Instructor(s) | Dr. David Xu [Coordinator] Office: ENG320 Phone: (416) 979-5000 x 556075 Email: dxu@torontomu.ca Office Hours: Wednesday 3-5PM | ||||||||||||
Calendar Description | The topics include introduction to alternative energy systems, power converters for renewable energies, wind energy system fundamentals, wind generators, doubly fed induction generator based wind turbines, synchronous generator based wind generation systems, control schemes, transient and steady-state analysis, solar energy systems, photovoltaic arrays, and maximum power point tracking schemes. Other alternative energy systems will also be introduced. | ||||||||||||
Prerequisites | ELE 747 | ||||||||||||
Antirequisites | None | ||||||||||||
Corerequisites | None | ||||||||||||
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Learning Objectives (Indicators) | At the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:
NOTE:Numbers in parentheses refer to the graduate attributes required by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). | ||||||||||||
Course Organization | 3.0 hours of lecture per week for 13 weeks | ||||||||||||
Teaching Assistants | TBA | ||||||||||||
Course Evaluation |
Note: In order for a student to pass a course, a minimum overall course mark of 50% must be obtained. In addition, for courses that have both "Theory and Laboratory" components, the student must pass the Laboratory and Theory portions separately by achieving a minimum of 50% in the combined Laboratory components and 50% in the combined Theory components. Please refer to the "Course Evaluation" section above for details on the Theory and Laboratory components (if applicable). | ||||||||||||
Examinations | Midterm exam is scheduled for the #7 week (3 Hrs duration), closed book with a formula sheet (covers Weeks 1-6 of lecture and laboratory material) Final Exam, during exam period, 3 hours, closed book with a formula sheet (covers Weeks 8-13 of lecture and rest of laboratory material). | ||||||||||||
Other Evaluation Information | NOTE: To achieve a passing grade, student must pass both the theory and laboratory components. Laboratory Lab experiments are to be done in partners and the write-ups are handed to your TA during the scheduled lab time as indicated on the course content schedule. | ||||||||||||
Other Information | None |
Week | Hours | Chapters / | Topic, description |
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1 | 3 | State-of- the-art wind energy systems wind turbine technology wind energy conversion fixed-speed and variable-speed wind energy systems grid codes power factor compensation. | |
2 | 3 | Wind turbine components turbine power characteristics turbine modeling passive and active stall controls pitch control tip speed ratio maximum power point tracking schemes. | |
3 | 3 | Reference frame transformation induction generators (IG) IG dynamic and steady state models synchronous generators (SG) SG dynamic and steady state models transient and steady state analysis of wind generators. | |
4 | 3 | AC voltage controllers multi-channel interleaved boost converters voltage source converters control of grid-tied converters reactive power control. | |
5 | 3 | System configurations operating principle of fixed-speed IG WECS soft starter reactive power compensation. | |
6 | 3 | System configuration direct field oriented control (FOC) rotor flux identification system dynamic analysis steady state calculations. | |
7 | 3 | Midterm | |
8 | 2 | System configuration zero d-axis current (ZDC) control maximum torque per ampere (MTPA) control unit power factor (UPF) control transient and steady state analysis. | |
9 | 3 | System configurations super- and sub-synchronous modes of operation stator voltage oriented control (SVOC) | |
10 | 3 | DFIG dynamic and steady state models system dynamic and steady state analysis. | |
11 | 3 | Photovoltaic (PV) arrays PV cell modeling partial shading effect standalone and grid-tied PV systems; | |
12 | 3 | PV power converter systems maximum power point tracking (MPPT) schemes. (Course Notes posted on D2L) | |
13 | 3 | Introduction to tidal and wave energy systems. |
Week | L/T/A | Description |
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2-3 | Lab 1 | Lab 1 - Modeling and Simulation of Fixed-Speed Wind Turbines |
4-5 | Lab 2 | Lab 2 - Modeling and Simulation of Induction Generators |
6-7 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 - Decoupled Voltage Oriented Control of Grid-Tied Inverters |
8-9 | Lab 4 | Lab 4 - Fixed-Speed Induction Generator based WECS |
10-11 | Lab 5 | Lab 5 - Zero d-axis Current (ZDC) Control of PMSG WECS |
12-13 | Lab 6 | Lab 6 – Investigation of Photovoltaic Panel Characteristics |
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