Electrical Circuits

General Data
Academic program	General Engineering Program			:
Type d'EC	Classes
Lectures : 16h00 Tutorials : 4h00 Lab Work : 8h00 Total duration : 28h00	Status :	Period : SEMESTER 5	Education language : French

Learning Outcomes
- Acquire knowledge about the technical properties of electric and magnetic circuits using the fundamental calculation methods ; - Design single phase and three phase electrical installations using the power method (Boucherot method) ; - Understand star and delta connections in a three phase system ; - Design an industrial installation and develop its power circuit including the transformer ; - Develop a circuit model for single phase transformers using Kapp's model ; - Acquire knowledge about the electrical and the magnetic phenomena and their order of magnitude ; - Understand how to implement the phenomena and their basic applications ; - Understand the main characteristics of basic components in electrical circuits ; - Understand the main characteristics of transformers ; - Develop skills of electrical design and operation of a three phase electrical system.

Learning Outcomes

- Acquire knowledge about the technical properties of electric and magnetic circuits using the fundamental calculation methods ;
- Design single phase and three phase electrical installations using the power method (Boucherot method) ;
- Understand star and delta connections in a three phase system ;
- Design an industrial installation and develop its power circuit including the transformer ;
- Develop a circuit model for single phase transformers using Kapp's model ;
- Acquire knowledge about the electrical and the magnetic phenomena and their order of magnitude ;
- Understand how to implement the phenomena and their basic applications ;
- Understand the main characteristics of basic components in electrical circuits ;
- Understand the main characteristics of transformers ;
- Develop skills of electrical design and operation of a three phase electrical system.

Content
- Basic electrical circuits, current and power calculation methods ; - Basic magnetic circuits, fundamental parameters, calculation methods including the influence of air gaps, losses, different technologies ; - Different electrical components, conductors, resistances, capacitors, coils, magnetic materials, dielectric materials, characteristics and applications. - Single phase electrical system, characteristics and operating principle, power calculation method (Boucherot method), reactive power compensation, electrical lines and cables ; - Three phase electrical system, characteristics and operating principle, order of magnitude of frequencies, voltages and powers ; - Three phase loads, coupling methods, star connection, delta connection, parameters calculations such as voltage, current and power ; - Unbalanced three phase loads, neutral current calculation and the voltage between the common point and the neutral ; - Measurement of active and reactive power in a three phase system ; - Introduction to transformers and Kapp's model.

Content

- Basic electrical circuits, current and power calculation methods ;
- Basic magnetic circuits, fundamental parameters, calculation methods including the influence of air gaps, losses, different technologies ;
- Different electrical components, conductors, resistances, capacitors, coils, magnetic materials, dielectric materials, characteristics and applications.
- Single phase electrical system, characteristics and operating principle, power calculation method (Boucherot method), reactive power compensation, electrical lines and cables ;
- Three phase electrical system, characteristics and operating principle, order of magnitude of frequencies, voltages and powers ;
- Three phase loads, coupling methods, star connection, delta connection, parameters calculations such as voltage, current and power ;
- Unbalanced three phase loads, neutral current calculation and the voltage between the common point and the neutral ;
- Measurement of active and reactive power in a three phase system ;
- Introduction to transformers and Kapp's model.

Pre-requisites / co-requisites
Theoretical concepts in Physics related to electricity that are covered in years 1 and 2 at ECAM.

Bibliography
- Power point presentation + Lecture on board + Online study materials. T. Wildi et G. Sybille, Electrotechnique. De Boeck, 2000

Assessment(s)
N°	Nature	Coefficient	Observable objectives
1	- Demonstrate technical knowledge about single phase and three phase systems using fundamental calculation methods ; - Demonstrate technical knowledge about magnetic circuits. - Demonstrate the ability to model a transformer using the equivalent model of Kapp by interpreting the associated tests.	2	Written exam
2	- Develop practical skills concerning single phase and three phase systems and transformers.	1	Practical work