| CODE | EPC1201 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Electrical Circuit Theory 2 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Electrical Engineering | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | 1) AC Network Analysis: Mesh and Nodal Analysis. 2) Network Theorems applied to AC circuits: Superposition Theorem, Thevenin's Theorem, Norton's Theorem and Maximum Power Transfer Theorem. 3) Resonant circuits: Series and Parallel RLC circuits, Q factor. 4) Magnetic circuits. 5) Mutually coupled magnetic circuits and dot notation. The ideal transformer, hysteresis, eddy current and leakage losses. 6) Electrical Measurements: Electrical Indicating Instruments and Electronic Instruments. Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to familiarise the student further in linear circuit analysis, magnetic circuits and the basics of electrical instrumentation. It includes a.c. network theorems, resonance, magnetic circuits, basic transformer theory and electrical instruments. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain response of resonant circuits in terms of resonant frequency, bandwidth and Q factor. - Interpret magnetisation curves of magnetic materials and identify reluctance of magnetic circuits. - Explain the behaviour of an ideal transformer and understand power loss mechanisms in magnetic circuits with ac flux. - Understand electric and magnetic fields between electrical lines and explain how these give rise to capacitance and inductance of lines. - Understand principles of different types of electrical instruments. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Analyse steady-state ac circuits including networks with multiple sinusoidal sources. - Determine equivalent circuits for ac networks through network theorems. - Perform basic calculations relating to magnetomotive force, magnetic field strength, magnetic flux and magnetic flux density. - Analyse ac circuits with mutually coupled coils. - Select suitable electrical instrument according to type of measurement required. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Boylestad, Introductory Circuit Analysis, Pearson Education (12th edition). - Boctor S.A., Electrical Circuit Analysis, Prentice Hall. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-unit: EPC1101 | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Tutorial and Practical | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Cyril Spiteri Staines |
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