Advanced Power Electronics
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
EEET 5030
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
009642
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Engineering
Course aim
Advanced Power Electronics builds on the course Power Electronics and Drives. In this course, students will be introduced to the latest power electronic devices and their applications in power conversion systems
Course content
Recent advances in power electronics devices such as gate turn off thyristors (GTOs), insulated gate bipolar power transistors (IGBT's), and mosfet controlled thyristors [MCTS] and their applications in power conversion systems.
System considerations, power electronic drive systems, performance of machines driven by power electronic converters and effect on machine ratings. The industrial drives and their classification. Dynamic analysis and performance characteristics of AC and DC drives. Direct and indirect vector controlled drives.
Textbook(s)
Rashid M H 2014, Power Electronics - Circuits, Devices and Applications, 4th Ed, Prentice Hall
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| EEET 3016 | Power Electronics and Drives |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
| Lecture | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Examination
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
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