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EE 544 - Power Electronics

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
In this course students are given background in device selection and power conditioning circuits that have application at high power levels. Topics covered emphasize the use of various active devices in inverters, converters, motor drives and power conditioning circuits. An individual project is required. (prereq: EE 2070, EE 3111, or equivalent, consent of instructor, senior standing and consent of program director or department chair)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the electrical characteristics of power semiconductor devices
  • Analyze power semiconductor circuits operating at high power levels under transient and steady state conditions
  • Develop the skills necessary to use the computer to analyze and design power conversion circuits
  • Develop the understanding of important considerations in the design of power conversion and switching regulator circuits
Prerequisites by Topic
  • Steady state and transient circuit analysis
  • Electrical characteristics of diodes, bipolar junction transistors and field effect transistors
  • Analysis of circuits with diodes and transistors
  • Frequency response of electrical circuits
Course Topics
  • Introduction to power electronics (1 class)
  • Diode Circuits and rectifiers (4 classes)
  • Characteristics of Power Semiconductor devices (4 classes)
  • Phase-controlled converters (4 classes)
  • AC voltage controllers (3 classes)
  • DC choppers and switchmode regulators (5 classes)
  • Pulse-width modulated Inverter circuits (3 classes)
  • Pulse-width modulation and closed loop dc motor control (1 class)
  • Protection of devices and circuits (2 classes)
  • Introduction to DC and AC Drives (1 class)
Laboratory Topics
  • Line-controlled SCR experiment should be done under instructor supervision in S341
  • Boost converter and snubber circuit individual project
Coordinator
Dr. Joerg Mossbrucker


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