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ELE3805 Power Electronics Principles and Applications

Semester 2, 2023 Online
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Engineering
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

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Requisites

Pre-requisite: (ELE1502 and ELE1801) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS

Overview

Power Electronics deals with the study of semiconductor devices and their applications in in the industry. Power semiconductor devices, such as the diode, thyristor, triac and power transistor, are used in applications as switching devices. The modern electrical engineer requires knowledge of these devices and their applications in rectification, inversion, frequency conversion, dc and ac machine control, renewable energy and switch-mode power supplies. Engineers need to be aware of the undesirable effects that any power electronic equipment imposes on both the supply system and the load, and how these effects may be minimised.

Course learning outcomes

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:

  1. compare the characteristics of common power semi-conductor devices;
  2. evaluate rms and mean values of typical waveforms;
  3. analyse common power electronic circuits quantitatively;
  4. select motor torque ratings for particular applications;
  5. analyse DC adjustable speed drive systems quantitatively;
  6. select AC adjustable speed motor/drive combinations to meet specified requirements;
  7. design drive circuits for power electronic switches to meet required switching performance;
  8. evaluate the relative benefits of snubber circuits;
  9. analyse the performance of power electronic converters in renewable energy applications.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Mathematical tools for power electronic circuit analysis 5.00
2. Characteristics of power electronic devices 10.00
3. DC to DC Converters 10.00
4. Diode Rectifiers 10.00
5. Line frequency fully controlled and half controlled converters 10.00
6. Switch mode inverters 10.00
7. Switching DC power supplies 10.00
8. Overview of electrical drives systems 5.00
9. DC and AC adjustable speed drives 20.00
10. Renewable Energy Applications 10.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%)
Assignments Written Quiz No 25
Assignments Written Report A1 of 2 No 15
Assignments Written Report A2 of 2 No 35
Assignments Oral Viva voce No 25
Date printed 9 February 2024