Undergraduate Course: Power Electronics 4 (ELEE10004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Electronics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to equip students to enter the power electronics industry by providing them with an understanding of the fundamental principles of power semiconductor devices and circuits, and the knowledge and skills required to analyse and design such circuits. Students will also be introduced to the central issues involved in the specification and design of power electronic systems in lower power applications, in particular switched mode power supplies. |
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 |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | A general understanding of three phase circuits, power and power
factor, induction machines and synchronous machines. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Power Electronics 4 | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- explain the operation of buck, buck-boost and boost converters in both continuous and discontinuous mode;
- carry out basic design calculations for SMPS circuits with isolation;
- explain the operation of resonant power supplies, and carry out basic design calculations;
- explain SMPS control techniques;
- design high frequency transformers;
- explain the operation of power semiconductors (in particular, power MOSFETS), and their associated drive and protection circuits;
- explain the operation and draw the expected waveforms for inverter and active rectifier circuits;
- understand the need for power factor correction circuits (PFC) in power supply circuits;
- understand the operating principles of both passive and active PFC circuits.
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Assessment Information
| Assessment will be based on a single written paper of 90 minutes duration. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Lectures
L1 Introduction to Power Electronics
L2-4 Switched Mode Power Supplies
basic buck, buck-boost, boost converters
L5-9 Switched Mode Power Supplies
circuits with isolation ¿ flyback, forward, bridge converters
L10-11 Resonant Power Supplies
ZCS, ZVS converters
L12-15 Switched Mode Power Supplies
control techniques ¿ voltage mode control, current mode control
L16-18 Magnetic components design
Design of high frequency transformers and inductors
L19 Active Devices: Power MOSFET
L20 Gate Drive Circuits and Snubber Circuits
L21-22 Rectifiers with power factor correction (active and passive)
Tutorials:
One per teaching week.
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
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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