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Università degli Studi di Parma Università degli Studi di Parma
Second cycle degree course in
Mechanical engineering
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Engineering for Industrial Systems and Technologies

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL DRIVES
cod. 14898

Academic year 2024/25
1° year of course -
Professor
Andrea TOSCANI
Academic discipline
Convertitori, macchine e azionamenti elettrici (ING-IND/32)
Field
Attività formative affini o integrative
Type of training activity
Related/supplementary
48 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN
lectures timetable unavailable
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Learning objectives

The course provides the basic knowledge required for the usage of the most common electrical machine and electric drives.

Prerequisites

The students are expected to be familiar with the notions of mathematics, physics, electrical and electronic circuits taught in the 1st level degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Course unit content

a) An Introduction to Electric machines
b) Transformers
c) Rotating machines
d) Electric Drives

Full programme

a) An Introduction to Electric machines
Electric machines classification. The main components of the electric
machines.
Joule losses and iron losses: the efficiency of the electrical machines.

b) Transformers
Ideal transformer and real transformer.
No load operations and rated load operations.
Voltage drop, power, losses and efficiency of electrical transformer. Three phases transformers.

c) Rotating machines
Induction machines: mechanical and electrical behaviour. Induction motor start-up and velocity regulation.
Direct Current machines: electrical and mechanical behaviour, start-up and velocity regulation.
Permanet Magnet Synchronous Machines (PMSM): a.c. and d.c. PMSM, electrical and mechanical behaviour.
Permanet magnet step motor, reluctance step motor and hybrid step motor.
Electric Drives classification.

d) Electric Drives
The main components of electric drives: speed and position transducers, current transducers. Analog and digital PID regulators, PLC.
Electric drives based on permanent dc motors: torque control and velocity control.
DC motor supply: soft switching chopper.
Electric drives based on PMSM: torque control and velocity control. Electric drives based on induction motors: torque and speed control. Incremental electrical drives: basic stepping motor control circuits.

Bibliography

E.Bassi, A.Bossi “Macchine e Azionamenti Elettrici” UTET, Milano ISBN: 88-7933-184-1
Lecture notes

Teaching methods

Classroom lectures and exercises solved by the instructor and by students. Some lectures use slides available to students for downloading.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam. There is a single exam for the two modules making up the integrated course.

Other information

Slides and other supporting material available on the Elly platform.

2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

E. segreteria.ingarc@unipr.it
T. +39 0521 905111

Quality assurance office

Education manager:
IIaria Magnati
T. +39 0521 906538 +39 0521 903660
Office E. dia.didattica@unipr.it
Manager E. ilaria.magnati@unipr.it

 

Course president 

Luca Collini
E. luca.collini@unipr.it 

Faculty advisor

Enrica Riva
E. enrica.riva@unipr.it

Career guidance delegate

Paolo Casoli
E. paolo.casoli@unipr.it

Tutor professor

Luca Collini
E. luca.collini@unipr.it 

Erasmus delegates

Mirko Morini
E. mirko.morini@unipr.it
Emanuela Cerri
E. emanuela.cerri@unipr.it
Claudio Favi 
E.  claudio.favi@unipr.it 

Quality assurance manager

Costanza Saletti 
E. costanza.saletti@unipr.it 

Internships

Luca Collini
E. luca.collini@unipr.it 

Tutor students