Monash University engineering handbook 1995

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GEG3553

Power electronics

BN BEC

W R Perera

4.5 points * 26 lecture hours, 26 laboratory hours and 13 tutorial hours * Second semester * Gippsland * Prerequisites: GEG2513, GEG2523, GEG2543.

Characteristics, ratings and protection of power semiconductor devices. Principles of voltage control techniques such as phase control, integral cycle control etc. Principles of AC and DC controlled drives. The causes and effects of harmonic distortion.

Assessment

Examination: 70% * Assignments: 10% * Laboratory: 20%

Prescribed texts

Williams B W Power electronics devices: Driver and applications Macmillan


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