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Course Catalog 2010-2011
TEL-1166 Power Electronics Components, 5 cr |
Person responsible
Teuvo Suntio
Lessons
Study type | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | Summer | Implementations | Lecture times and places |
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Requirements
Final exam on the topics governed by the lectures and exercises
Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning
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Learning outcomes
The course gives the basic information of the active, passive and magnetic components typivcally used in implementing power electronic converters in such away that the student can apply the basic terminology and symbols related to the components, can analyze the steady-state and switching power losses and apply the information for cooling design as well as can take into account the special requirements related to the components.
Content
Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
1. | The steady-state and dynamic behvior of diode, MOSFET and IGBT as well as their symbols and special requirements | SCR, GTO | |
2. | The use and selection of conventional resistors, VDRs and NTCs as well as their symbols | ||
3. | The use and selection of capacitors for filtering and EMI applications | ||
4. | Snubber design principles | Ridley method based on the characteristic impedancé of a resonant LC circuit | |
5. | The basic magnetic theory and design principles of transformers and inductors as well as loss mechanisms in the core and windings | ||
6. | Cooling design and analysis principles utilizing circuit theory analogy. |
Evaluation criteria for the course
A final examination on the topics covered during the lectures and exercises.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Study material
Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
Book | Power Electronics ¿ Converters, Applications and Design | Mohan, Undeland, Robbins | Second Edition, 1995, Wiley, Luvut 19-30. | English | |||
Lecture slides | Lisämateriaali | English |
Prerequisites
Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
TEL-1086 Switched-Mode Converters | Advisable |
Additional information about prerequisites
The knowledge on the swicthed-mode converters would help the understanding of the topics treated during the course
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