Control and Applications of Power Electronics Converters

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Students who have completed the course will be able to explains basic structure of power electronics systems and energy conversion principles.
2) Students will be able to classify power electronics converters and explain their application areas.
3) Students will be able to obtain control models of DC-DC converters (state space averages and PWM switching models), analyze and make computer simulations.
4) Students will be able to analyze the frequency response of a DC-DC back converters using the their average models. Also able to Design the feedback control for a DC-DC boost convertor (Voltage Mode Control).
5) Able to analyze the frequency response of the Buck-Boost converter using the their average models.
6) Able to explain operation principles, modeling and simulations of single and three phase PWM rectifiers.
7) Able to design control system and simulate for single and three phase PWM rectifiers.
8) Able to explain operation principle of the single phase and three phase PWM voltage source inverters, and their modelling and simulation.
9) Able to design control design and make their simulation for single and three phase PWM voltage source inverter.
10) Students will be able to explain PWM modulation techniques, and model and simulate.
11) Students will be able to explain the application areas of single and three phase voltage inverters, model and simulate related control systems.
12) Application and simulation of single and three phase voltage source inverters to motor drives control and renewable energy systems
13) Student will be able to explain principle of grid connected operation, and simulation of single and three-phase voltage inverters.
14) Students will be able to design and simulate current, speed and position control loops for a DC motor control system with PWM amplifier and DSP based driving system.