The course notes are the main set of readings for this course. Chapter 7 of the course notes is not available on MIT OpenCourseWare. The steel data in Chapter 8 are courtesy of the Electric Motor Education and Research Foundation and are used with permission.
AC = alternate current
DC = direct current
Course reading files.| CHAPTERS | TOPICS |
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| 1 | Review of network theory (PDF) |
| 2 | AC power flow in linear networks (PDF) |
| 3 | Polyphase networks (PDF) |
| 4 | Introduction to symmetrical components (PDF) |
| 5 | Introduction to load flow (PDF) |
| 6 | Magnetic circuit analog to electric circuits (PDF) |
| 7 | Power electric motor drives |
| 8 | Electromagnetic forces and loss mechanisms (PDF) |
| 9 | Synchronous machine and winding models (PDF - 1.2 MB) |
| 10 | Analytic design evaluation of induction machines (PDF) |
| 11 | DC (commutator) and permanent magnet machines (PDF) |
| 12 | Permanent magnet "Brushless DC" motors (PDF - 1.7 MB) |