FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY - SOE
EE360/ECE505:
Power Electronics
Fall, 2014
This course covers the design and operation of power
electronics circuits, such as power supplies and motor controls. Using
electronic circuit models for transistors and diodes developed in earlier
courses, students analyze and design power circuits. Particular attention is
paid to power dissipation and packaging.
(Prerequisites: EE 301, EE 231) Three
Credits
Class location: Bannow-254a, Monday
evenings from 6:30 to 9:00 pm.
Learning Objectives
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Learning Outcome |
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1. |
Describe the
role of Power Electronics as an enabling technology in various applications
such as flexible production systems, energy conservation, renewable energy,
transportation etc. |
Evaluation |
i,
j, f, h |
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2. |
Identify a
switching power-pole as the basic building block and to use Pulse Width
Modulation to synthesize the desired output. |
Knowledge |
a,
c, e, j, k |
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3. |
Design the
switching power-pole using the available power semiconductor devices, their
drive circuitry and driver ICs and heat sinks. You will be able to model these in PSpice. |
Synthesis |
a,
c, e, j, k |
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4. |
Learn the basic
concepts of operation of dc-dc converters in steady state in continuous and
discontinuous modes and be able to analyze basic converter topologies. |
Knowledge |
a, c, e, h, j,
k |
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5. |
Using the
average model of the building block, quickly simulate the dynamic performance
of dc-dc converters and compare them with their switching counterparts. |
Analysis |
a, c, k |
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6. |
Design
controllers for dc-dc converters in voltage and peak-current mode. |
Synthesis |
a, c, e, j, k |
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7. |
Design, using
simulations, the interface between the power electronics equipment and
single-phase and three-phase utility using diode rectifiers and analyze the
total harmonic distortion. |
Synthesis |
a, c, e, f, h,
i, j, k |
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8. |
Design the
single-phase power factor correction (PFC) circuits to draw sinusoidal
currents at unity power factor. |
Synthesis |
a, c, e, f, j,
k |
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9. |
Learn basic
magnetic concepts, analyze transformer-isolated switch-mode power supplies
and design high-frequency inductors and transformers. |
Knowledge |
a, c, e, h, j,
k |
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10. |
Learn basic
concepts of soft-switching and their applications to dc-dc converters,
compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and induction heating. |
Knowledge |
a, c, e, f, h,
j, k |
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11. |
Learn the
requirements imposed by electric drives (AC & DC) on converters and
synthesize them using the building block approach. |
Knowledge,
Synthesis |
a, c, e, h, j,
k |
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12. |
Understand,
simulate and design single-phase and three-phase thyristor converters. |
Synthesis |
a, c, e, h, j,
k |
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13 |
Learn the role
of Power Electronics in utility-related applications which are becoming
extremely important. |
Evaluation |
e, h, j, k |
Final grade distribution – Results-Fall2014.htm (As of Exam1)
The Blackboard system along with our course web site will be used to manage this course. Students must submit their assignments into
Blackboard for archival and grading. All
work is to be typed (including equations), drawings are to be computer-base,
not scanned, hand written work.
Text:
Power Electronics: A First Course, Ned Mohan, 2012, Wiley,
ISBN: 978-1-118-07480-0, Lecture Slides, Lecture Videos
References:
Power Electronics:
Converters, Apps. And Design, N. Mohan, T.M. Undeland, and W. P. Robbins,
John Wiley & Sons., 2003
Introduction to MatLab for
Engineers and Scientists, Etter, Prentice-Hall, 1996, ISBN 0‑13‑519703‑1
Prof. A.K. Sinha, IIT Kharagpur – A full set of Power
System Lecture Videos
Required Software:
MatLab, Student Ed. (Fairfield Student Download Instructions) or
Octave (An
Open Source MatLab Clone)
MatLab Tutorial by B. Aliane, Simulink
Power Electronics tutorial
PSpice (Now Orcad – with
added PE Models),
PSpice PE Instructions, PSpice PE Lab Manual, PSpice PE Installation Instructions,
LTSpice, (Free from Linear Technology, but needs PE models) or
Multisim, (Student Version – Nat. Instr., also
may need PE models)
LTSpice
Tutorial, Multisim Tutorial
Grade
allocation:
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Exams (2) |
60% |
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Homework/Participation |
20% |
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Design
Project |
20% |
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Total |
100% |
Academic Dishonesty:
Students
are sometimes unsure of what constitutes academic dishonesty. In all academic work, students are expected
to submit materials that are their own and are to include attribution for any
ideas or language that are not their own.
Examples of dishonest conduct include, but are not limited to:
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Falsification
of academic records or grades, including but not limited to any act of
falsifying information on an official academic document, grade report, class
registration document or transcript.
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Cheating,
such as copying examination answers from materials such as crib notes or
another student’s paper.
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Collusion,
such as working with another person or persons when independent work is
prescribed. .
