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 Generator Technology Design and Application (UQ) - course description

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Course Code:
 
ELEC7050
Course Name:
 
Generator Design Technology and Application (UQ) 
Course Description:
 
Generators are an essential part of most power generation systems. Their reliability and integrity are crucial to the provision of reliable and high-quality electricity and grid support. This course explores the construction, operation and maintenance of synchronous and asynchronous generators. This course also explores condition monitoring techniques and maintenance strategies for generators.
          
This course provides an indepth as well as comprehensive view of various issues related to the operation, inspection, maintenance and trouble shooting of large generators.
 
 
The main contents to be covered in this course include:
 
I. Theory, Construction and Operation of Generators
  • Principles of operation of synchronous machines
  • Generator design and construction
  • Generator auxiliary systems
  • Operation and control
  • Monitoring and diagnostics
  • Generator protection
II. Inspection, Maintenance, and Testing
  • Inspection practices and methodology
  • Stator inspection
  • Rotor Inspection
  • Auxiliaries inspection
  • Generator maintenance testing
  • Maintenance 
It is required that students have a copy of the following text book:
 
Geoff Klempmer and Isidor Kerszenbaum, Handbook of large turbo generator operation and maintenance, 2nd edition published by John Wiley/IEEE Press, 2008.
 
* 2nd edition now available.
 
Cost: $3520
Course Coordinator:
 
Dr. Ramesh Bansal
Course Coordinator email:
 

bansal@itee.uq.edu.au
Course Coordinator phone:
 
All enquiries are to be directed to Dr. Bansal on 07 3365 3394
Delivery mode:
Intensive
More information:
Please contact the Engineering Enquiries Officer
Telephone: (07) 3365 4777
Email: powergen@eait.uq.edu.au
or visit www.uq.edu.au/study and enter details for Power Generation. 

*Units are offered subject to viability. UQ reserves the right to cancel course should circumstances warrant.