Servomotor systems
| Title | ΣΕΡΒΟΚΙΝΗΤΗΡΙΑ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΑ / Servomotor systems |
| Code | ΕΝ1209 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Christos Mademlis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20002040 |
| Academic Year | 2026 – 2027 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Class ID | 600308103
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600308103
- At the Website of the School: http://alexander.ee.auth.gr:8083/eTHMMY/
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/auth/saml/login.php
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students should:
a) know the construction of a permanent magnet synchronous motor,
b) know the vector control technique for AC motor drives (induction and modern permanent magnet)
c) be able to experimentally determine the parameters of a servomoto controlr system and
d) know basic design elements of a servomotor system (sensors, motor selection according to application, etc).
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work in an international context
- Design and manage projects
Course Content (Syllabus)
The contents of the semester course “Servomotor Systems” within the specialization on Electrical Energy is as follows:
a) Basic principles of electromechanical energy conversion, permanent magnets, reference frame theory, transformation between reference frames and dynamic models of ac electric machines.
b) Power converters, PI controller, speed and position sensors (design and operation) and types of modulations.
c) Vector control methods of an induction generator (direct and indirect methods, dynamic performance), direct torque control (DTC) method of induction motors, brushless dc motors (design and control), non-salient type brushless ac motors (design and control) and salient type brushless ac motors (design and control).
d) Laboratory exercises.
Keywords
Vector control, permanent magnet synchronous motors, torque control, speed control, position control
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 36 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Project | ✓ | ||||
| Total | 39 |
Student Assessment
Description
Oral examinations
Student Assessment methods
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Χρήστος Α. Μαδεμλής, 'ΣΕΡΒΟΚΙΝΗΤΗΡΙΑ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΑ, Επαγωγικοί κινητήρες και σύγχρονοι κινητήρες μόνιμου μαγνήτη', Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα, Θεσσαλονίκη, 2010.
Additional bibliography for study
P. C. Krause, 'Analysis of Electric Machinery', McGraw-Hill, 1987.
B.K. Bose, 'Power Electronics and AC Drives', Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1986.
Last Update
14-09-2023
