Motor Drive Systems
7:00pm–9:30pm
80 CLAREMONT CLA 201
Seat data provenance: Directory as of August 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Lecture · In-Person · Standard
Open to Engineering:Undergraduate, Engineering:Graduate, GSAS
Description
Principles of electromechanical energy conversion. Overview of electric motor types: DC, induction, and permanent magnet synchronous motors. Power electronic converters and modulation techniques. Torque-speed characteristics, dynamic response, efficiency analysis. Scalar and vector control methods. Motor modeling and simulation. Drive system components and integration. Applications in industrial automation, robotics, and electric vehicles.
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Flat map — motion reduced
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- Grading
- Standard
- Format
- LECTURE · In-Person
- Credits
- 3 credits
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