ENEL471-21S2 (C) Semester Two 2021

Power Electronics 2

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 July 2021
End Date: Sunday, 14 November 2021
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 August 2021
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 1 October 2021

Description

High Frequency Switching Converters, Multi-switch forward converters, Converter Modelling and Control, HF magnetics design, Snubbers, EMI and Thermal management, Semiconductor switch properties, resonant converters, induction machine properties, drives, starters and control, multi-level converters.

Building modern Power Electronic circuits is a complex task.  It involves analysis of the electro-mechanical system within which a circuit is embedded, followed by selection of appropriate circuit configurations.  Electric circuit, magnetic circuit and control design are all integral to sound system operation.  This course covers switching circuits for a range of powers and applications.  It covers circuits and thermal management needed to maximise efficiency and reliability, and meet EMC requirements.  Three phase system modelling, to enable model-based control of motion control systems, is included.  Students will learn how to design a modern power electronic system within the context of a power supply or motion control system.  It has a significant group project implementing an electric go-cart control system.

Topics covered:

Circuits:
- Revision of buck and boost converters.  Flyback and Cuk converters.
- Isolated forward converters.
- Multiple switch forward converters.
- Resonant converters.
- Layout and EMI/EMC
- Snubbers.
- Managing heat.
- Three phase and Multilevel converters.
Modelling and Control:
- State-space modelling of converters.
- Power converter feedback compensation.
- Current mode control.
- Motor control.
- Induction machines.
- Space vectors and vector control.
- Space Vector PWM.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Understand and analyse a range of power electronic circuit configurations
2. Understand real semiconductor switch properties, and how to manage them
3. Understand and design thermal management systems
4. Understand EMC requirements
5. Model power electronic systems for control design
6. Understand space vector three phase control principles
7. Design and build a modern high-power dc/dc converter control system.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Prerequisites

ENEL371, ENEL372

Restrictions

ENEL436

Course Coordinator

Alan Wood

Lecturer

Paul Gaynor

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Test 30%
Go-Cart Assignment - Lab Review 10%
Go-Cart Assignment - Report 15%
Go-Cart Assignment - Self Assess 5%
Exam 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Batarseh, Issa; Power electronic circuits ; John Wiley, 2004.

Billings, Keith H; Switchmode power supply handbook ; 2nd ed; McGraw-Hill, 1999.

Chryssis, George; High-frequency switching power supplies : theory and design ; 2nd ed.; McGraw-Hill, 1989.

Erickson, Robert W. , Maksimovic, Dragan; Fundamentals of power electronics ; 2nd ed; Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.

Hart, Daniel W; Introduction to power electronics ; Prentice Hall, 1997.

Mohan, Ned. , Undeland, Tore M., Robbins, William P; Power electronics : converters, applications, and design ; Wiley, 1989.

Pressman, Abraham I; Switching power supply design ; 2nd ed; McGraw-Hill, 1998.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,114.00

International fee $5,500.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Electrical and Computer Engineering .

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