Hobart
Introduction
The aim of this unit is to provide students with expertise in the design and analysis of power electronic circuits for a variety of practical applications. The unit covers a wide range of power electronic switching devices and converter circuits which are used in many industrial applications such as variable speed motor drives, wind power generation, solar power generation, electric vehicles, HVDC transmission, computer power supplies, aircraft power supplies, household equipment, utility power systems and many industrial processes. In this unit the operating principles, design, characteristics and application of power conversion devices/circuits will be treated in detail to provide the students with the ability to design/select/maintain a reliable, efficient, cost effective and appropriate power converter for a particular application. Topics covered include: introduction to power electronics and applications, power analysis and computation, power semiconductor devices, controlled and uncontrolled rectifier circuits, pulse width modulated dc-dc converters, ac-dc inverters, voltage-source converters, converter control, and applications.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Power Electronics |
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| Unit code | ENG440 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Engineering |
| Discipline | Engineering |
| Coordinator | Evan Franklin |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1 | Analyse the operation of power electronic circuits by applying electrical circuit analysis techniques |
2 | Specify appropriate design criteria for power electronic applications |
3 | Design reliable and efficient power electronic converter systems to satisfy criteria specified for a given application |
4 | Explain the results of power electronics simulation and experimental studies through professionally prepared reports and presentations |
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
ENG231 Electrical Machines and Transformers and ENG234 Analog Electronics
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 10 x 180 minute lectures, 10 x 60 minute tutorials, 3 x 180 minute practicals, 2 x 120 minute workshops, 2 x 480 minute workshops, 1 x 180 minute workshop |
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| Assessment | ATT1 - Project and presentation (30%) ATT2 - Two tests (10%) ATT3 - Three laboratory/practical reports (20%) ATT4 - Exam (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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