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Unified electroheater and transformer design; power transformer assessment and industry standard high voltage testing of generators, transformers and cables. Rotating Machines.
This course teaches material in two main areas. Firstly, students will learn about condition assessment of electric machines in the electric power industry. We will cover industry standard high voltage testing, which is necessary when: buying new equipment, uprating existing equipment or performing investigations. These tests are applicable to generators, motors, cables and transformers. Secondly, unified electroheater and power transformer design as applicable to dc and mains frequency applications will be covered. Students will learn about, properties of materials often used in electroheater and transformer design, thermal fundamentals, skin effect, and conventional and reverse methods for induction heating and transformer design. Proposed teaching/delivery methods:Students will learn through lecture hours, assignments, group work and laboratory sessions. Lecture hours will cover the following topics, supported by private study.High Voltage Testing:• Electrical safety standards• High voltage withstand testing – AC, DC, VLF• Impulse testing• Partial discharge• Insulation Power Factor and CapacitanceRotating Machines:• Insulation coordination of stator coils• Stator failure modes• Ring flux testing• Rotor testsTransformers:• Transformer construction• Factory acceptance testing• Two winding transformer insulation model• Transformer oil testing and DGAInduction Heater Design:• Electric heating• Properties of materials• Thermal fundamentals• DC and AC conduction heating• Induction heating and the transformer model of an induction heater• Transduction heatingTransformer Design:• Full core transformer design• Reverse design method for full core transformers• Partial core transformers • Partial core resonant transformers• Finite element methodA laboratory exercise applying industry standard high voltage test techniques to real equipment.A design assignment for an electroheater or transformer.
Learning Outcomes and National Qualifications Framework (NQF)Knowledge outcomes:Solid grasp of material properties as they apply to the design of elctroheaters and power transformers.Knowledge of the relationship between the design variables; current density, electric fields, flux density, weight etc.; and how their interaction effects the design performance.Understanding of the appropriate testing methodologies for assessing the quality and performance of electrical insulation systems. Fundamental knowledge of industry-standard test procedures and electrical safety practices.Skills outcomes:Ability to choose appropriate materials for electrical machine design.Ability to design an electroheater or transformer from the above material choices.Ability to estimate the performance of the electroheater or transformer design.Ability to perform high voltage testing in a safe manner to industry standards.Ability to analyze incipient faults in power transformer equipment through DGAPersonal attributes developed:Communicating complex concepts to peersDesigning and constructing optimal systems with limited resources
ENEL381, ENEL382
ENEL439
Andrew Lapthorn
Domestic fee $1,102.00
International fee $5,500.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Electrical and Computer Engineering .