EEE463 STATIC POWER CONVERSION I
| Course Code: | 3560463 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 4 (3.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. MURAT FAHRİOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Objective 1: Introducing the principles of converting ac form of electrical energy into dc form of electrical energy through specifically developed power converters involving semiconductor switching elements.
Course Objective 2: Introducing the electrical characteristics and properties of semiconductor elements. Developing awareness about the proper use of the semiconductor elements in power converters with emphasis on; electrical, mechanical, and thermal issues.
Course Objective 3: Introducing the techniques for switchings of the semiconductor switching elements.
Course Content
Midpoint and bridge rectifiers: non-ideal commutation, harmonics, input power factor, utility-factor, winding utilization and unbalances in rectifier transformers. Applications.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student who successfully completes the course will be able to;
1.1 identify and analyze several topologies of the power converters;
1.2 design an ac/dc power converter topology suiting the demand;
1.3 determine the rules for switching periodic ac waveforms;
1.4 select proper power switches with suitable electrical characteristics and properties;
1.5 calculate average, rms, and peak values of the electrical variables involved with the power converter circuits;
1.6 calculate real, apparent, and reactive power involved with the power converter circuits;
2.1 know basic physical structure of the semiconductor power switches;
2.2 match the electrical characteristics for the device of the choice to those demanded by the converter;
2.3 determine the power dissipation within the device and basic factors affecting the amount of the dissipation;
2.4 match the mechanical and thermal features for the device of the choice to those setforth and offered by the converter;
3.1 control the flow of the power through the devices;
3.2 determine the switching pattern for the converter;
3.3 control the mean output voltage of the converter;
3.4 analyze the effect of the input inductance on the converter output.