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Inappropriate
use of notes.
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Falsification
or fabrication of an assigned project, data, results, or sources.
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Giving,
receiving, offering, or soliciting information in examinations.
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Using
previously prepared materials in examinations, tests, projects, or quizzes.
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Destruction
or alteration of another student’s work.
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Submitting
the same paper or report for assignments in more than one course without the
prior written permission of each instructor.
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Appropriating
information, ideas, or the language of other people or writers and submitting
it as one’s own to satisfy the requirements of a course – commonly known as
plagiarism.
Plagiarism constitutes theft and deceit.
Assignments (compositions, term papers, computer programs, etc. .)
acquired either in part or in whole from commercial sources, publications,
students, or other sources and submitted as one’s own original work will be
considered plagiarism.
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Unauthorized
recording, sale, or use of lectures and other instructional materials.
In the event of such
dishonesty, professors are to award a grade of zero for the project, paper, or
examination in question, and may record an F for the course itself. When appropriate, expulsion may be
recommended. . A notation of the event is made in the student’s file in the
academic dean’s office. The student will
receive a copy.
Course Schedule:
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Week |
Topic |
Text |
Homework |
Videos |
Topics |
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9/08 |
1 |
1.23, 1.26** |
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Semiconductors, Capacitors, MOSFET-IGBT, 3-phase (Gleb), PolyPhase-Circuits (Irwin) |
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9/15 |
2 |
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.9** |
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9/22 |
Switch Mode
DC-DC Converters H-Bridges - Scott's Hybrid Electric Bike Project (2003) |
3 |
3.1, 3.15, 3.44** LTSpice #3.44 |
Mohan-3.1, Mohan-3.2, Mohan-3.3, Mohan-3.4, Mohan-3.5, Mohan-3.6, Mohan-3.7 |
LTSpice Ideal Transformer |
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9/29 |
Designing Feedback Controllers Rectification of Utility Power |
4 5 |
4.1, 4.9** 5.1, 5.7** |
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10/06 |
Exam 1, (Ch. 1-4) |
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10/13 |
Columbus Day – No Classes |
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10/20 |
Exam 1 Reprise Power Factor
Correction – Feedback Controller Design* |
6 |
6.7** |
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10/27 |
Magnetic
Circuits Isolated Switch
Mode Power Supplies |
7 8 |
7.1, 7.3 |
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11/03 |
Design of High
Freq. Inductors and Transformers Soft Switching
for heating and Fluorescent Lights |
9 10 |
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11/10 |
Application of
SM PE in Motor Drives, UPS, and Power* Introduce the
Design Project, Review for Exam2 |
11 |
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11/17 |
Exam 2 (Ch. 5-10) |
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11/24 |
Exam 2 Reprise Synthesis of DC and Low Frequency AC |
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12/01 |
Thyristor Converters |
13 |
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Mohan-13.1, Mohan-13.2, Mohan-13.3
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12/08 |
Utility Applications of Power Electronics* Design Project
Discussion |
14 |
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12/15 |
Design Project Presentations |
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12/16 |
Design Project Presentations (as required) |
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Final Exam Period 12/9 – 12/19 |
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*
Topic not covered in the
following exam
** Computer Simulation HW
CLASS EXPECTATIONS
I. TEACHER
Distribute
syllabus.
Review
the material described in the syllabus.
Explain
material.
Identify
alternate reading assignments or books that clarify the material.
Relate
material to "real world" situations when possible.
Answer
questions.
Be
available to discuss problems.
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Google Voice: |
(203) 513-9427 |
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Email: |
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Home Page: |
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Class Office Hours: |
5:00-6:00 PM, Monday’s before class in
BNW301C Or after class |
Be
receptive to new ideas.
Announce
business/class conflicts in advance.
Make
up missed classes.
Prepare
and administer exams.
Grade
fairly.
Assign
appropriate home problems.
Homework
policy – reviewed in class, Quizzes
II. STUDENT
Be familiar with the
prerequisite material
Linear differential equations
Passive components
Nodal and Mesh Equations
Transform Analysis
Time-Domain Analysis of RLC Circuits
Computer Tools and Tutorials for Circuit
Analysis:
Use of MatLab
Use of Multisim or LTSpice (we will be
using PSpice)
Ask
questions and stay current.
Study
the material described in the syllabus. Preferably before it covered in class
and do some of the problems with answers in the back of each assigned chapter.
Complete
the assigned homework.
Obtain
class notes and homework if a class is missed.
View Author’s lecture video on that week’s topic(s)
Use
the library and the Internet to obtain supplemental material.
Prepare
for exams.
Ask
for help from me (I
have office hours) and/or your fellow students.
III. Disability
If
you have a documented disability and wish to discuss academic accommodations,
please contact: David Ryan-Soderlund at Academic and Disability Support
Services (203) 254-4000, x2615, or email [email protected], and
notify the course instructor within the first two weeks of the semester.