design of transmission and distribution systems, basic electrical machinery and power electronic converters.

Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite for Brooklyn Engineering Students: ECE-UY 2024 or ECE-UY 2004 (C- or better). Prerequisite for Shanghai Students: EENG-SHU 251 (C- or better) Corequisite(s): ECE-UY 3604
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3.5 | Weekly Lab Hours: 1.5 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0

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