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Properties of Electrical Materials

What Will Learn?

  • Course Aims
    • Define and recognize basic concepts of electrical materials, conductors, semi-conductors, insulators, and magnetic materials. • Derive and calculate the resistivity skin effect and skin depth proximity effect of solid and stranded conductors. • Identify fundamental properties of PVC and XLPE cables and insulation materials. • Recognize different magnetic materials fundamentals and B-H curve for different magnetic materials. • Develop skills for analyzing experimental data of electrical materials. • Demonstrate and understanding the silicon semiconductors industries. • Analyze the operation of PV.
  • Course Goals
  • Quality Education
  • Affordable and Clean Energy
  • Climate Action

Requirements

PHM122

Description

  • English Description

    Conducting Materials: Structure of conducting materials, Conductivity in solid materials, synthesize of alloys, Mechanical characteristics of conducting materials. Insulating Material: Ceramic and polymers, Electrical and mechanical characteristics, PVC and XLPE insulation materials in cables. Magnetic Materials: B-H curve for different magnetic materials, magnetic losses, reduction of losses, Ferro-resonance. Materials used in batteries: Primary batteries, secondary batteries. Silicon semiconductors industries: Metallurgical grade silicon, Electronic grade silicon
  • Arabic Description

    Conducting Materials: Structure of conducting materials, Conductivity in solid materials, synthesize of alloys, Mechanical characteristics of conducting materials. Insulating Material: Ceramic and polymers, Electrical and mechanical characteristics, PVC and XLPE insulation materials in cables. Magnetic Materials: B-H curve for different magnetic materials, magnetic losses, reduction of losses, Ferro-resonance. Materials used in batteries: Primary batteries, secondary batteries. Silicon semiconductors industries: Metallurgical grade silicon, Electronic grade silicon
  • Department
    Electrical Power and Machines Engineering
  • Credit Hours
    2
  • Grades
    Total ( 100 ) = Midterm (25) + tr.Major Assessment (20 = tr.Industry 0% , tr.Project 0% , tr.Self_learning 5% , tr.Seminar 15% ) + tr.Minor Assessment (5) + tr.Oral/Practical (10) + Exam Grade (40)
  • Hours
    Lecture Hours: 2, Tutorial Hours: 1, Lab Hours: 0
  • Required SWL
    125
  • Equivalent ECTS
    5
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  • University Press, 10th edn, ISBN: 9780191868504, 27 September 2018.
  • 2. BI Bleaney, B Bleaney Electricity and Magnetism, Volume 2, Third Edition OUP
  • Oxford, Mar 28, 2013
  • 3. Charles K. Alexander, Matthew N. O. Sadiku., 'Fundamentals of electric circuits', © The McGraw-Hill Companies, 4th ed, TK454.A452, 2009
  • 4. Chapman. Stephen J. 'Electric machinery fundamentals' © The McGraw-Hill Companies, 4th ed, ISBN 0--07- 246523, 2005. - L. Solymar, D. Walsh, R. R. A. Syms., Electrical Properties of Materials, Oxford University Press, 10th edn, ISBN: 9780191868504, 2. BI Bleaney, B Bleaney Electricity and Magnetism, Volume 2, Third Edition OUP Oxford, Mar 28, 2013 - L. Solymar, D. Walsh, R. R. A. Syms., Electrical Properties of Materials, Oxford University Press, 10th edn, ISBN: 9780191868504, 2. BI Bleaney, B Bleaney Electricity and Magnetism, Volume 2, Third Edition OUP Oxford, Mar 28, 2013.