Unit 1 Introduction to Power Electronic Converters

6 lecture hours

• Overview of basic and advanced power electronic converters
• Applications and basics of utility power conversion
• Isolated and non-isolated converter circuits
• Types of power converter models

Unit 2 Steady State Converter Analysis

• Steady state modeling of power converters
• DC transformer model and loss modeling 7 20

Unit 3 Dynamic Modeling of Power Converters

7 lecture hours

• AC modeling of converters
• State-space averaging
• Transfer functions and frequency domain analysis
• Extra Element Theorem

Unit 4 Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Control

• PWM control of power converters
• Voltage source and current source inverters 6 15

Unit 5 Feedback Control Design

• Voltage mode and current mode control
• Control of inverters and rectifiers 5 10

Unit 6 Advanced Analysis and Control Techniques

6 lecture hours

• Analog and digital implementation of controllers
• Advanced analysis and control techniques applied to power electronics converters

Unit 7 Power Electronic circuit Design

8 lecture hours

• Power semiconductor devices
• Gate drivers
• Snubber design
• Thermal design
• Magnetics design
• Electromagnetic interference in power electronic converters
• Familiarity and design on power electronic hardware