ECE 695S - Power Electronic Converters and Systems

Course Details

Lecture Hours: 3 Credits: 3

Counts as:

Experimental Course Offered:

Fall 2008

Catalog Description:

The objective of this course is to educate students in the detailed modeling, average-value modeling, and control design of power electronics converters and systems of converters.

Required Text(s):

None.

Recommended Text(s):

  1. A New Procedure for Calculating Immittance Characteristics Using Detailed Computer Simulations , S.D. Sudhoff, B. Loop, J. Byoun, A. Cramer
  2. A Voltage Control Strategy for Current-Regulated PWM Inverters , O. Wasynczuk, S.D. Sudhoff, T.D. Tran, D.H. Clayton, and H.J. Hegner
  3. ASMG Manual , P.C. Krause and Associates
  4. Advanced Continuous Simulation Language , Aegis Simulation, Inc.
  5. An Introduction to Optimization , Chong, Zak , Wiley InterScience , 2001
  6. An Optimization Approach to Estimating Stability Regions Using Genetic Algorithms , Benjamin Loop, S.D. Sudhoff, S.H. Zak, E. Zivi
  7. Analysis of Electric Machinery and Drive Systems , 2nd Edition , P.C. Krause, O. Wasynczuk, S.D. Sudhoff , IEEE Press/John wiley & Sons , 2002 , ISBN No. 047114326x
  8. Evolutionary Optimization of Power Electronics Based Power Systems , R.R. Chan, S.D. Sudhoff, S.H. Zak, Y. Lee, E.L. Zivi
  9. GOSET Manual, Version 2.2 , Sudhoff
  10. Immittance Base Stability Analysis of Power Electronic Based Systems , S. D. Sudhoff
  11. Systems and Control , S.H. Zak , Oxford University Press , 2003
  12. Transient and Dynamic Average-Value Modeling of Synchronous Machine Fed Load-Commutated Converters , S.D. Sudhoff and K.A. Corzine, H.J. Hegner, D.E. Delisle

Lecture Outline:

Weeks
1 Introduction to ACSL
2 DC-DC Conversion:, Buck/Boost/Buck-Boost Converters, Detailed Modeling of DC-DC Converters, Representation of Switching Losses, Average-Value Modeling of DC-DC Converters (Fast/Dynamic Modeling, Manual State, Space Averaging, Automated State Space Averaging), Control Design Case Study: Ship Service Converter Module
3 AC-DC Conversion: Line-Commutated Converters (LCC), Operation of LCC from Ideal Source, Average-Value Modeling of LCC, Detailed Modeling of LCC Using ASMB, Control Design Case Study: An LCC-Based Power Supply, Synchronous Machine / LCC Systems
2 DC-AC Conversion:, Quick Review of Three Phase Bridge Inverter, Average Value Modeling, Detailed Modeling, Control Design Case Study: Ship Service Inverter Module
2 Negative Impedance Instability in Power Electronics Systems / Immittance Based Stability Methods
1 Methods of Measuring and Calculating Impedance
1 Review of Lyapunov Stability Analysis
1 Calculation of Regions of Asymptotic Stability
2 Student Project Presentations

Assessment Method:

none