Course Name : Applications of Power Electronics

Degree: MS

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

ENG668

2/2 (spring)

3

7,5

3

Department

Computational Science and Engineering

Instructors

Prof. Dr. Uğur ÇELTEKLİGİL

Contact Information

e-mail: uceltekligil@pirireis.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 11:00- 11:50

Web page

http://www.pirireis.edu.tr

Course Type

 Compulsory

Course Language

English

Course Prerequisites

  ENG567

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

20

60

20

-

Course Description

This course has two major topics:

1) Several Applications of Power Electronics Circuits in Power Systems,

2) Analysis and Design of Power Electronics Circuits in Power Systems

Course Objectives

1. To provide students with knowledge and skills required for applying fundamentals  

    of power electronics applications

2. To analyze the performance of circuits and to design Power Electronics Circuits  

     in electrical power systems

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to

1. analyze power electronics circuits applications using Circuit Analysis methods and related mathematical background (Laplace Transform and Fourier Analysis),
2. find mathematical solutions to explain the behavior of power electronics circuits in electrical power systems,
3. analyze voltages and currents of power electronics circuits applications,
4. integrate power electronics circuits applications for the necessities of marine technology with design examples
5. take part in power electronics project teams.

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Books, lecture notes and related computer programming tools

Tutorial Place

Classroom

Co-term Condition

Textbook

Rashid Muhammad H, Power Electronics, Circuits, Devices and Applications, Third or Fourth Edition, Pearson Education International, 2008-2015

Other References

Mohan Ned, Undeland Tore M., Robbins William P., Power Electronics, Converters, Applications and Design, Second Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2010

Homework & Projects

Homework assignments based on lectures will be given regularly

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Simulation of power electronics circuits with SIMULINK and MATLAB

Other Activities

The weekly coverage may change as it depends on the progress

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

Midterm

1

40

Quiz

Homework

2

10

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

50

TOTAL

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

50

Effects of Final on Grading, %

50

TOTAL

100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

13

3

39

Midterm

1

50

50

Quiz

Homework

2

9

18

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

3

10

30

Field Study

Final Exam

1

50

50

Total Workload

187

Total Workload/25

187/25

Course ECTS Credits

7,5

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

Introduction, History and  Applications of Power Electronics, AC-DC Diode Rectifiers, AC-DC Controlled Rectifiers, DC-DC Choppers, AC-AC Choppers, DC-AC Inverters, Static Switches 

I

2

Single Phase and Three Phase AC switches, Three Phase Reversing Switches, AC Switches for Bus Transfer

I

3

DC Switches, Solid State Relays, microelectronic Relays, Design of Static Switching Circuits

I-II

4

Principle of Power Transmission, Principle of Shunt Compensation, Thyristor Controlled Reactor, Thyristor Switched Capacitor, Static VAR Compensator, Advanced Techniques, Examples, Problems

I-II-III

5

DC Power Supplies, Types of Power Supplies, Switched Mode DC Power Supplies, Flyback Converters, Forward Converters, Push Pull Converters, Half Bridge and Full Bridge Converters, Resonant DC Power Supplies, Bidirectional Power Supplies

II-III

6

AC Power Supplies, Switched Mode AC Power Supplies, Resonant AC Power Supplies, Bidirectional AC Power Supplies, Control Circuits, Examples, Problems

II-III-IV-V

7

Magnetic Circuits, Design of Magnetic Circuits, DC Inductor, Magnetic Saturation, Examples, Problems

II-III-IV-V

8

MIDTERM EXAM

9

DC Drives, Basic Characteristics of DC Motors, Operating Modes, Single Phase Drives, Single Phase Half Wave Converter Drives, Single Phase Full Wave Converter Drives, Single Phase Dual Converter Drives, AC-DC Three Phase Drives, Three Phase Half Wave Converter Drives, Three Phase Full Wave Converter Drives, Three Phase Dual Converter Drives

II-III-IV-V

10

DC-DC Converter Drives, Principle of Power Control, Principle of Regenerative Control, Two- and Four Quadrant DC-DC Converter Drives,  Multiphase DC-DC Converters

II-III-IV-V

11

Closed Loop Control of DC Drives, Open Loop Transfer Function, Closed Loop Transfer Function, Phase Locked Loop Control, Microcomputer Control of DC Drives

I-II

12

AC Drives, Induction Motor Drives, Performance Characteristics, Stator Voltage Control, Rotor Voltage Control, Frequency Control, Voltage and Frequency Control, Current Control, Voltage, Current and Frequency Control

II-III-IV-V

13

Vector Control, Basic Principle of Vector Control, Transformations

II-III-IV-V

14

Stepper Motor Control, Variable-Reluctance Stepper Motors, Permanent Magnet Stepper Motors, Control Principles, Examples, Problems

II-III-IV-V

Programme Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

Repeats the current techniques and methods applied in the field of technology and their limitations, effects and results.

X

b

Completes and implements knowledge with scientific methods using limited or incomplete data; integrates knowledge of different disciplines.

X

c

Models and applies experimental studies and solves complex situations in the process.

 X

d

Leads in multidisciplinary teams in the field of technology.

 X

e

Uses the methods and software used in the field of technology and communication technologies at advanced level.

 X

f

Observes social, scientific and ethical values in the collection, interpretation, application and announcement phases of data in all professional activities.

X

g

Understanding the role of computer science and computational methods for solving or approximating the solution of advanced computational science problems

X

h

Ability to develop algorithms and computational approaches to solve the investigated dynamical system and accomplish mathematical analyses using an appropriate programming language

X

Prepared by

Prof. Dr. Uğur Çeltekligil

Date

01.03.2018

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