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The ability to see the simplicity in a
complex design problem is a skill that is not usually taught in engineering
classes. Some engineers, when faced with design problems, immediately fill up
pages and pages of calculations, or do complex circuit simulations or
finite-element analyses. One problem with this approach is that if you get an
answer, you don't know if it is correct unless you have an intuitive feel for
what the answer should be. The application of some simple rules-of-thumb and
design techniques is a possible first step to developing intuition into the
behavior of complex electrical systems. The course outlines some ways of
thinking about analog circuits and systems that hopefully will help to develop
intuition. The course is run as a graduate seminar, and discussion and debate
is highly encouraged. The lectures are a mixture of instructional sessions
covering new background material, and design case studies.
Material covered includes:
Samples of powerpoints
from Analog
Circuits are here and here
This is a
graduate-level power electronics course, covering:
The
focus is on approximate design techniques, real-world case studies, and
intuitive methods. There is judicious use of SPICE and MATLAB circuit
simulations.
A
sample of powerpoints from Power
Electronics.
Material covered includes:
Material
covered includes:
Notes from the 3-day seminar on electromechanics:
An intermediate course in analysis and operation
of electrical power distribution. Topics
include electrical loads characteristics, modeling, metering, customer billing,
voltage regulation, voltage levels, and power factor correction. The design and
operation of the power distribution system components will be introduced:
distribution transformers, distribution substation, distribution networks, and
distribution equipment. Emphasis is on
the design of electrical systems in accordance with the National Electrical
Code (NEC). Supplemental materials on
power quality and other projects related to power and power distribution will
be supplied by the instructor. Numerous
case studies will be done on the blackboard (in closed form) and using
electrical and magnetic simulation tools.
Power Quality in Electrical Systems
Notes from the 3-day seminar (jointly taught with Dr. Alexander Kusko)
Power Quality
Outline Notes on EMI Day 1 Notes 1 Day 1 Notes 2 Day 2 Notes 1 Day 2 Notes 2 Day 3 Notes 1 Day 3 Notes 2
Textbook
... "Power Quality in Electrical Systems"
Textbook on power quality standards, design
issues and mitigating strategies, available in 2007 from McGraw Hill, jointly
authored with Dr. Alexander Kusko.
An outline of the book is found here.
A link to the book front and back cover is shown here.
Amazon.com link to the book is here
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President, Thompson Consulting, Inc.
Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
9 Jacob Gates Road, Harvard MA 01451
Email: marctt@thompsonrd.com, marctt@wpi.edu
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