Electrical Equipment and Machines: Finite Element Analysis

The course covers both the theory and applications of the Finite Element Method (FEM). This numerical technique, used for solving partial differential equations, is widely adopted by researchers and practicing engineers for the design, development, and optimization of electrical equipment and machines. FEM has been incorporated into the curriculum of many universities in India at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This module will help students and working professionals understand and effectively apply FEM for device analysis. The course includes freeware-based FEM simulations and coding procedures, enabling students to develop their own codes for practical two-dimensional problems using freely available software.While there are two existing NPTEL courses on computational electromagnetics that cover various numerical techniques, particularly for high-frequency electromagnetics, this course is exclusively focused on finite element analysis of low-frequency machines and equipment. The proposed course has four unique features: explanation of electromagnetic concepts relevant to low-frequency electromagnetic computations, ,application of finite element theory to different low-frequency electromagnetic problems related to electrical machines and equipment, and solution of developed finite element formulations using freeware platforms such as Scilab and Gmsh.

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