EE 432 - Power Electronics (3-1-0)
Course Sheet
Prerequisite: EE 311
Objective: To introduce power semiconductor devices and power electronic circuits and converters.
Topics:
Basic Principles and Applications
Power Semiconductors
Basic Circuit Concepts
Controlled Rectifiers
DC/DC Converters/Choppers
AC Voltage Controllers
Inverters
Resonant converters
Text:
Introduction to Power Electronics by D. W. Hart; Prentice-Hall,1997
Grading: 15% Homework and Projects
45% Quizzes
40% Final Exam
Attendance: You are responsible for everything covered in class, regardless of whether or not you are present.
Instructor: Prof. Khaled Addoweesh
Office: 2C7
E-mail: khaled@ksu.edu.sa
Phone: 4676802 (office) 4676752 (secretary)
Course Objectives:
· give an overview of the major aspects of power electronics.
· emphasis will be placed on basic theoretical methods of calculation and design of important power electronic circuits such as: ac to dc uncontrolled and controlled rectifiers, ac voltage controllers, dc-dc converters, dc to ac inverters and resonant converters.
· develop and quantify common performance objectives for power electronic circuits, such as efficiency, power factor, etc.
· develop simple power electronic converter topologies to meet certain functional specifications
· analyze power electronic converter operation to develop design guidelines for choice of switching devices and reactive elements
· identify and use switching device and reactive component performance characteristics to apply them appropriately in power electronic circuits
· simulate operation of power electronic converter using general purpose system simulation tools
· extend simple power electronic converters to realize inverters and rectifiers
· describe operation of diode and SCR based power electronic circuits
· outline operating principles of application of power electronic circuits as motor drives, UPS systems, active filters, etc.
Final Exam Sample