Course Description



|The University of Jordan |[pic] |

|School of Engineering | |

|Department of Electrical Engineering | |

|1st Semester – A.Y. 2014/2015 | |

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|Course: |Power Electronics – 0903461 (3 Cr. – Core Course) |

|Instructor: |Prof. Mohammed Zeki Khedher |

| |Telephone: 5355000 ext 22851, Email: khedher@ju.edu.jo |

|Course Website: |http//:fetweb.ju.edu.jo/staff/ee/Khedher/ |

|Catalog Data: |Basic elements of PE systems. Applications of PE. Classification of PE controllers. Power semiconductor |

| |devices (PSD). Classification of PSD. V-I characteristics of the major PSD. Switching characteristics of PSD. |

| |Basic drive circuits of PSD. Line commutated converters. Single-phase H.W. rectifiers. Single-phase F.W. |

| |rectifiers configuration. 3-phase H.W and F.W rectifiers. Single-phase and 3ph semiconverters. Inversion mode |

| |of operation. Performance characteristics of line commutated rectifiers. Introduction to AC switching |

| |controllers. Introduction to DC-to-DC converters. Introduction to DC-to-AC converters. |

|Prerequisites by | |

|Course: |EE 0903361 – Electronics II (pre-requisite) |

|Prerequisites |Students are assumed to have a background in the following topics: |

|By Topic: |Basic circuit analysis techniques. |

| |Basic electromagnetic concepts. |

|Textbook: |Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices and Applications by M. Rashid, 4th edition, Prentice-Hall, 2013. |

|References: |Power Electronics: Converters, Applications and Design by N. Mohan, T. Undeland, and W. Robins,3rd edition, |

| |John-Wiley, 2002. |

| |Elements of Power Electronics by P. Krein, 1st edition, Oxford University Press, 1997. |

| |Power Electronics by C. W. Lander, 3 sub edition, McGraw-Hill, 1994. |

| |Principle of Power Electronics by J. Kassakian, M. Schlecht and G. Verghses, 1st edition, Addison Wesley, |

| |1991. |

| |Power Electronics: Principles and Applications by J. Vithayathil,1st edition, McGraw-Hill, 2001. |

| |Power Semiconductor Circuits by Dewan and Straughen, John-Wiley, 1975. |

|Schedule & | |

|Duration: |16 Weeks, 42 contact hours (50 minutes each) including exams. |

|Minimum Student |Textbook, class handouts, scientific calculator, and an access to a personal computer. |

|Material: | |

|Minimum College |Classroom with whiteboard and projection display facilities, library, computational facilities with MATLAB and|

|Facilities: |SPICE programs. |

|Course Objectives: |This is an introductory course to Power Electronics provided by The department of Electrical Engineering for |

| |the Electrical Engineering & Mechatronics Engineering students. It is designed to achieve the following |

| |objectives: |

| |Introduce the theme and identity of Power Electronics as a modern power conditioning tool. |

| |Highlight the merits & drawbacks of Power Electronics compared to conventiontional alternatives. Power quality|

| |investigation is addressed. |

| |Introduce the major Power Semiconductor Switches with detailed features and applications. |

| |Introduce the basic design features of trigerring and drive circuits of the major Power Semiconductor switches|

| |involved in different types of converters. |

| |Investigate the rectification process under different loading conditions. This includes single-phase & |

| |three-phase, half-wave & full-wave, and fully-controlled & half-controlled systems. Waveforms construction, |

| |detailed analysis and performance evaluation of each converter are covered. |

| |Introduce the bacics of Invereters, AC Voltage Regulators and DC Choppers. Power circuit configurations, |

| |control topologies and waveforms construction are covered. |

|Course Learning Outcomes and Relation to ABET Student Outcomes: |

|Upon successful completion of this course, a student should: |

|1. |Understand the role of power electronics in power conditioning systems and applications. |[e, j] |

|2. |Realize the merits and drawbacks of power electronics converters compared to conventional alternatives |[e ] |

|3. |Able to assess the “waveforms quality” factors of both AC and DC signals. |[a] |

|4. |Familiar with power electronics switches (diodes, power transistors and thyristors). This includes: symbols, ratings, |[e ] |

| |classifications and characteristics. | |

|5. |Able to design and practically implement the triggering circuit of the SCR. |[ k] |

|6. |Understand the operation of single-phase and 3-phase rectifiers under different loading conditions. This includes |[ a, k] |

| |un-controlled, fully-controlled, semi-controlled, half-wave and full-wave circuits. | |

|7. |Able to calculate the performance parameters of both the load and supply sides of all rectifier circuit configurations. |[ k] |

|8. |Familiar with inverter circuits and their control topologies. |[ c] |

|9. |Familiar with AC Voltage regulators and their control topologies. |[ e] |

|10. |Familiar with DC Choppers and their control topologies. |[a ] |

|Course Topics: |

| |Topic Description |Hrs |

|1. |Introduction to Power Electronics: Themes and Identity of power electronics: the concept, applications, merits and drawbacks, |8 |

| |and converter classifications. Power Semiconductor switches: features, classifications and comparisons. “AC & DC Waveforms | |

| |Quality” assessment: Examples. | |

|2. |Silicon-Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs): Construction and two-transistor equivalent model of an SCR |6 |

| |Static and Dynamic Characteristics of SCR Switches. Gate characteristics and triggering circuitry design of SCRs. | |

|3. |Rectification Process and Rectifier Circuits: Single-phase half-wave and full-wave rectifiers (controlled & uncontrolled). |24 |

| |Three-phase half-wave and full-wave rectifiers (controlled & uncontrolled). Single-phase and three-phase semi-controlled | |

| |rectifiers. For each item, the course must cover power circuit configuration, triggering signals and conduction pattern, | |

| |principle of operation, waveforms construction, analysis and solution for resistive, inductive and highly-inductive loading | |

| |conditions, performance evaluation both in load and supply sides. | |

|4. |Introduction to DC-to-DC Converters (DC Choppers): Classification and basic power circuit configurations, Control topologies |3 |

| |and waveform construction, Basic analysis and performance parameters of basic chopper circuits. | |

|5. |Introduction to DC-to-AC Converters (Inverters): Basic power circuit configurations, Control topologies and waveforms |4 |

| |construction, Basic analysis and performance parameters of basic inverter circuits. | |

|6. |Introduction to AC-to-AC Converters (AC Voltage Regulators): AC semi-conductor switches, Basic power circuit configuration, |3 |

| |Waveform construction and performance parameters. | |

|Ground Rules: |Attendance is required and highly encouraged. To that end, attendance will be taken every lecture. All exams |

| |(including the final exam) should be considered cumulative. Exams are closed book. No scratch paper is allowed.|

| |You will be held responsible for all reading material assigned, even if it is not explicitly covered in lecture|

| |notes. |

|Assessments: |Exams and Projects |

|Grading policy: | |

| |First Exam |

| |20 % |

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| |Midterm Exam |

| |30 % |

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| |Final Exam |

| |50 % |

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| |Total |

| |100% |

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|Last Updated: |October 2014 |

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