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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1ECE506ADVANCED THEORY OF POWER ELECTRONICS3+0+037,514.05.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Doctorate's Degree
Department / Program ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To learn the fundemental concepts, the selection of power devices and operating frequency, the design concepts used in power electroic
To learn conversion and modulation techniques, the operation principles for various hard and soft switching converters
To learn modelling and simulations techniques for power converters,
To learn loss, efficiency, harmonic calculations and reduction techniques in converters
Course Content The fundemental concepts used in power electroics, selection of proper devices and proper operating frequency in power converters, conversion techniques and operation principles of DC/DC and DC/AC converters, calculation of losses, efficiencies, employing loss and harmonic reduction techniques, forced commutated and resonant power converters, modeling, simulation and analysis of converters.
Course Methods and Techniques Lectures, Flipped Learning, Active Learning, Discussions, Homework, Projects, Presentation
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Prof.Dr. İRFAN ALAN https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/irfan.alan irfan.alan@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Fundamental Concepts in Power Electronics (LO1) Selection of Proper Devices, Operating Frequency and Modulation Techniques (LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6) DC/DC and DC/AC Conversion Techniques, Loss, Efficiency, Harmonic Calculations (LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6) Modelling and Simulation of DC/DC and DC/AC Converters (LO4, LO5, LO6) Forced Commutaton Principles, DC/DC and DC/AC Conversions (LO5) Resonant Power Converters, Switches and DC/DC and DC/AC Conversions (LO6)
Course Notes Ders Kitabı: “Power Electronics, Circuits, Devices, and Applications”, M.H. Rashid, 2nd Edition, 1993, Prentice Hall, Inc.

Diğer Kaynaklar:
1. Advanced Continuous Simulation Language Xtreme (ACSL) Software Programme and User Manual
2. MATLAB, Simulink Software Program

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %25
Engineering %25
Engineering Design %25
Science %25

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 1 % 20
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı 2 % 20
Ödev 7 % 25
Sunum/Seminer 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 25
Total
12
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Tartışma 14 0,1 1,4
Yazılı Sınav 1 10 10
Ev Ödevi 7 5 35
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 14 0,1 1,4
Sunum için Hazırlık 1 10 10
Sunum 1 1 1
Proje 2 11 22
Okuma 14 1 14
Araştırma 2 3 6
Kişisel Çalışma 14 1 14
Simülasyon 5 7 35
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Der Dışı Final Sınavı 1 10 10
Ders Dışı Ara Sınav 1 10 10
Final Sınavı 1 15 15
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 226,8

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Writes the fundamental concepts used in Power Electronics
2 Explains the conversion techniques, operating principles and design criteria of the converters, selects proper switching devices and optimum operating frequency, calculates the loss and efficiency of converters, calculates the harmonic content of input and out waveforms
3 Employs loss reduction and harmonic elimination techniques in converters
4 Models, simulates and analyzes the DC/DC and DC/AC converters
5 Understands the operating principles and techniques of forced commutation circuits and converters, models, simulates and analyzes them
6 Understands the operating principles and techniques of resonant power converters, models, simulates and analyzes them

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Fundamental Concepts in Power Electronics: Fundamental component harmonics in DC and AC signals, Fourier expansion, THD, CHDF, VHDF, power factor, average-rms-peak values, operating losses of a switching device, converter losses
2 Discussions on Fundamental Concepts in Power Electronics: Switching devices and heat sink selection based on operating voltage, current, frequency and switching losses, selection of snubber and switching frequency
3 Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost Converter/Regulator Operating Principles, Input-Output Relations and Waveforms, Design Criteria, Current and Voltage Waveform ripple reduction techniques, selection of operating frequency, switching device, filter capacitors and inductors.
4 4 Quadrant DC Machine Drive with E-Class Converter, Operating Principles, Input-Output Relations and Waveforms, Design Criteria, Current and Voltage Waveform ripple reduction techniques, selection of operating frequency and switching devices.
5 Operating E-Class Converter as a DC/AC Inverter, Performance Parameters, Harmonic Reduction Techniques in Inverters, Voltage Source Inverter PWM Techniques Advantages and Disadvantages; Single and Three Phase inverters, their operating principles; Single, Multiple, Sinusoidal, Modified Sinusoidal PWM Techniques, HF, DF, THD comparisons for various Modulation Techniques.
6 Harmonic Reduction Techniques in Inverters continued. A new concept cascaded inversion technique. Operating principles. Advantages and disadvantages compared to classical PWM techniques. Single Phase and Three phase operations.
7 Forced Commutated DC/DC Choppers, Operating Principles
8 Simulation and Analysis of Forced Commutated DC/DC Choppers
9 MIDTERM EXAM
10 Resonant Power Converters, Types and Selection of Switching Devices
11 Discussions on Resonant Power Converters, Types and Selection of Switching Devices
12 Resonant Power Converters, Types and Power Flow, Operating Principles, Simulation and Analysis
13 Discussions on Resonant Power Converters, Types and Power Flow, Operating Principles, Simulation and Analysis
14 Student presentations
15 FINAL EXAM
16

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
C1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 2 2
C2 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 2 2
C3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 2 2
C4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 2 2
C5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 2 2
C6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 2 2

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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