Power Electronics

Course aim

To train students in designing power converters through modelling, simulation and controller synthesis using industry-standard tools.

Course content

Principles of power electronics. Characteristics (including datasheet parameters) of power semiconductor devices, e.g., power diode, power MOSFET, IGBT, thyristors, wide-bandgap semiconductor devices. Simulations using SPICE and MATLAB/Simulink. Figures of merit (e.g., efficiency, power factor, ripple, total harmonic distortion) and power-related computations. Continuous current mode vs. discontinuous current mode. DC-DC conversion, including buck, boost, buck-boost and Cuk. Modelling (large-signal vs. small-signal, state-space vs. frequency-domain), system identification, and design of controllers for DC-DC converters. AC-DC conversion (rectification): half-wave vs. full-wave, uncontrolled vs. controlled, single-phase vs. three-phase. DC-AC conversion (inversion): voltage-source vs. current-source, single-phase vs. three-phase. Applications of power converters, including case studies of latest trends.

Textbook(s)

Daniel W. Hart 2011, Power Electronics, International Edition, McGraw-Hill

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 2 In addition to completing the course from Group 1, students must have completed one of the following courses:
EEET 1028	UO Electrical Circuit Analysis
EEET 1003	Electrical Circuit Analysis
Group 1 Students must complete:
EEET 3046	Control Systems

This pre-requisite does not apply to postgraduate students.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 4 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External	N/A 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

Skills demonstration, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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