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2. Course Instructor:
Wajdi Aghnatios (Woody) DBA,PE,CEM,GBE,MCSE,CFI,CDSM
Office: ECS 501
Office Hours: Wednesday 2:45 AM 3:45 PM
Email: Wajdi.Aghnatios@csulb.edu
3. Course Objectives:
To analyze, model, and predict the performance of basic power
converter configuration. To explain the power electronics topologies.
To design proper switching circuits.
5. References:
1. M. H. Rashid, Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices, and Applications,
Fourth Edition
2. Daniel W. Hart, Power Electronics, 2010 Edition
6. Course Learning Outcomes:
A This course familiarizes the students with basic power switch
technology and associated electronic circuits. In this course power electronic
circuits and switching devices such as power transistors, MOSFETs, SCRs,
GTOs, IGBTs and UJTs are studied. Their applications in AC/DC, DC/DC,
DC/AC and AC/AC converters as well as switching power supplies are studied.
Simulation and lab experiments emphasizing the power electronic circuit
analysis, design and control will also be covered.
N = none
S = Supportive
H = highly related
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Profic i e ncy as s e s s ed by
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Matlab simulation
Lectures, Office hour
discussions
7 .Course Specific
Policies/Procedure
The instructor reserves the right to choose the format of any deferred midterms or deferred final
exams (i.e. format may be written or oral).
Please note that announcements concerning any type of graded material may be in any format
(e.g., announcements may be made only in class). Students are responsible for completing the
graded material regardless of whether they received the announcement or not.
8. Topics Covered:
Topic 1
Topic 2
Power Semiconductor Devices
1. Power diodes
2. Thyristors
3. Commutation techniques
4. Power transistors
5. Power MOSFETs
6. Diac, Triac, GTOs, IGBTs, UJTs
7. Switching losses
8. Switch selection
Topic 3
DC/DC Converter
1. Buck
2. Boost
3. Buck-boost converters
4. Flyback
5. Forward converter
Topic 4
AC/DC Rectifier Part 1
1. Power computations
2. Sinusoidal and non sinusoidal waveforms
3. Power factor
4. Half-wave rectifiers
Review
Midterm
Topic 5
AC/DC Rectifier Part 2
1. Single-phase, uncontrolled full-wave rectifiers
2. Single-phase, controlled full-wave rectifiers
3. Power factor, displacement factor and distortion factor applied to power electronic
equipment. Three-phase half wave uncontrolled rectifier
4. Three phase uncontrolled (diode) rectifiers. Basic mode of operation and
waveforms.
5. Overlap in 3 phase diode rectifiers, waveforms and calculations.
6. Harmonics generation, 12-18 multi pulse rectifier.
7. Introduction to thyristor characteristics. 3-Phase controlled rectifiers, waveforms and
calculations, effect of overlap.
Topic 6
DC/AC Inverter
1. PWM techniques
2. Three inverter
3. High power converter
4. Multilevel converter
Topic 7
AC/AC Voltage controller
1. Single Phase Converter
2. Direct Power Converter
3. Modeling of DC-DC Converter
* Note that this structure represents a plan and it is subject to adjustment depending on
session/term/holidays, etc.
9 .Laboratory Experiments:
There are laboratory sessions designed to introduce techniques and correlate principles
of power Electronics. These experiments are simulated using MATLAB and
SIMULINK. These experiments will be posted on the Beach Board.
Instructions for Writing Lab Reports
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Lab reports are normally due two weeks after conducting the
Experiment.
No late reports will be accepted for any reason.
Each student must turn in his or her own report.
Lab Reports are submitted in Drop-Box on the Beach Board.
Each report must contain
the followings:
Cover sheet,
Completed pre- and post-lab calculations,
MATLAB codes with comments,
Plots/Graphs (if any) completely labeled
with correct units, Circuit diagrams
simulated in SIMULINK, Conclusion.
11. Evaluations:
Examinations:
Homework, Labs and Quizzes
Midterm examination (2)
Final examination (comprehensive)
30%
20%
30%
---------------------Total 100%
Letter Grades:
Grades assigned on relative basis
12. Course Outcome Assessment Survey:
At the end of the semester, the students are asked to fill out an outcome assessment
survey from to determine their perception on whether the course objectives have been
met successfully.