Power electronics 1
R P Lisner
4 points * 26 lecture hours, 26 laboratory/tutorial hours * First semester * Caulfield * Prerequisites: ELE3252
Power semiconductor device theory. Thyristor firing circuits, control and trigger arrangements. Principles of phase control and zero voltage switching. AC voltage controllers, AC line commutated rectifiers and inverters. Forced-commutated converters. Half-controlled rectifiers and free-wheeling diodes. Effect of supply reactances, overlap. Output voltage and current relationships. Rectifier transformer connections, ratings and currents. Output power, input power and power factor. Harmonics. Protection of power electronic circuits from overvoltages and overcurrents. Uninterruptible power supplies. High-frequency switching power converters.
Assessment
Examinations (3 hours): 60% * Practical work/Laboratory work: 40%
Recommended texts
Lander C W Power electronics 3rd edn, McGraw-Hill, 1993
Mohan N and others Power electronics: Converters, applications and design Wiley, 1989
Rashid M H Power electronics: Circuits, devices and applications 2nd edn, Prentice-Hall, 1993