EE 442 – Power Electronics

CATALOG DATA

Characteristics of static switches, AC-to-DC diode and thyristor rectifier circuits, DC-to-DC converters, DC-to-AC inverters, resonant converters, switch-mode DC power supplies, AC motor drives, residential and industrial applications, electric utility applications.

PREREQUISITE

Pre-requisite: EE 320 and EE 340. All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.

CREDITS-CONTACT HRS

3 Credit hrs, 2.5 Contact hrs/week

TEXTBOOK(s)

N. Mohan, T.M. Undeland, W.P. Robbins. Power Electronics: Converters, Applications and Design, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 3rd Edition, 2003.

COURSE COORDINATOR

Yahia Baghzouz

COURSE INSTRUCTORS

Yahia Baghzouz

COURSE TOPICS*

  • Overview of electric and magnetic circuit concepts, power semiconductor switches, and computer simulation tools.
  • AC-DC conversion (diode rectifier, inductive filtering, controlled rectifier, effect of line inductance).
  • DC-DC conversion (step-up, step-down, buck-boost, full-bridge)
  • DC-AC conversion (pulse-width-modulation, and other switching schemes).
  • Resonance converters (soft-switching techniques – ZCS and ZVS actions).
  • DC power supplies (flyback, forward, and push-pull, half- and full-bridge converters)
  • Power conditioning and UPS
  • Motor drive applications (with emphasis on VFD drives)
  • Residential, industrial, and utility applications (with emphasis on FACTS devices).
  • Design project (team work)

COURSE OUTCOMES (ABET course outcomes) [UULO course outcomes]

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

  1. Characterize distorted and period waveforms and calculate real power content, (a,b,c,e) [1, 2]
  2. Analyze and design AC-DC converters, (a,b,c,e)[1, 2]
  3. Analyze and design DC-DC converters, (a,b,c,e)[1, 2]
  4. Analyze and design DC-AC converters, (a,b,c,e)[1, 2]
  5. Analyze and design resonant converters, (a,b,c,e)[1, 2]
  6. Analyze and design DC power supplies, (a,b,c,e)[1, 2]
  7. Analyze and design speed controllers for induction motors (a,b,c,e)[1, 2]
  8. Analyze and characterize power electronics circuits found in residential, industrial and utility applications. (a,b,c,e)[1, 2]

COMPUTER USAGE

PSPICE

GRADING

Homework assignments (25%), mid-term exam (25%), Quizzes (25%), final exam (25%).

Extra work for 600 levelcomponent: More homework assignments, more questions in quizzes, mid-term and final exams. In addition, students will have individual projects.

ABET COURSE OUTCOMES

(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability

(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams

(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

(g) an ability to communicate effectively

(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context

(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues

(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

UULO COURSE OUTCOMES

1. Intellectual Breadth and Lifelong Learning

2. Inquiry and Critical Thinking

3. Communication

4. Global/Multicultural Knowledge and Awareness

5. Citizenship and Ethics

COURSE PREPARER AND DATE OF PREPARATION

Professor Y. Baghzouz(4/16/18)