| 1. | Course Title | Power Electronics Devices and Converters | |||||||||||
| 2. | Code | 4ФЕИТ05014 | |||||||||||
| 3. | Study program | 18-ENEL | |||||||||||
| 4. | Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) | Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies | |||||||||||
| 5. | Degree (first, second, third cycle) | Second cycle | |||||||||||
| 6. | Academic year/semester | I/1 | 7. | Number of ECTS credits | 6.00 | ||||||||
| 8. | Lecturer | Dr Ljupcho Karadjinov | |||||||||||
| 9. | Course Prerequisites | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Course Goals (acquired competencies):
Gaining basic knowledge and understanding of the principles of operation of power semiconductor devices, power efficiency, topologies and parameters of four types of electric power conversion circuits. Acquiring competence and skills for analyzing the operation of power conversion electronic circuits, as well as solving practical application electronic circuit examples. |
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| 11. | Course Syllabus:
Power Semiconductor Devices: Classification of semiconductor power electronics devices, basic semiconductor physics, power diodes, Schottky diodes, bipolar junction transistor, power MOSFETs, thyristors, gate turn-off thyristors, insulated gate bipolar transistors. Classification of power electronics circuits. Line-frequency diode rectifiers: single-phase diode bridge rectifiers, voltage-doubler, effect of single-phase rectifiers on neutral currents in three-phase, three-phase rectifiers, inrush current and overvoltages at turn-on, concerns and remedies for line-current harmonics and low power factor. Line-frequency phase-controlled rectifiers and inverters: thyristor circuits and their control, single-phase converters, three-phase converters, other three-phase converters. Dc-ac inverters: single-phase inverters, three-phase inverters, switch mode inverters, effect of blanking time on output voltage in PWM inverters, rectifier mode of operation. Dc-dc converters: thyristor based dc-dc converters, control of dc-dc converters, step-down (buck) converter, step-up (boost) converter, buck-boost converter, Cuk dc-dc converter, full bridge dc-dc converter, introduction to resonant converters, dc-dc converter comparison. Static switches: single-phase static switches, three-phase static switches. Ac-ac converters: direct-switching frequency converters, the cycloconverter, phase modulation techniques, PWM ac-ac conversion, dc link converters, ac regulators. |
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| 12. | Learning methods:
Lectures and exercises, guest lectures, active participation in lectures, homework, self-learning, consultations, preparation and presentation of project/seminar assignments. |
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| 13. | Total number of course hours | 180 | |||||||||||
| 14. | Distribution of course hours | 3 + 3 | |||||||||||
| 15. | Forms of teaching | 15.1 | Lectures-theoretical teaching | 45 hours | |||||||||
| 15.2 | Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork | 45 hours | |||||||||||
| 16. | Other course activities | 16.1 | Projects, seminar papers | 30 hours | |||||||||
| 16.2 | Individual tasks | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 16.3 | Homework and self-learning | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 17. | Grading | ||||||||||||
| 17.1 | Exams | 30 points | |||||||||||
| 17.2 | Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) | 50 points | |||||||||||
| 17.3. | Activity and participation | 20 points | |||||||||||
| 17.4. | Final exam | 0 points | |||||||||||
| 18. | Grading criteria (points) | up to 50 points | 5 (five) (F) | ||||||||||
| from 51 to 60 points | 6 (six) (E) | ||||||||||||
| from 61 to 70 points | 7 (seven) (D) | ||||||||||||
| from 71 to 80 points | 8 (eight) (C) | ||||||||||||
| from 81 to 90 points | 9 (nine) (B) | ||||||||||||
| from 91 to 100 points | 10 (ten) (A) | ||||||||||||
| 19. | Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam | 60% from all required activities | |||||||||||
| 20. | Forms of assessment | Project presentation and oral exam | |||||||||||
| 21. | Language | Macedonian and English | |||||||||||
| 22. | Method of monitoring of teaching quality | Self-evaluation | |||||||||||
