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THEORY AND CONTROL OF SYNCHRONOUS MACHINES

ECE 511
Course Description

The idealized three phase synchronous machine time domain model including saliency, time invariant form using Park's transformation, sudden short circuits and other transient conditions, reduced order models, excitation system and turbine/governor control, dynamics of multiple machine systems, transient stability and subsynchronous resonance.

Prerequisties

ECE 411 and ECE 427 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies
Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.28

-3.71% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

1.33% from Historical

A Rate
30%

-26.45% from Historical

Class Size
20

189.47% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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