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Electrical Machines Laboratory

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MAE
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ING-IND/32/33
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The equipment available in the machine room allows for functional and performance characterization of rotating electrical machines, static converters, and complete electric drive systems through the measurement of electrical, mechanical, and thermal quantities, under both steady-state and dynamic operating conditions, with adjustable load.

List of tests performable on motors

  • Measurement of the mechanical characteristic

  • Measurement of the efficiency map

  • Determination of the efficiency class according to EN 60034-2-1

  • Measurement of rated power

  • Measurement of starting torque

  • Overvoltage limit verification

  • IP degree of protection verification

  • Measurement of the electrical constant and torque constant

  • Measurement of cogging torque

Team

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Sani Luca

Professore associato
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Mancuso Carlo

Personale tecnico amministrativo
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Capobianco Carmine

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Vincenzi Marco

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Attività/Activities

The MAE laboratory, being dedicated to the study of electric motors and electric drive systems, is periodically attended by thesis students, PhD candidates, external collaborators, and technical staff from other laboratories involved in research activities in the electrical engineering field.

The laboratory is also used for practical exercises for students enrolled in the Degree Programs in Energy Engineering and Electrical Engineering. On average, the laboratory is attended by approximately 60 students per year.

 

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Attrezzature/Equipments

The laboratory is equipped with four test benches, configured as follows:

Test bench no. 1:
Two forced-ventilated DC machines, rated respectively at 22 kW @ 1450/4800 rpm and 7.5 kW @ 3200/5000 rpm; a multi-purpose test station with a mobile platform; overhead crane; and an AC/DC drive capable of operating in four quadrants.

Test bench no. 2:
Fully automated motor test bench operating in the range 80 kW – 5000 rpm.

Test bench no. 3:
Fully automated motor test bench operating in the range 15 kW – 12,000 rpm.

Test bench no. 4:
Fully automated motor test bench operating in the range 1.5 kW – 5000 rpm.

A measurement station for magnetic field detection using a 3D Hall-effect probe is also available.

Software

  • Simcenter MAGNET (Siemens) for electromagnetic FEM analysis
  • ANSYS (full version) for multiphysics FEM analysis
  • MATLAB (full version)
  • SolidWorks

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Sede/Location

Building A - Machinery Area

DESTEC - DIPARTIMENTO DI INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA, DEI SISTEMI, DEL TERRITORIO E DELLE COSTRUZIONI - UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PISA
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56122PisaPI
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