EGR 202 Electrical Fundamentals 2

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 3
Credits: 4

Covers sinusoidal steady-state analysis, the basic operation of three-phase circuits and analysis of electric circuits containing mutually-coupled coils. Also covers transformer function in circuits and the characteristics of resonant circuits.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115 (or higher), or completion of WR 090 (or higher); and completion of MTH 252 and EGR 201 ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Student Learning Outcomes:

Predict voltages, currents, phase angle and power in three-phase circuits.
Solve electrical circuits which contain mutually-coupled coils.
Explain transformers and their application as a circuit element.
Explain the phenomenon of resonance.
Predict the sinusoidal steady-state response of circuits.
Represent lab data in formal and summary reports.

Content Outline

Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis
- The phasor
- Kirchhoff’s Laws in the phasor domain
- Node/mesh analysis
- Norton/Thevenin equivalents
- Max power
- Power factor correction
Three-Phase Circuits
- Balanced three-phase voltages
- Three-phase voltage sources
- Analysis of the Wye-Wye circuit
- Analysis of the Wye-Delta circuit
- Analysis of the Delta-Wye circuit
- Analysis of the Delta-Delta circuit
- Power calculations in balanced three-phase circuits
- Measurement of average power in three-phase circuits
Mutual Inductance
- The concept of mutual inductance
- Polarity of mutually induced voltages (the Dot convention)
- Energy calculations
Series and Parallel Resonance
- Introduction to series and parallel resonance
- Bandwidth and quality factor
The frequency response versus the natural response of the Series and parallel RLC Circuit
Electrical Safety