| | Standard Course Syllabus | Course Supervisor | Date of Approval |
| | Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Xu | 4/05 |
| | 724 | Power Electronic Devices and Circuits II |
| | 2. | CATALOG DESCRIPTION |
| | General model, operational principles, and application of high-frequency switching power converters. |
| | Quarters of Offering | Credits | | Level | Class Meeting |
| | Wi Qtr. | 3 | U G | 3 cl. |
| | Course Prerequisites |
| | Prereq: 341 and 624. |
| | 3. | PREREQUISITES BY TOPIC |
| | General laws and constraints in power electronic circuits, switching characteristics, generic converter topologies and their |
| | operation principles, desirable switching trajectory, snubber circuits; energy conversion, with emphasis on the operation of |
| | AC and DC machines |
| | Courses that require this as a direct prerequisite |
| | none |
| | 4. | Text(s) and Other Course Materials | Author(s) | Publisher |
| | Power Electronics: Converters, Applications & Design, 3rd | Mohan, Undeland, Robbins | Wiley |
| | Ed. (MSH from 624) |
| | References (supplemental reading) |
| | [1] Power Electronics: Converters, Applications and Design by Mohan, Undeland and Robins |
| | [2] Instructor provided class notes |
| | 5. | COURSE OBJECTIVES |
| | 1. To provide an adequate education for senior and graduate students on high-frequency switching power converters. |
| | (Criteria 3(a),(c),(e)) |
| | 2. Synthesis and analysis techniques will be developed through the study. (Criterion 3(k)) |
| | 3. Applications and advances of the high-frequency switching power converter will be presented. (Criterion 3(k)) |
| | 6. | TOPICS AND (# OF LECTURES) |
| | Switching matrix description of power converters (6) |
| | Duality and generic power converters (3) |
| | DC/AC power converters (3) |
| | PWM converters (9) |
| | Space vector modulation method (2) |
| | Optimizing utility interface with power converters (3) |
| | Power conditioners and uninterrupted power supplies (3) |
| | 7. | CLASS MEETING PATTERN | (For example, "3cl." means 3 48-min classes per week.) |
| | 3 cl. |
| | Thursday, August 14, 2008 09:20 AM |
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