Course detail

Power Converter Technique

FEKT-LTVMAcad. year: 2011/2012

Thermal phenomena in the power electronics. Active power, its computing and measurement. Computing of the power losses in the converter. DC/DC pulse converters. DC/AC pulse converters. Analysis of the step-down converter. Pulse width modulation – PWM. Power switching transistors. Drivers for the power switching transistors. Analysis of the switch-on and switch-off phenomena in the transistor.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Dr. Ing. Miroslav Patočka

Department

Department of Power Electrical and Electronic Engineering (UVEE)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Practice designers knowledges.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every.

Course curriculum

1. Thermal phenomena in the power electronics. Design of the air heat-sinks.
2. Liquid heat-sinks, cooling of the device cases, thermal pipes. Dynamics of the thermal phenomena.
3. Active power, its computing and measurement in the power electronics. Computing of the power losses in the converter.
4. DC/DC pulse converters – the principle, overview. DC/AC pulse converters – the principle, overview.
5. Analysis of the step-down converter. Design of the output LC-filter. Pulse width modulation – PWM at the DC/DC and DC/AC converters.
6. Power switching transistors. Drivers for the power switching transistors. Analysis of the switch-on and switch-off phenomena in the transistor.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Construction and electric design of the power convrters.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Chee-Mun Ong: Dynamic Simulation of Electric Machinery. Prentice-Hall, 1998. (EN)
Patočka M.: Vybrané statě z výkonové elektroniky, sv.I. (CS)
Patočka M.: Vybrané statě z výkonové elektroniky, sv.II. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-ML Master's

    branch ML-SVE , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Dr. Ing. Miroslav Patočka

Syllabus

1. Thermal phenomena in the power electronics. Design of the air heat-sinks.
2. Liquid heat-sinks, cooling of the device cases, thermal pipes. Dynamics of the thermal phenomena.
3. Active power, its computing and measurement in the power electronics. Computing of the power losses in the converter.
4. DC/DC pulse converters – the principle, overview. DC/AC pulse converters – the principle, overview.
5. Analysis of the step-down converter. Design of the output LC-filter. Pulse width modulation – PWM at the DC/DC and DC/AC converters.
6. Power switching transistors. Drivers for the power switching transistors. Analysis of the switch-on and switch-off phenomena in the transistor.

Fundamentals seminar

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Dr. Ing. Miroslav Patočka

Syllabus

1. Thermal phenomena in the power electronics. Design of the air heat-sinks.
2. Liquid heat-sinks, cooling of the device cases, thermal pipes. Dynamics of the thermal phenomena.
3. Active power, its computing and measurement in the power electronics. Computing of the power losses in the converter.
4. DC/DC pulse converters – the principle, overview. DC/AC pulse converters – the principle, overview.
5. Analysis of the step-down converter. Design of the output LC-filter. Pulse width modulation – PWM at the DC/DC and DC/AC converters.
6. Power switching transistors. Drivers for the power switching transistors. Analysis of the switch-on and switch-off phenomena in the transistor.