Power electronics

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).

4 credits

30.0 h + 15.0 h

Teacher(s)

Bekemans Marc;

Language

English

Main themes

Theory of electrical circuits
Semiconductor physics
Automatic control
Thermal behaviour
Magnetics

in the frame of energy conversion and motor control with power semiconductor switches

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

In consideration of the reference table AA of the program "master in electrical engineering ", this course contributes to the development, to the acquisition and to the evaluation of the following experiences of learning:

AA1.1, AA1.2, AA1.3
AA2.1, AA2.3, AA2.5
AA3.2, AA3.3
AA5.4, AA5.5

More precisely at the end of the course students will be able to

determine the electrical quantities inside a converter and at its terminals for DC-DC converters, inverters and rectifiers
evaluate the electrical and thermal stresses of active and passive components in power electronic converters
build and make use of the small signal model of a converter (in particular of a DC-DC converter)
size the main components of a converter on the basis of specifications

and

use an Excel file for sizing a converter
use a power electronic converter as a control device

Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

- lectures
- tutored solving in groups of problems (simulation and sizing of converters) posted on iCampus
- use of softwares (Simulink, Pspice, Excel')

Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Assesment of the practical work on the basis of reports issued by groups of 3 to 4 students (simulation and sizing of converters), (25 % of the final note),
Written assesment without documentation (75 % of the final note) with a duration of 3 hours

Online resources

Moodle
http://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=8136

Bibliography

Références :
- Fundamentals of Power Electronics, Robert W. Erickson ISBN 0-412-08541-0
- Electronique de Puissance 10ème édition, G. Séguier, F. Labrique, Ph. Delarue, ISBN 978-2-10-073866-3
- Composants à semi-conducteur pour l'électronique de puissance, S. Lefevre, F. Miserez, ISBN 2-7430-0719-2
- Transparents sur Moodle

Faculty or entity

ELEC

Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme

Sigle

Credits

Prerequisites

Aims

Master [120] in Electrical Engineering

ELEC2M

Master [120] in Electro-mechanical Engineering

ELME2M