Basic linear circuit theory and analysis.
Principles and foundations of electromechanical systems.
***** Elements of Circuit Analysis *****
Electrical quantities, Kirchhoff laws, Power and Tellegen's theorem, Resistors and sources, Series and parallel connections of resistances, voltage and current divider. DC analysis: canonical and modified nodal analysis, canonical and modified mesh analysis. Superposition theorem, Thevenin/Norton theorem for resistive circuits. Ideal operation amplifier. Resistive two-ports and their representations.
Linear capacitors and inductors. Stored energy. RC and RL circuits: source-free evolution, step response, complete response. RLC circuits: initial conditions. Derivation and solution of circuit differential equations. Resonance.
Steady-state sinusoidal analysis: phasors, impedance, admittance, node and mesh analysis. Average, reactive and complex power. Maximum average power transfer theorem. Three-phase circuits and their power ratings.
***** Low-frequency electromagnetic fields and Electric Machines *****
Review of electromagnetic fields in engineering. Magnetic materials and their properties. Magnetic circuits and electrical analogy. Electromagnetic induction. Inductive coupling: auto- and mutual inductance. Simplified analysis of magnetic nucleuses. Gaps. Transformers and their equivalent circuits. Electro-mechanical transduction: translation and rotation transducers. Principles of rotating electrical machines; tansformation cycles and existence conditions. DC machines and equivalent circuits. Synchronous machines. Induction machines and equivalent circuits. Slip in an induction machine.