EJ2301 Power Electronics 6.0 credits

• Education cycle

  Second cycle

• Main field of study

  Electrical Engineering
  

• Grading scale

  A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

• More information
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Intended learning outcomes

Aim of the course is to give the students tools to be able to analyse and understand the main circuits that are used for power electronic converters.
After completed course the student should be able to

• describe the operating principle for a general power converter by using the basic equations for an inductor and capacitor.
• calculate important measures like average value of output voltage and fundamental content of line current.
• explain different operating conditions.
• outline the control of power converters.
• describe modern power semiconductors, their control and protection.
• dimension and analyze a simple converter both electrically and thermally.

Course main content

Electricity plays a vital role in supplying energy to computers, electronics, industrial processes, trains and many other applications. They all have in common that the electrical energy has to be converted and controlled in a precise manner. This course provides in depth knowledge of power converter topologies, their characteristics and principles for their control. The course also covers the basics of modern power semiconductors.

Disposition

Lectures 28 h

Exercises 20 h

Web task 10 h

Seminars 10 h

Laboratory class 2x4 h

Project 15 h

Eligibility

English B or equivalent.

Recommended prerequisites

EJ1200 Electric Power Systems basic course or equivalent.

Literature

Mohan/Undeland/Robbins: Power Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design, John Wiley & Sons

Examination

• LAB1 - Laboratory Class, 0.5, grading scale: P, F
• PRO1 - Project Work, 1.0, grading scale: P, F
• SEM1 - Peer Assessment, 0.5, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Written Exam, 3.5, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• XUP1 - Web-based Module, 0.5, grading scale: P, F

Requirements for final grade

Written examination (TEN1)

Laboratory class (LAB1)

Project report (PRO1)

Peer assessment (SEM1)

Web-based examination (XUP1)

The final grade for the course is based on the written examination but bonus points can be obtained from LAB1, PRO1, SEM1 and the exercises.

Offered by

EECS/Electrical Energy Engineering

Examiner

Hans-Peter Nee <hansi@kth.se>

Add-on studies

EJ2120 Electric Energy Conversion, project course

EJ2222 Design of Electrical Machines

EJ2230 Control in Electrical Energy Conversion

EJ2311 Modulation of Power Electronic Converters

EJ2420 Seminars in Electrical Machines and Power Electronics

EJ2440 Electric Transportation

Version

Course syllabus valid from: Spring 2019.
Examination information valid from: Spring 2019.