Study Programmes 2016-2017
ELEC0055-2  
Electronic control systems
Duration :
30h Th, 6h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in electrical engineering (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Fabrice Frebel
Coordinator :
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Language(s) of instruction :
English language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
Description of the course:
This course introduces the essential concepts for creating a power electronics converter. It covers power electronics circuits, the design of magnetic elements such as inductors and transformers, as well as control and measurement methods.
The electronics circuits which are studied are used in applications that require an electrical power source. They can be found in a large range of products starting from small battery powered portable devices such as cell phones or laptop computers up to the high power converters used in electric cars. The practical work consists in creating a power electronics converter. The projects, carried out in small groups, cover all the stages of designing a real system: pre-dimensioning and modelling, practical construction and testing.
Table of contents: PART I: Bases Design of magnetic components: inductances and transformers.
Static models: continuous, discontinuous and boundary conduction modes.
Switch realization (MOSFETs and diodes).
PART II: Topologies and applications
Topologies and their applications.
PART III: Digital control
Continuous-time averaged modeling of DC-DC converters, discrete time modeling and digital control.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
At the end of the class, the students will have learned the basics of power electronics.
They will have the opportunity to use this knowledge in a practical way in the "Major project in electronics" course.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Course in fundamental physics, course in electric circuits, course on systems and control.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Theoretical lectures and exercise sessions.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings :
Reference books: Fundamentals of Power Electronics. Erickson and Maksimovic (2001) and Digital Control of HighFrequency SwitchedMode Power Converters, from Corradini, Maksimovic and Zane (2015).
See the course web site for additional information.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Closed book written exam (1st and 2nd session). Emphasis is placed on the understanding and use of theoretical concepts presented in the slides.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
This course is taught in English.
Contacts :
Fabrice Frebel email(fabrice.frebel@ulg.ac.be, )Homepage