Duration
Part A : 30h Th, 6h Pr
Part B : 20h Pr
Number of credits
| Master of Science in Energy Engineering | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Part A : Fabrice Frebel
Part B : Fabrice Frebel
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Part A
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.
Table of contents:
PART I: Bases
Design of magnetic components: inductances and transformers.
Static models: continuous, discontinuous conduction modes.
Switches realization (MOSFETs and diodes).
PART II: Digital control
Continuous-time averaged modeling of DC-DC converters, discrete time modeling and digital control.
PART III: Topologies and applications
Topologies and their applications.
Part B
The practical work consists in creating a power electronics converter and its digital controller.
Practical work will be done in groups.
The project covers all the stages of designing a real system: pre-dimensioning and modelling, practical construction and testing.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Part A
At the end of the class, the students will have learned the basics of power electronics.
This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, III.1, III.2, IV.1, IV.3, IV.4, VI.1, VII.1 of the MSc in electrical engineering.
This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, III.1, III.2, IV.1, IV.3, IV.4, IV.5, VI.1, VII.1 of the MSc in electromechanical engineering.
This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, III.1, III.2, IV.1, IV.3, VI.1, VII.1 of the MSc in mechanical engineering.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Part A
Course in fundamental physics, course in electric circuits, course on systems and control.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Part A
Theoretical lectures and exercise sessions.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Part A
Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings
Part A
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.
Part A
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)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Part A
See the course web site for additional information.
This course is taught in English.
Contacts
Part A
Fabrice Frebel homepage