ELE4262

Power electronics 2

R P Lisner

4 points
* 26 lecture hours and 26 laboratory/tutorial hours
* Second semester
* Caulfield
* Prerequisites: ELE4261

Objectives The student will achieve an understanding of the application of power semiconductor converter technology in the areas of industrial control, telecommunications and computer systems.

Synopsis Resonant power converters, PWM inverters, voltage-source and current-source inverters. Cycloconverters. Variable-frequency inverter drives for AC machine control, vector-controlled drives. Stepper motor control. Four-quadrant phase-controlled DC machine drives, chopper control of DC motors, brushless DC machines. Harmonics in machine drive systems. Power converter technology in computing systems. Computer uninterruptible power supplies. Switch-mode power conversion in telecommunications.

Assessment Examination (3 hours): 60%
* Practical work, laboratory and project work: 40%

Recommended texts

Lander C W Power electronics 3rd edn, McGraw-Hill, 1993
Mohan N and others Power electronics: Converters, applications and design 2nd edn, Wiley, 1995
Rashid M H Power electronics: Circuits, devices and applications 2nd edn, Prentice-Hall, 1993