Undergraduate Course: Power Conversion 4 (ELEE11078)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course introduces students to power electronic converters for high power systems and their use in a variety of renewable energy systems (solar PV, wind, wave and tidal power), and in power systems (FACTS, HVDC). Machine drives, including 4 quadrant operation control of both dc and induction machines are also covered. Different types of electrical generators used for renewable energy conversion are then studied, including switched reluctance machines, permanent magnet generators and linear generators. |
| Course description |
Lectures
L1-2 Inverters (Dr Ewen Macpherson)
Single and 3 phase inverters. Harmonics produced by inverters. Pulse Width Modulation techniques.
L3-7 Applications of High Power Electronics (Dr Ewen Macpherson)
Converters for Solar (PV) Systems. Uninterruptible Power Supplies. Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS). Voltage Source HVDC systems.
L8-12 Machine Drives (Dr Ewen Macpherson)
4 quadrant operation; dc drives; closed loop control; induction motor drives; Double Fed Induction Generator (DFIG).
L13-22 Generators for Renewable Energy (Dr Markus Mueller)
switched reluctance motor drives; permanent magnet generator; Linear Generator.
Tutorials
One per teaching week.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Power Electronics and Machines 3 (ELEE09020)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
65 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment will be based on a single written paper of 120 minutes duration |
| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students should have a good understanding of the operation of, and be able to carry out basic calculations on, the following:
- 1 and 3 phase inverters
- Converters for solar photovoltaic systems
- HVDC systems using voltage source converters
- Flexible ac Transmission Systems (FACTS)
- 4 quadrant dc motor and induction motor drives
- Doubly fed induction generators (DFIG)
- Switched reluctance motor
- Permanent magnet machines
- Linear machines
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Reading List
| Electrical Machines, Drives, and Power Systems, Wildi, (Pearson Prentice Hall), ISBN 0-13-196918-8 |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Power electronics Power converters Linear generators Permanent magnet generators |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ewen Macpherson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5601
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Sharon Potter
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079
Email: |
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