Applications of Power Electronics
7.5 ECTS credits- Applications of full-wave rectifiers, controlled rectifiers for driving a DC motor, controlled three-phase rectifiers, twelve-pulse rectifiers, three-phase bridge as an inverter, power electronics applications in high-voltage DC systems.
- AC voltage regulators, three-phase voltage regulators, speed control of induction motors, devices for flexible AC transmission systems.
- Various designs and applications for power supplies, flyback converters, forward converters, full-bridge and half-bridge DC converters, current-fed converters, multiple outputs, converter selection.
- Multilevel converters with independent DC sources, average power balancing with pattern switching, different methods for motor drives using power electronics, various types of pulse width modulation (PWM) and their applications in industry, speed control of induction motors, Sinusoidal PWM (SPWM), Hysteresis PWM, Space Vector PWM (SVPWM), field-oriented control of AC machines using SVPWM, smart inverters enabling high penetration of renewable energy sources.
- Power electronics applications in renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, electronic ignition systems, active filters and harmonics, application of power electronics in energy management for sustainable cities and communities.
- AC voltage regulators, three-phase voltage regulators, speed control of induction motors, devices for flexible AC transmission systems.
- Various designs and applications for power supplies, flyback converters, forward converters, full-bridge and half-bridge DC converters, current-fed converters, multiple outputs, converter selection.
- Multilevel converters with independent DC sources, average power balancing with pattern switching, different methods for motor drives using power electronics, various types of pulse width modulation (PWM) and their applications in industry, speed control of induction motors, Sinusoidal PWM (SPWM), Hysteresis PWM, Space Vector PWM (SVPWM), field-oriented control of AC machines using SVPWM, smart inverters enabling high penetration of renewable energy sources.
- Power electronics applications in renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, electronic ignition systems, active filters and harmonics, application of power electronics in energy management for sustainable cities and communities.
Progressive specialisation:
G2F (has at least 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements:
Power Electronics, 7.5 ECTS credits, or registered on the Electrical Engineering Bachelor programme, or equivalent
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
This course is included in the following programme
- Electrical Engineering (studied during year 3)