EE4362 - Introduction to Energy Conversion

EE 4362 Introduction to Energy Conversion (3 semester credit hours) Single phase and three phase electrical system; Real, Reactive, Apparent, and Complex powers, Power factor; Generation of three phase voltages, Star and Delta connections, Power calculations and measurements; Transformers: Theory of operation, voltage and current ratios, transformer ratings, three phase transformers; Electric Machines: DC, Induction, and Synchronous Machines - Characteristics, analysis and operation; Introduction to Renewable Energy Systems: Solar and Wind Energy Systems. Prerequisite: EE 3301. (3-0) R