ECE 59500 - Introduction to Power Electronics
Note:
This is a 5-week course that is part of the Professional Master's Program.
Course Details
Lecture Hours: 1 Credits: 1
Counts as:
- EE Elective
- CMPE Selective - Special Content
Normally Offered:
Each Fall
Requisites:
ECE 30100
Requisites by Topic:
AC and DC circuits, Fourier Series. This course is not appropriate for students who have taken ECE 43300.
Catalog Description:
This course provides a basic background on the circuits and controls used in modern power conversion. Topologies that will be considered include dc-dc, dc-ac, and ac-dc converters. Controls that will be considered include those based upon pulse width modulation and hysteresis-based current regulation.
Required Text(s):
- Analysis of Electric Machinery and Drive Systems, Chapter 11 , 3rd Edition , P. C. Krause, O. Wasynczuk, S. D. Sudhoff, and S. Pekarek , John Wiley , 2013 , ISBN No. 9781118024294
Recommended Text(s):
- Power Electronics , 3rd Edition , N. Mohan, T. M. Undeland and W. P. Robbins , John Wiley , 2013 , ISBN No. 0471-226-939
Learning Outcomes:
A student who successfully fulfills the course requirements will have demonstrated:
- an understanding of the relationships between form and function and the roles played by various circuit components in ac-dc, dc-dc, and dc-ac converters. [1]
- a knowledge of the basic characteristics of switch types, and classification of converters. [1]
- a knowledge of control and switching techniques and operating principles of ac-dc, dc-dc, and dc-ac converters. [1]
- a knowledge of the methods of sizing the switching and energy storage elements in ac-dc, dc-dc, and dc-ac converters. [1]
Lecture Outline:
Lectures | Topics |
---|---|
2 | VI Characteristics of Power Semiconductors (Diodes, MOSFETS, IGBTs, SCRs, etc.) |
1 | 3-Phase DC-AC Converter Topology |
1.5 | Common Switching Strategies (180 degree, PWM, Sine-Triangle PWM, etc.) |
2.5 | Closed-Loop Control of DC-AC Converters |
3 | DC-DC Converters (Buck, Boost, Isolated) |
Engineering Design Content:
- Establishment of Objectives and Criteria
- Synthesis
- Analysis
- Evaluation
Engineering Design Consideration(s):
- Economic
Assessment Method:
Exam