| Unit name | Power Electronic Systems |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EENGM7011 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Stark |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites | |
| Co-requisites |
None. |
| School/department | School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This unit covers the operation of power electronic circuits set into the context of actuation and renewable energy generation. The fundamental converter topologies are covered first as a means to understanding more complex 3-phase inverters. Inverter operation is studied in examples and by computer simulation. Finally, their integration into larger systems is discussed, for example where inverters tie renewable energy generation to electrical networks. Power quality, network stability, influence of parasitics and layout, and energy efficiency are topics throughout.
You will be able to select circuit topologies for different power applications, and contrast these power electronic circuits by their operation, control requirements, and the environment in which their power semiconductor devices operate. You will be able to support the design process through analysis of the operation, and in the case of complex topologies, through simulation using Matlab/Simulink. You will be able to recommend various levels of abstraction for the design process, from analysing simple circuits with real switching, through more complex topologies where switches are considered ideal, to system integration, where converters are considered ideal (non-switching). Whilst some of the lecture will provide conceptualised theory, you will embed this learning in most lectures by means of short examples on aspects of circuit design, deriving operating points, sketching output waveforms, etc. Discussion and debate will be encouraged.
Combination of lectures and laboratory sessions
Name: Terminal Exam
Type: Exam
% of final mark: 100
Description: 2 hour written paper
Mohan, N., Undeland, T., & Robbins, W., Power Electronics: Converters, Application and Design, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0471226939
