Course code:  wb5201
Course name: Power Drives

ECTS credit points: 3

Faculty of  Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. Ir. K. van der Werff

Tel.:  015-27 85729

Catalog data:
Power Drives,  Characteristics, Transmissions, Dynamic Behavior

Course year: MSc 1st year
Period: 2A / 2B
Hours p/w: 4
Other hours:
Assessment: Project work in small groups
Assessm.period(s): N.A.
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites:

Follow up: wb5303, wb5304, wb5407

Detailed description of topics:

• Characteristics of driven systems: Production machines, transport equipment, hoist and lifting machines, robots, pumps, etc.

• Characteristics of driving machines: Wind- en water mills, internal combustion engines, turbines, electric motors and hydraulic drives.

• Transmissions: Function and use of transmissions. Clutches and brakes. Gear transmissions. Variable transmissions.

• Examples of complete systems: Hand drilling machine incl. Thermal behavior. Centrifugal pump + asynchronous machine + piping. Boiler feed pump installation. Treatment including: Modeling and simulation.

• Dynamic behavior: Simple Torsion vibration calculations for multiple degrees of freedom systems. Transformation of Torque and Inertia.  Dynamic motor models.

• Examples: Dynamics stone crusher, dynamics asynchronous machine.

Course material: K. van der Werff, Aandrijfsystemen.

References from literature:      

Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):
Attendance of courses is obligatory

Goals: Overview power drives and components. Ability in selection and design of power drives. Operationalisation of mathematical, physical and mechanical engineering knowledge.

Computer use: Simulation of non stationary behaviour.

Laboratory project(s):

Design content: Experience in selection and design of power drives.

Percentage of design: 100%