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12839 (v.2) Power Electronics 403



 

Area:

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Contact Hours:

5.0

Credits:

25.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

    12708 (v.2) Linear Systems 201 or any previous version
    OR
    302502 (v.1) Signal Processing 204 or any previous version
AND
12710 (v.2) Analogue Electronics 204 or any previous version
AND
12711 (v.3) Electrical Systems 204 or any previous version
Introduction to power electronic concepts, overview of dc-dc converters. Buck, boost, buck-boost, Cuk converters. Isolated converters, flyback (isolated buck-boost), buck derived forward converter. Half-bridge and full-bridge dc-dc converters. Characteristics of power semiconductors (MOSFET, IGBTs). Gate drive circuits and device protection. Design/choice of high freq. magnetic components. Simulation of power electronic circuits.


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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