Fall 2026

Theory and Control of Synchronous Machines

Theory and control of synchronous machines, covering time-domain modeling, Park's transformation, and transient stability analysis.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2011: 3.36 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2014: 3.67 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Spring 2016: 3.45 GPA, 57.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

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

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2011: 3.36 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2014: 3.67 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Spring 2016: 3.45 GPA, 57.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Sudden short circuits and transient conditions
  • Dynamics of multiple machine systems
  • Reduced order models
  • Excitation and turbine/governor control

Skills

  • Modeling synchronous machines in time domain
  • Creating reduced-order machine models
  • Analyzing transient stability and subsynchronous resonance
  • Analyzing excitation and governor control systems

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Recorded 2026-09-07

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