EEEN30121 Power Electronics 10 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 3 Cheng Zhang Unit coordinator Judith Apsley Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Last part of a Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 5.0 <p>Building on the second year Power Electronics, Machines and Drives course, this unit provides a deeper and more specialised treatment of some of the main power electronics circuits and applications: high power DC/DC converters, rectifiers, semiconductor and passive component losses and thermal management, gate drives and single and three-phase DC/AC inverters.</p> <p>Building on the second year Power Electronics, Machines and Drives course, this unit provides a deeper and more specialised treatment of some of the main power electronics circuits and applications: high power DC/DC converters, rectifiers, semiconductor and passive component losses and thermal management, gate drives and single and three-phase DC/AC inverters.</p> <p><strong>The course unit aims to: </strong>Develop an understanding of modern power electronic converters and systems, their applications, the analytic skills to characterise circuit operation and synthesis skills for power electronics design.</p> <p>ILO 1 - Evaluate the role of power electronics in building a sustainable society, based on electric vehicle and wind generation case studies.</p><p>ILO 2 - Analyse the 3 classes of DC/DC converter; calculate stresses on components; sketch circuit diagrams and waveforms; determine conduction modes; select circuit parameters.</p><p>ILO 3 - Evaluate strategies for voltage synthesis (Pulse Width Modulation) and current control, and calculate parameters for single- and three- phase inverters.</p><p>ILO 4 - Examine laboratory measurements and simulation results on power converter circuits, interpret AC and DC waveforms.</p><p>ILO 5 - Sketch and explain diagrams and idealised waveforms for uncontrolled diode rectifiers with source inductance and for inverters as active rectifiers, including for grid integration of renewable energy.</p><p>ILO 6 - Calculate steady-state thermal values and losses, to determine operating points and ratings of power electronic components. Compare cost and energy to use resources effectively and efficiently.</p> <p>Lectures using a mix of Powerpoint, worked examples on a visualiser, demonstrations and animations/videos.</p><p>In-lecture kahoot on-line quizzes.</p><p>On-line assessed quizzes through Blackboard.</p><p>Laboratory, with pre-lab simulation using Matlab/Simulink, for comparison with in-lab measurements.</p><p>Supporting material, including animations and simulations, on Blackboard.</p> 0 Other 20% 1 Written exam 80% <p><strong>Laboratory:</strong></p><p>Investigation of single and three phase inverters, with current loop PI tuning.</p><p>Weighting: 10%</p><p><strong>On-line Quiz (2 equally weighted parts)</strong></p><p>Length: 2x3 hours</p><p>How and when feedback is provided:&nbsp;Through Blackboard, 1 week after quiz closes. General class feedback also provided on Blackboard.</p><p>Weighting: 10%</p> <p>&nbsp; &nbsp;.</p> EEEN20212 Machines, Drives & Power Electronics Pre-Requisite Compulsory BEng(Hons) Electrical and Elec BEng(Hons) Electrical and Elec Third Year Optional BEng(Hons) Electrical and Elec BEng(Hons) Electrical and Elec Third Year Optional BEng(Hons) Mechatronic Enginee BEng(Hons) Mechatronic Enginee Third Year Mandatory BEng(Hons) Mechatronic Enginee BEng(Hons) Mechatronic Enginee Third Year Mandatory MEng (Hons) Electrical and Ele MEng (Hons) Electrical and Ele Third Year Optional MEng (Hons) Electrical and Ele MEng (Hons) Electrical and Ele Third Year Optional MEng (Hons) Mechatronic Engine MEng (Hons) Mechatronic Engine Third Year Mandatory MEng (Hons) Mechatronic Engine MEng (Hons) Mechatronic Engine Third Year Mandatory N <p>Power Electronics: Converters, Applications and Design, 3rd Ed. &nbsp;Mohan, Ned; Undeland, Tore M.; Robbins, William P.; Published by Wiley, 2003, available as ebook.&nbsp;<br/>Fundamentals of power electronics. Erickson, Robert W. (Robert Warren), 1956- Kluwer Academic 2001<br/>Principles of power electronics. Kassakian, John G. Addison-Wesley, 1991<br/>Power Electronics Handbook. Rashid, Muhammad H. Elsevier Science, 2017</p> Lectures 22 Practical classes & workshops 6 Tutorials 2 0 70