Electric Generators

Book:
Marc Bodson, Electric Generators, independently published through Amazon, ISBN: 979-8542666211,
June 2023.

Available at: www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7F56XF3

Corrections: errata

Software labs and simulation models

Experiments are performed using a variety of models in Matlab/Simulink.
Help with Matlab and Simulink: help_with_matlab_and_simulink

Lab handouts (from the textbook): generator_labs.pdf
For tips on the problems of the book, including the labs, see help_with_problems
Recommendations for the preparation of reports: reports.pdf

Blank Simulink file: blank.mdl
Collection of Simulink blocks to simulate electric generators: generator_blocks.mdl
Wind turbine simulation: wind_turbine.mdl. Wind data file: wind.mat
Right-click on the file name and use "Save as" or "Save link as" to save the mdl and mat files.

Note: the models used for the software labs are designed to illustrate the properties discussed in the book.
They are not meant to accurately represent industrial systems.

Lab 1: Introduction to Simulink with an RL circuit (Problem 1.2) – Preview results: Lab1.mp4
Lab 2: Wind power generation (Problems 1.3 and 1.4) – Preview results: Lab2.mp4
Lab 3: DC generator (Problem 2.4) – Preview results: Lab3.mp4
Lab 4: Self-excited DC generator (Problem 2.6) – Preview results: Lab4.mp4
Lab 5: Single-phase AC power (Problem 3.1) – Preview results: Lab5.mp4
Lab 6: Permanent-magnet synchronous generator (Problem 4.3) – Preview results: Lab6.mp4
Lab 7: Squirrel-cage induction generator (Problem 5.4) – Preview results: Lab7.mp4
Lab 8: Self-excited induction generator (Problem 5.5) – Preview results: Lab8.mp4
Lab 9: Wound-field synchronous generator (Problem 6.4) – Preview results: Lab9.mp4
Lab 10: Control of three-phase inverter (Problem 7.1) – Preview results: Lab10.mp4
Lab 11: Doubly-fed induction generator (Problem 8.1) – Preview results: Lab11.mp4
Lab 12: Dynamics of a wound-field synchronous generator (Problems 9.1 and 9.2) – Preview results: Lab12.mp4

Simulink tutorial videos

The tutorials (intro1.mp4) (intro2.mp4) (intro3.mp4) show how to perform the tasks of Lab 1, in addition to giving other useful information.
The tutorials and the mdl files were developed using version 2017A of Matlab/Simulink.
Some details may have changed and need to be adjusted with newer versions.

Free reference for basics of systems and control

Textbook: Foundations of Control Engineering, available at: https://www.ece.utah.edu/~bodson/ifs/

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Last updated: May 30, 2024.