Electric Drives for Traction Applications

EPD 646 covers electric drives for traction, exploring machine fundamentals and power electronics device physics.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.57 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.64 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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E P D 645 or declared in Capstone Certificate in Powertrain Electrification

    • EPD 645
    • declared in Capstone Certificate in Powertrain Electrification
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EPD 646

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  • Any of
    • EPD 645
    • declared in Capstone Certificate in Powertrain Electrification

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.57 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.64 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Brush DC, PM synchronous, reluctance, and induction machines
  • Power electronics device physics
  • Traction applications motoring and generating modes

Skills

  • Electric drives operation in motoring and generating modes
  • Analysis of fundamental drive types (brush DC, PM synchronous, reluctance, induction)
  • Device physics of power electronics in drives

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