Checking date: 10/05/2018


Course: 2019/2020

Power Electronics
(15697)
Bachelor in Industrial Technologies Engineering (2010 Study Plan) (Plan: 244 - Estudio: 256)


Coordinating teacher: ZUMEL VAQUERO, PABLO

Department assigned to the subject: Electronic Technology Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Fundamentals of Electronic Engineering Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
- Knowledge about electronic components, particularly those used in Power Electronics Systems - Knowledge of the main circuit topologies used in the most representatives power converters (DC/DC, AC/DC, DC/AC, AC/AC) - Knowledge of the circuits and characteristics of the most extended applications of Power Electronics - Knowledge of electronics instrumentation, particularly the part applied in Power Electronics Systems
Description of contents: programme
1. Introduction to Power Electronics. 1.1. Fundamentals on Power Electronics. 1.2. Typical applications. 2. Basic electric concepts. 2.1. Passive components: resistor, inductor, capacitor. 2.2. Average and rms of periodic signals. 2.3. Fourier series of a periodic non-sinusoidal signal. 2.4. Average and rms using Fourier series. 2.5. Active, reactive and apparent power. 2.6. Measuring the quality of a signal: ripple factor, power factor, harmonic distortion. 3. CA-CC conversion: rectifiers. 3.1. Diodes 3.2. Basic circuits with diodes. 3.3. Non-controlled mono-phase rectifier. 3.3.1. Resistor load. 3.3.2. Capacitor filter. 3.3.3. Inductor-capacitor filter. 3.4. Controlled mono-phase rectifier. 3.4.1. Resistor load. 3.4.2. Highly inductive load. 3.4.3. Free-wheeling diode. 3.5. Controlled three-phase rectifier. 3.5.1. Resistor load. 3.5.2. Highly inductive load. 4. CC-CA conversion: inverters. 4.1. Introduction and basic concepts. 4.2. MOSFET and IGBT. 4.3. Single phase, full bridge. 4.3.1. Square wave. 4.3.2. Phase shift control. 4.3.3. Sinusoidal PWM. 4.4. Three phase inverters. 4.4.1. Square wave. 4.4.2. Sinusoidal PWM. 5. CC-CC conversion. 5.1. Introduction to power supplies. 5.2. Analysis of dc-dc converters. 5.3. Topologies without galvanic isolation. 5.4. Topologies with galvanic isolation.
Learning activities and methodology
- Lectures oriented to introduce Power Electronics concepts. - Lectures oriented to problems resolution. - Laboratory. - Additional classes to solve doubts.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 60
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40

Basic Bibliography
  • A. BARRADO, A. LAZARO. Problemas de Electrónica de Potencia. Pearson Prentice Hall. 2007
  • D. W. HART. Electrónica de Potencia. Prentice Hall. 2001
  • M.H. RASHID. Electrónica de Potencia: Circuitos, Dispositivos y Aplicaciones. Pearson Prentice-Hall. 2004
  • N. MOHAN, T.M. UNDELAND, W.P. ROBBINS. Power electronics, converters, applications and design. John Wiley & Sons. 2003
  • R.W. ERICKSON, D. MAKSIMOVIC. Fundamentals of Power Electronics. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 2001

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.