| Title: | Power Electronics |
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| Long Title: | Power Electronic Converters Applications |
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| Field of Study: |
Electrical Engineering
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| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2014/15 ( September 2014 ) |
| Module Coordinator: |
MICHAEL J O MAHONY |
| Module Author: |
KEVIN DAVIS |
| Module Description: |
This module introduces the fundamental designs of electrical power conversion, both AC to DC and DC to AC, using power electronic circuits. The use of these designs in applications such as renewable energy power supplies ,electric motor drives and lighting controls is also studied. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
| LO1 |
Explain the principles of operation of half-wave, full-wave, non-controlled and controller rectifier circuits. |
| LO2 |
Select a suitable DC-DC convertor to meet the operational requirements of an application. |
| LO3 |
Interpret the principles of operation of various inverter circuits. |
| LO4 |
Assess an application and employ an appropriate power electronic conversion system. |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named CIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s). |
| 9078 |
ELEC6032 |
Electrical Principles 2 |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section. |
| No requirements listed |
Co-requisites
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| No Co Requisites listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Rectifier Circuits
Analysis of basic Half-Wave,Full-Wave Rectifier circuits.The use of switching components to control the level of dc output will also be examined
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DC-DC Converters
Linear Voltage Regulators, Buck (step-down) converter, Boost converter, Buck-Boost Converters. Loss mechanisms in converters. Thermal design considerations.
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DC Power Supplies
Flyback and Forward converters. Push-pull converters. Full and Half Bridge converters. Converter selection.
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Inverters
Full and half bridge inverter designs. Pulse Width Modulation (PWM). Amplitude and Frequency Control.
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Electric Converter Applications
Universal input DC power supplies. Variable Speed Drives (VSD) for motor speed control. Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS). Electric drive systems for renewable energy technologies.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Course Work | 100.00% |
| Course Work |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Practical/Skills Evaluation |
Lab - Designing power electric conversion systems |
1,2,3,4 |
30.0 |
Week 6 |
| Short Answer Questions |
Rectifier Circuits, DC-DC convertors. |
1,2 |
20.0 |
Week 4 |
| Short Answer Questions |
Inverter Circuits |
3 |
20.0 |
Week 8 |
| Short Answer Questions |
All topics of module. |
1,2,3,4 |
30.0 |
Sem End |
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
No Description |
3.0 |
Every Week |
3.00 |
| Lab |
Software modelling of power electronic circuit operation |
2.0 |
Every Second Week |
1.00 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Student Learning |
3.0 |
Every Week |
3.00 |
| Total Hours |
8.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
| This module has no Part Time workload. |
Module Resources
| Recommended Book Resources |
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- Daniel Hart, 2011, Power Electronics [ISBN: 978-0-07-338067-4]
- Théodore Wildi 2006, Electrical machines, drives, and power systems, Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, New Jersey [ISBN: 0-13-196918-8]
- John Hiley & Keith C. Brown & Edward Hughes & Ian Mackenzie Smith 2004, Hughes Electrical and Electronic Technology, 9th Ed., Prentice Hall [ISBN: 0131143972]
- C.R. Robertson 2003, Further Electrical and Electronic Principles, 2nd Ed., Newnes [ISBN: 0750651458]
- John Bird 2004, Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology, 2nd Ed., Newnes [ISBN: 0750657847]
| | This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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| This module does not have any other resources |
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Module Delivered in
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