Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
EE.PEE.230
Power Electronics II, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Course code
EE.PEE.230Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Intermediate studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Tomi Roinila, (deputy)Responsible teacher:
Minh TranResponsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Electrical Engineering Studies 100 %
Core content
- Basic terminology related to switching-mode converters
- Structure and behavior of the basic non-isolated voltage-fed converters: buck, boost and buck-boost with parasitics in CCM and in DCM
- Structure and behavior of the basic voltage-fed transformer-isolated converters: Forward, Flyback, Half and Full Bridge
- Meaning of power factor and its correction principles by means of power elctronic converters
- The behavioral phenomena and power loss mechanism in the basic power electronic swicthing devices: Diode, MOSFET, and IGBT
Complementary knowledge
- Main control principles such as direct-duty-ratio control, peak-current-mode control, and average-current-mode control
- Structure and behavior of active-reset forward converter and transformer-isolated boost converter
- Construction and operation of PFC converters based boost and flyback converter
Specialist knowledge
- Structure and behavior of the basic current-fed converters: Buck, Boost, and buck-boost
- Structure and behavior of three-level bridge converters
- Construction and operation of boundary-conduction-mode boost converter
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
The course is completed by passing the final exam. The grade can be upgraded by means of the offered homeworks.
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
07.01.2025 – 23.02.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Exam
25.09.2024 – 25.09.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)