ECE 663 - Energy Processing
Instructor
Mehrdad
Kazerani
(EIT
4171)
Telephone:
(519)
888-4567,
Extension
33737
Email:
mkazeran@ecemail.uwaterloo.ca
Lectures
Mondays, 8:30 am-11:20 am
Course outline
-
Introduction
to
Power
Electronics
Evolution, Scope and Applications, Generic Power Converter Topologies (ac to dc, dc to dc, dc to ac, and ac to ac) -
Power
Semiconductor
Devices
Diodes, Thyristors, Controllable Switches (actual and ideal characteristics, switch losses, overview of BJT, MOSFET, GTO, IGBT, and MCT) -
Power
Converter
Topologies
Line-Frequency Diode-Rectifiers, Line-Frequency Phase-Controlled Converters, dc-to-dc switch-mode converters, dc-to-ac and ac-to-dc switch-mode converters, interleaved converters, multilevel inverters, ac-to-ac converters -
Control
Techniques
in
Power
Converters
Hysteresis control, Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) and linear power amplifier concept, Space Vector Modulation, square-wave control, Selective Harmonic Elimination, modeling of converters, controller design -
Power
Quality
Harmonic Distortion, Power Quality Indices, Input/Output Filters -
Applications
of
power
electronic
converters
Switch-mode dc power supplies, Motor drives, HVDC Transmission Systems, Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS), Grid interface of distributed generation, Active power filter, Grid interface of energy storage systems
Special Assignment
This is an assignment that will be given in the third month of the term and has to be submitted individually for marking.
Project
The project description will be given during the first month of the term. The requirements of the project include a report in the IEEE journal paper format and a presentation. The report should contain literature review, analysis, modeling, simulation results and suggestions for improvement upon the existing solutions. The project will be performed individually.
References
- Mohan, Undeland, and Robbins, Power Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design, 2nd or 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1995 or 2003.
- D.W. Hart, Power Electronics, McGraw Hill, 2011.
- Mehrdad Kazerani, ECE663 Lecture Slides.
LEARN
LEARN will be used for uploading course materials, assignments, assignment solutions, project, old exams and announcements.
Grading scheme
Midterm:
15%
Special
Assignment:
5%
Project:
25%
Final
Exam:
55%
Note: The students who audit the course are responsible for attendance, the special assignment and the project only.