Department of Technology

ET 332a Dc Motor, Generators and Energy Conversion Devices

Lecture Notes and Slide Shows

Mailing Address:

1230 Lincoln Drive

Room D110

Carbondale, IL 62901

Instructor Contact Information

Phone: 618-453-7839

E-mail: powerguy@siu.edu

Skype Name: carl.spezia

Clicking on the following links will allow you to down load Adobe Acrobat files of the class lecture notes.  There are also links to Powerpoint slideshows that show the animations seen in the presentations.  If you need a Powerpoint viewer follow this link to the Microsoft download site

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1: Introductory Concepts

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2: Magnetic Circuits- Quantities and Definitions

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3: Solving Magnetic Circuits

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4: Solving Magnetic Circuits with Electrical Analogies

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5: Mechanics For Motors and Generators

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6:  Electromagnetic Induction and Magnetic Forces

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7:  Construction of Elementary Dc Generators

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8:  Induced Voltage In Practical Dc Machines

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9:  Power Balance And Efficiency in Dc Generators

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10:  Separately Excited Dc Motors

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11:  Separately Excited Motor Examples

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12:  Shunt Connected Dc Motors

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13:  Shunt Connected Dc Motor Examples

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14:  Starting Dc Motors

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15:  Dc Motor Control Components and Diagrams

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16:  Computing Resistive Starter Values

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17:  Other Dc Motor Connections

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18:  Series Dc Motor Torque-Speed Characteristics

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19:  Non-Linear Operation of Dc Motors

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20:  Non-Linear Operation of Compound Motors

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21: Operation and Control of Dc Motors

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22:  Self-Excited Dc Generators

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23:  Introduction to Solar Energy and Photocells

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24:  Photocell Electrical Characteristics and Circuit Model

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25:  Solar Panels and Economics of Solar Power

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