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Electrical Machines

1. Introduction
Dr. Umer Amir Khan
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 Recommended Books

• *Electric Machinery Fundamentals (Fourth

Edition) by Stephen J Chapman
• Electrical Machines, Drives and Power Systems
(6th Edition by Theodore Wildi

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Course Structure
INTRODUCTION

FUNDAMENTALS

TRANSFORMERS

DC MACHINERY FUNDAMENTALS

DC GENERATORS AND MOTORS

AC MACHINERY FUNDAMENTALS

INDUCTION MOTORS

SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS AND MOTORS

SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTORS

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COURSE OBJECTIVES
• To attain fundamental background knowledge in
working principles of electric machinery.
• To attain basic skills in analyzing electrical machine
behavior in practical scenarios.
• To understand the real-world applications of different
electric machines

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 Electrical Machines

“An Electrical Machine is a device that can

convert either mechanical energy to
electrical energy or electrical energy to
mechanical energy”

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TRANSFORMER ACTION

MOTOR ACTION

GENERATOR ACTION

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BASIC GOVERNING PRINCIPLE

• Magnetic fields are the fundamental

mechanism by which energy is converted
from one form to another in motors, generators
and transformers.

A current-carrying wire produces a magnetic

field in the area around it .

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Electrical Machines and It’s Importance
• Industrial Machinery
• Pumps, Air conditioning, HVAC Systems
• Installation and Maintenance of Generators
– Factories
– Power Plants
– Ships/Submarines
– R&D Organization
• Physical Design of Electrical Machines and
Transformers
• Supervision of Electrical Department in Industry
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 CORE STUDY AREAS

• Transformers
• Generators
• Motors

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1. Transformers

Electrical Step-Up / Electrical

Energy Step-Down Energy

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Transformer Examples

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Transformer Examples

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 Transformer Examples

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 2. Generators

Mechanical Generator Electrical

Energy Energy

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Generator Examples

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Generator Examples

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3. MOTORS

Electrical Motors Mechanical

Energy Energy

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Motor Examples

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Motor Examples

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CONCLUSION
• Electric machines deals with conversion of
energy from one form to another.
• Understanding of electro magnetism is
fundamental.
• The three types of machines that we will cover
include
– Transformers
– DC Machines
– AC Machines

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