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 of power semiconductor devices, e.g., power diode, thyristor, IGCT, power MOSFET, IGBT, wide-bandgap semiconductor devices.
• Figures of merit (e.g., efficiency, ripple factor, total harmonic distortion) and power-related computations.
• DC-DC conversion, including buck, boost, buck-boost, Cuk and SEPIC.
• AC-DC conversion (rectification): uncontrolled and controlled, half-wave and full-wave.
• DC-AC conversion (inversion): voltage-source and current-source.
• AC-AC conversion by AC voltage controller, cycloconverter and matrix converter.
• Applications of power converters.

Textbook(s)

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

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EEET 2018	Analogue Devices and Circuits

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Practical	3 hours x 4 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Practical	3 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

Examination, Learning log/Journal, Practical

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.