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TSTE28 Power electronics, 6hp

Examiner, Course Responsible, and Lecturer: Arvind Balachandran (arvind.balachadran@liu.se)
Guest Lecturer: Tomas Jonsson (tomas.u.jonsson@liu.se)
Teaching Assistant: Lars Eriksson (lars.eriksson@liu.se)

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Power Electronics

Power electronics is a field of electrical engineering that deals with the conversion and control of electrical power. It involves the study and application of electronic devices and systems to efficiently control and manage the flow of electrical energy between various sources and loads. The driving force behind the existence of power electronics lies in the compelling need for high energy efficiency in diverse applications such as voltage regulation, renewable energy integration, automotive advancements, HVDC transmission, medical equipment, and even the gadgets that power our daily lives. Below is an illustration showcasing the span of power electronic applications across various decades of power. The 18 decades of power electronics

This course delves into the design of power electronic converters, such as diode rectifiers, thyristor rectifiers, and switch mode converters (DC-DC, AC-DC, and DC-AC) for applications such as switch-mode power supply, variable speed drive, and converters for high voltage applications (HVDC, SVC). The course also introduces power semiconductors, power semiconductor rating and thermal effects, converter control, and protection.

Intended learning outcomes

The course aims to give the student knowledge of principles for power electronics such as voltage conversion and power control. After passing the course, a student should be able to:

Course Organization

The course is organized into lectures, exercises, hand-in assignments, and a final written examination. The hand-ins are covered across 3 laboratory sessions and the work will involve computer simulations, characterization of MOSFET transient behaviors, and measurements on a converter. Below is an illustration of the course plan. Course plan

Course Information

The schedule for the lectures, lessons, and labs is on LiUs timeedit.
Due to the limit on the number of computers and hardware in the laboratory sessions, the students must be signed up for the laboratory sessions via Lisam.

This is a static page, for links to reading material, lecture notes, and other course material, see the public git repository at https://gitlab.liu.se/vehsys/TSTE28.

Course Literature