Power and Control Electronics (FSI-RVE)

Academic year 2021/2022
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Radoslav Cipín, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚMTMB all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
To acquaint students with basic principles of power and control electronics. Mastering basic theoretical and practical skills for independent design of power converters.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Skills to solve basic simple analog and digital circuits and basic types of power converters.
Basic overview in the field of electric drives from the student point of view.
Prerequisites:
The basic knowledges from the theoretical electroengineering. The mathematic knowledges on 1st year technical university lewel.
Course contents:
Thermodynamic in power electronic. Active power concept. Rectifiers (AC / DC Converters). AC Voltage Converters (AC / DC Converters). DC pulse converters (DC / DC converters). Inverters (DC / DC Converters). Driving DC pulse converters and inverters: PWM pulse width modulation. Power Switch Components. Sensors of electrical quantities. Control mode (AC / DC, AC / DC, DC / DC). Drive control circuits (AC / DC, AC / DC, DC / DC).
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
15 points for first semestral test in the 7th week.
15 points for second semestral test in the 13th week.

Requirements for participation in the final exam:
Obtaining at least 15 points from the exercise tests.

70 points for exam.
100 points total.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Attendance at practical training is obligatory.
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
    Computer-assisted exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture 1. Semicodnuctor thermodynamic.
2. Ative power of semiconductor devices.
3. Controlled AC/DC converters.
4. AC/DC diode rectifiers.
5. AC/AC converters
6. DC/DC converters.
7. DC/AC converters.
8. Pulse width modulation PWM.
9. Power switching devices: diode, thyristor, triac, bipol. transistor, MOS-FET, IGBT, GTO.
10. Power devices drivers. Galvanic isolation of control signal and supply voltage. Driver end stage. Protection circuits.
11. Control of DC/DC, DC/AC converters and rectifiers.
12. Control circuits of DC/DC, DC/AC converters and rectifiers.
13. Sensor of electrical quantities.
    Computer-assisted exercise 1. Calculation of mean, RMS value and spectrum of typical signal.
2. Thermodynamics in power electronic.
3. Active power and its calculation and measurement in typical cases.
4. Dimensioning of power devices in individual types of converters – 1st part.
5. Dimensioning of power devices in individual types of converters – 2nd part.
6. Inductance in power electronics circuits
7. Rectifiers design.
8. AC voltage converters design.
9. PWM pulse width modulation.
10. Detailed analysis of DC/DC pulse converter operating in the 1st quadrant – 1st part.
11. Detailed analysis of DC/DC pulse converter operating in the 1st quadrant – 2nd part.
12. Design of three-phase inverter with asynchronous motor.
13. Design of semiconductor device driver.
Literature - fundamental:
1. Patočka M.: Vybrané statě z výkonové elektroniky, sv.I.
2. Patočka M.: Vybrané statě z výkonové elektroniky, sv.II.
3. Patočka M. Vorel P.: Řídicí elektronika - pasivní obvody.
4. Patočka M. Vorel P.: Řídicí elektronika - aktivní obvody.
5. Patočka M., Burian F.: Sbírka řešených příkladů z řídicí elektroniky.
6. Sheng W. W., Colino R. P.: Power electronic modules. CRC PRESS, N. Y., 2005, ISBN 0-8493-2260-X.
7. Kiehne H. A.: Battery technology handbook. Marcel Dekker, Inc., N. Y., 2003, second edition, ISBN 0-8247-4249-4.
8. Ang S., Oliva A.: Power-Switching Converters. Taylor  Francis, London, 2005, ISBN 0-8247-2245-0.
9. Shepherd W., Zhang L.: Power converter circuits. Marcel Dekker, Inc., N. Y., 2004, ISBN 0-8247-5054-3.
10. Luo F. L., Hong Y.: Advanced DC/DC converter. CRC PRESS, N. Y., 2004, ISBN 0-8493-1956-0.
Literature - recommended:
1. Kule L. a kolektiv: Technika elektrických pohonů.
2. Kraysa K.: Výkonová elektronika
3. Caha Z., Černý M.: Elektrické pohony
4. Mráz Z.: Řídicí členy elektrických pohonů.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-MET-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 5 Compulsory 2 1 S