Course: Power electronics 2

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Course title Power electronics 2
Course code KEV/VEL2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Pittermann Martin, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Drábek Pavel, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Drábek Pavel, Prof. RNDr. DrSc.
  • Glasberger Tomáš, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Jára Martin, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Buck converters - multiquadrant, parallel and serial connections. 2. Buck converters - design of input filter. 3. Voltage source inverters and active rectifiers - advanced control algorithms. 4. Voltage source inverters and active rectifiers - design of input and output filte, synchronisation algorithms. 5. Multilevel converters - NPC, FLC,, advanced control algorithms, voltage balancing problematics. 6. Multilevel converters - CHB, NPP, advanced control algorithms, voltage balancing problematics. 7. Current source inverters. 8. Current source active rectifier. 9. Direct frequency converters, cycloconverters. 10. Serial and parallel connection of rectifiers. 12. Resonant converters. 13. Resonant converters.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 7 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 45 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe electric circuit mathematically
to solve differential equation numerically and analytically
to explaine function of basic power semiconductor converters
to explain function of basic types of electric drives
Skills
to build block control scheme of ac or dc motor drive
to design basic control algorithm of voltage source converter
to build simulation model of converter or drive
to build measurement experimental workplace
to use measurement instrumentation
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe scheme and function of voltage and current source converters in detail
to describe scheme and function of parallel connected converters, particulary rectifiers and buck converters
to describe advanced converters control methods
to describe design of basic component of filters for power semiconductor converters
Skills
to use known converter topologies for proposal of new power circuit
to use advanced control algorithms
to design simulation model including control algorithms
to evaluate experimental or simulation results properly
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Practicum
Skills
Lecture
Practicum
Laboratory work
Individual study
Competences
Lecture
Practicum
Laboratory work
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Competences
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Bin Wu. High-power converters and AC drives. Hoboken, 2006. ISBN 978-0-471-73171-9.
  • Geyer Tobias. Model Predictive Control of High Power Converters and Industrial Drives. Chichester, 2017. ISBN 978-1-119-01090-6.
  • Vondrášek František. Projektování výkonových polovodičových měničů : vybrané stati. Plzeň, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7043-653-0.
  • Vondrášek František. Výkonová elektronika. Svazek 3, Měniče s vlastní komutací a bez komutace. Část 1, Pulsní měniče. Plzeň, 2012. ISBN 978-80-261-0143-7.
  • Vondrášek František. Výkonová elektronika. Svazek 3, Měniče s vlastní komutací a bez komutace. Část 2, Měniče kmitočtu a střídavého napětí. Plzeň, 2017. ISBN 978-80-261-0688-3.


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