Power Electronics I

Course Information
TitleΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΝΙΚΑ ΙΣΧΥΟΣ Ι / Power Electronics I
CodeΗΛ0301
FacultyEngineering
SchoolElectrical and Computer Engineering
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorCharalampos Dimoulias
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID20000560

Class Information
Academic Year2017 – 2018
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours6
Class ID
600111417
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The students should be able to: 1) analyze single-phase and three-phase circuits with diodes and thyristors 2) calculate the waveforms of the currents and voltages at the dc and ac part of various power-electronic converters 3) calculate in a mathematical way the level of the dc currents and voltages and of the ac currents of various power-electronic converters implemented with diodes or thyristors 4) calculate the current harmonic distortion at the ac side of the power-electronic converters 5) calculate the voltage harmonic distortion at the point of common coupling of the converter with the power grid.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Make decisions
  • Work in teams
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course is actually an introduction to the power-electronics circuits. It focuses on rectifier and inverter topologies with uncontrollable and controllable dc voltage. More specifically the course includes the analysis of: the properties and operation of the most commonly used power electronic switches (diodes, thyristors, IGBTs, MOSFETs, etc) simple diode-rectifier circuits. the single-phase full-bridge diode rectifier with constant current or constant voltage load. the current commutation phenomenon. the current harmonics caused by the operation of single-phase full-bridge diode rectifiers. The effect of the current harmonics on the voltage harmonics is also addressed. the three-phase full-bridge diode rectifier with constant current or constant voltage load. simple dc-ac rectifier circuits using thyristors the single-phase and three-phase full-bridge implementing thyristors for the control of the dc voltage. The rectifying and inverting actions are addressed. the single-phase and three-phase full-bridge implementing thyristors for the control of the dc voltage. the most common power quality problems arising by the operation of thyristors bridges.
Keywords
power-electronic switches, rectifiers (ac/dc) and inverters (dc/ac) with diodes and thyristors, current commutation.
Educational Material Types
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
The communication with students, for matters concerning the course (announcements, distribution of ppt slides, exams results, other relative web sites, etc) is made via the web site of the course: http://alexander.ee.auth.gr:8083/eTHMMY/cms.downloadCategory.data.do?method=jsplist&PRMID=169
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures26
Laboratory Work3
Tutorial26
Project25
Total80
Student Assessment
Description
1) To each group of 3 students, a project is assigned. The written essay of the project is examined and gets a grade. A period of at least one month is given to each group to carry out the project and write the essay. The essay must be submitted 10 days before the oral examination of the students. 2) The students, in groups of 5, may attend an optional lab exercise. A written essay is submitted after the execution of the lab exercise. 2) The students are examined orally. 4) the final grade of the course is deduced as a combination of 1), 2) and 3) with 2) having the largest weight.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Assignment (Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1)"Εισαγωγή στα Ηλεκτρονικά Ισχύος", 3η εκδοση, ISBN:978-960-418-250-3, των Mohan, Undeland, Robbins,σε μετάφραση του Νίκου Μάργαρη, εκδόσεις Α. Τζιολα & Υιοι ΟΕ, κωδικός στο "Ευδοξο":9573 2)"Ηλεκτρονικά Ισχύος", ISBN:978-960-418-158-2, του Ιορδάνη Κιοσκερίδη, ISBN:978-960-418-250-3, κωδικός στο "Ευδοξο":9421
Last Update
07-07-2013