ENEL471-23S2 (C) Semester Two 2023

Power Electronics 2

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 July 2023
End Date: Sunday, 12 November 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 30 July 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 1 October 2023

Description

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 conclusion of this course you should be able to:
  • LO1: Appreciate the applications and limitations of components and topologies used in power electronic systems (WA1, WA2)

  • LO2: Develop knowledge about, design, and analyse the performance of a range of power electronic circuit configurations, accounting for electromagnetic compatibility and thermal requirements, using modern techniques and tools (WA1, WA2, WA3, WA4, WA5, WA12)

  • LO3: Learn how to model power electronic systems and three phase motors for control design, including state space based and vector control. (WA1, WA2, WA5)

  • LO4: Design and build a modern high-power dc/dc converter control system in a team environment. (WA1, WA2, WA3, WA4, WA5, WA9, WA10)
    • 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.

      Employable, innovative and enterprising

      Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Prerequisites

ENEL371, ENEL372

Restrictions

ENEL436

Course Coordinator

Alan Wood

Lecturer

Paul Gaynor

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Test 35%
Go-Cart Assignment - Lab Review 10%
Go-Cart Assignment - Report 15%
Go-Cart Assignment - Self Assess 5%
Exam 35%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Batarseh, Issa; Power electronic circuits ; John Wiley, 2004 (TK 7881.15.B328).

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

C. Chryssis; High Frequency Switching Power Supplies: Theory and Design ; McGraw Hill, 1984 (TK 7868.P6.C558).

Erickson, Robert W. , Maksimovic, Dragan; Fundamentals of power electronics ; 2nd ed; Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001 (TK 7881.15.E68).

Hart, Daniel W; Introduction to power electronics ; Prentice Hall, 1997 (TK 7881.15.H325).

Mohan, Ned. , Undeland, Tore M., Robbins, William P; Power electronics : converters, applications, and design ; 3rd ed; John Wiley & Sons, 2003 (TK 7871.85.M697).

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

Additional Course Outline Information

Mahi ā-Ākonga | Workload (expected distribution of student hours, note 15 points = 150 hours):

Contact Hours

Lectures: 36
Tutorials: 2
Workshops: 0
Laboratories: 0

Independent study

Review of lectures: 36
Test and exam preparation: 36
Assignments: 40
Tutorial preparation: 0
Laboratory calculations: 0

Total 150

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,164.00

International fee $5,750.00

* 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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