| CODE | EPC3103 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Power Electronics 2 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Electrical Engineering | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Inverters - Single phase and three phase - Half bridge and full bridge - Sinusoidal PWM voltage output - Switching harmonics - PWM generation logic Resonant Converters - Switch Resonant Circuits - Load Resonant Converters (SRSL, SRPL) Power Quality of Rectifier Circuits - Input Current Harmonics of Single Phase Rectifiers - Three Phase Uncontrolled and Controlled Rectifiers - Multiphase Rectifiers Study-unit Aims: To learn about modern industrial power electronics converters and their control. An introduction to Power Quality Factors and standards and the effect of Non-Linear Power electronic loads on electrical distribution harmonics. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain operation of inverter circuits: square-wave, quasi-square-wave and pulse-width modulated inverters and associated control logic; - Understand ac output and dc link switching harmonics associated with inverter circuits; - Understand motivation for resonant switching and resonant converter circuits; - Explain operation of basic zero-voltage switching circuit and analyse SRSL and SRPL resonant converters; - Explain harmonic and distortion effects of rectifier circuits. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Predict harmonic effects at ac output of inverter circuits and select suitable switching frequency and switching devices to reduce filter component sizes; - Perform calculations related to resonant converters based on Fundamental Mode Approximation; - Determine compliance of rectifier circuits with harmonic emission regulations. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Mohan, Undeland, Robins, "Power Electronics Converters, Application, and Design". |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-unit: EPC2201 | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Practicum & Tutorial | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Maurice Apap (Co-ord.) Alexander Micallef |
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