Applied Electronics and Electric Actuators (FSI-VAP)

Academic year 2024/2025
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Miloš Hammer, CSc.  
Supervising institute: ÚAI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Course type: departmental course
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The subject is focused on a specific issue focused on the use of electronics and electric drives in automation. Attention is paid to AC power sources, passive electrical and electronic components, operational amplifiers and semiconductor converters. Considerable emphasis is placed on the area of ​​electric drives, where the student gets to know individual types, their properties and use.  
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Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
    Laboratory exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture

  1. AC voltage source. Passive electrical elements.

  2. Semiconductor elements in electronic circuits.

  3. Operational amplifiers.

  4. Integrated circuits for digital technology.

  5. Basic semiconductor converters. Distribution. Rectifiers.

  6. Pulse converters. Inverters.

  7. Frequency converters. Microprocessor control systems.

  8. Definition of electric drive. Advantages and disadvantages. Types of powered work machines.

  9. Kinematics and mechanics of electric drives. Warming and energetics of electric drives.

  10. Drives with DC motors and permanent magnets. Regulated drives.

  11. Drives with universal single-phase commutators.

  12. Drives with asynchronous and synchronous motors.

  13. Special types of electric drives. Stepper motors. Linear motors. Mechanical components of electric drives.
    Laboratory exercise

  1. Introduction to computer support for design, drawing and analysis of electronic circuits

  2. Design and analysis of DC power supply

  3. Two-position control

  4. Regulators with pulse output

  5. PID controller with operational amplifiers

  6. Special problems of electronics in automation

  7. Filters and filtering of analog signals

  8. Propagation of electrical signals on the bus (on the line)

  9. Multiplexer, demultiplexer, serial data transmission

  10. Application of measuring instruments

  11. Controlled drive with asynchronous motor and frequency converter

  12. DC motor speed control
Literature - recommended:
2. Dokumentace k simulačnímu prostředí Multisim 7. Dostupné z internetu v počítačové učebně ÚAI FSI VUT Brno.
4. BOLTON, William Mechatronics: electronic control systems in mechanical and electrical engineering, UK, 2019. 669 p. ISBN 978-1-292-25099-1.
6. KUS, Václav. Elektrické pohony a výkonová elektronika. 2. vydání Plzeň: Polypress s.r.o Karlovy Vary, 2016. 181 s. ISBN 978-80-261-0639-5.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-AIŘ-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 4 Compulsory 2 1 S
C-AKR-P full-time study CLS -- Cr,Ex 4 Elective 1 1 S