Enrollment year
2014/2015
Academic discipline
ING-IND/31 (ELECTROTECHNICS)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Course
CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Curriculum
INGEGNERIA CIVILE
Period
2nd semester (01/03/2017 - 09/06/2017)
Lesson hours
45 lesson hours
Activity type
WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST
Prerequisites
Linear algebra, complex numbers, derivatives and integrals.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of electrical quantities and units involved in the study of circuits; knowledge of linear one-port systems and their energy properties; knowledge of circuit laws and their numerical implementation; ability to solve simple circuit problems in DC and AC. Knowledge of magnetic fields in quasi-static conditions, electric machines and safety.
Course contents
DC circuits
Basic electrical quantities. One-port systems and their voltage-current characteristic. Ohm’s law. Power balance. Electric circuits. Nodes and loops. Kirchhoff’s laws. Linear circuit analysis. Circuit theorems.
AC circuits
Capacitor. Inductor. Signals in the time-domain and their representation. Circuit analysis in the frequency domain. Phasors. Impedance and admittance. Real, imaginary and complex power.
Power circuits
Three-phase systems: definitions and basic properties. Symmetric and balanced systems. Three-phase generators and loads. Power in three-phase systems and its measurements.
Applications
Elements of electromechanical energy conversion. Transformer. Rotating machines: asynchronous, induction and d.c. machines. Electric power plants: generating plants, transmission and distribution systems. Voltage-drop and power losses in distribution systems. Load power factor correction. Switching and protective devices. Safety in electric installations.
Teaching methods
Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 45
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0
Reccomended or required readings
M. Guarnieri, A. Stella. Principi e Applicazioni di Elettrotecnica. Edizioni Progetto, Padova. .
Assessment methods
The final examination consists of a written test and an interview.
Further information
The final examination consists of a written test and an interview.
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