Learning objectives
This course aims at providing to non-electrical student basic knowledge of electric circuits, electromechanical systems and of their applications, in order to enhance the core technical background of a future engineer.
Course unit content
Basic of electric linear circuit theory. <br />Analysis of DC electric circuits <br />¿ From Maxwell field theory to lumped parameters circuits. Fields, charge and current.<br />¿ Kirchhoff¿s current and voltage laws.<br />¿ Parallel and series connections for linear circuits. Wye-Delta transformation.<br />¿ Node and loop analysis. <br />¿ Network theorems. Thevenin¿s and Norton¿s theorem. Maximum power transfer theorem.<br />Transient analysis of electric circuits<br />¿ Inductors, Capacitors and duality.<br />¿ First order RL and RC circuits. <br />¿ Second order circuits. Series and parallel RLC circuits. <br />Analysis of AC electric circuits<br />¿ Phasor representatives of sinusoidal signals.<br />¿ Steady-state circuit analysis using phasors.<br />¿ Sinuosoidal steady-state power calculations.<br />¿ Analysis of Three-Phase circuits.<br />¿ Economical aspects of transmitting electric power.<br />¿ Magnetically coupled circuits and transformers.<br />¿ Frequency Risponse of linear circuits. Bode Plots.<br />¿ Brief introduction to safety control of electrical systems.<br />
Bibliography
¿ A. Bellini, ¿Circuiti elettrici lineari. Esercizi e Applicazioni¿, Pitagora Editrice, 2004.<br />¿ G.Fabricatore, ¿Elettrotecnica ed applicazioni¿, Ed. Liguori, 1994.<br />¿ Alexander, Sadiku, ¿Electric Circuits¿, McGraw Hill, 2000.<br />¿ P. Ghigi - M. Martelli - F. Mastri, ¿Esercizi di Elettrotecnica¿, editrice Esculapio, 2000.<br />
Teaching methods
A written text, and a verbal test. Solutions of electric circuits in several operating conditions. Use of SPICE in Linear circuit analysis.