Course detail

Computer methods in High Power Engineering

FEKT-CPSEAcad. year: 2011/2012

Preparation of technical documentation, computational typography and computer-assisted publishing. Analysis and graphical presentation of technical data. Software packages for data acquisition, transfer and analysis – LabView, TestPoint. Special experiments – high-speed photography in power electrical engineering. Finite elements method and its application in power electrical engineering – ANSYS.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Radek Vlach, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Power Electrical and Electronic Engineering (UVEE)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will get knowledge of available PC applications for practical utilization in engineering problems with stress to electrical engineering: computer assisted publishing, methods and technical tools for data acquisition, transfer and analysis. Students will be able to use software packages for technical data analysis and presentation. They also learn how to use ANSYS package in solution of problem in power electrical engineering.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the secondary school education level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

2 written tests (60 pts max), 2 projects (40 pts max).

Course curriculum

Preparation of technical documentation, computational typography and computer-assisted publishing. Analysis and graphical presentation of technical data. Software packages for data acquisition, transfer and analysis – LabView, TestPoint. Special experiments – high-speed photography in power electrical engineering. Finite elements method and its application in power electrical engineering – ANSYS.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Taking up of basic ideas on computer assisted prepartion of technical documentation. Getting a clear view of automatic data acquisition, transfer and analysis. Acquirement of the proper ways of measured data presentations. Getting a basic knowledge of ANSYS package and using FEM in power electrical engineering.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ANSYS - manuály
Firemní literatura
LabView - Getting Started
Přenos a zpracování dat (P) - skripta
Přenos a zpracování dat (S) - skripta
Rybička: LaTeX pro začátečníky

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC Bc. Bachelor's

    branch BC-SEE , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Radek Vlach, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction, information on organization of the course, general review of the subject
2. Preparation of technical documents in LaTeX
3. Computational typography
4. Technical data analysis and graphical presentation
5. Data acquisition, computer aided measurements
6. Recording of high speed phenomena, high speed cameras, digital video processing
7. Computer aided design of electrical installations
8. ANSYS - applications, introduction to Finite Elements Method (FEM)
9. ANSYS - computational methods for mechanical engineering
10. ANSYS - computational methods for electrical engineering
11. ANSYS - ventilation computing in design of electrical machines
12. ANSYS - FEM in solution of electromagnetic problems
13. ANSYS - other possibilities of ANSYS (parametric modelling)

Exercise in computer lab

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Radek Vlach, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Working in computer lab (introduction), accounts, faculty network, introduction to UNIX
2. Technical documents preparation - LaTeX, sample technical report
3. Practical excersize on computer typography
4. Graphical presentation of data - MS Excel and OriginPro
5. Software for automation measurements - LabView, TestPoint
6. HighSpeed camera Olympus iSpeed, practical demonstration
7. Computer aided design of electrical installations - Ecodial, Sichr
8. ANSYS - introduction to GUI, demonstration of solutions
9. ANSYS - stress of rotor due to rotation and temperature
10. ANSYS - design of power transistor cooler
11. ANSYS - simulation of air flow in stator, cooling of microprocesor
12. ANSYS - calculation of magnetic force in electromagnet
13. Final test, evaluation