Module Descriptors
POWER ELECTRONICS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
ELEC60227
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 6
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Christopher Gould
Email: C.A.Gould@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 72
Independent Study Hours: 228
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 50%
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAM CONDITIONS (SUG2) weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Lecture/tutorial/practical laboratory teaching supported by VLE (72 hours)
Lectures (2 hours per week)
Tutorial/practical laboratory teaching (1 hour per week)
Directed reading, information gathering, and student supervised learning (228 hours)
Lectures (2 hours per week)
Tutorial/practical laboratory teaching (1 hour per week)
Directed reading, information gathering, and student supervised learning (228 hours)
Module Additional Assessment Details
50% Coursework, 50% Examination (final assessment)
A 2,500 word assignment that will assess learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4..
A 3 hour Examination that will assess learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3
A 2,500 word assignment that will assess learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4..
A 3 hour Examination that will assess learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3
Module Indicative Content
Power semiconductor devices
Fundamental semiconductor theory - materials, charge carriers, transport, lifetime, and temperature dependence. Construction, operation, and performance of Power diodes; Power Transistors; Power MOSFET's; Thyristor's; and IGBT's. Static and Dynamic Characteristics, driving circuits, loss mechanisms, steady state and transient thermal performance, heat sink design, thermal management, and advanced cooling methods. Interfacing control electronics with power devices. Series and parallel connection of devices.
Naturally commutated converters
Single phase and three phase converter topologies, operation with passive and active loads, inverter operation, and qualitative treatment of overlap. Multi-pulse converters, application to power systems and motor drives.
Self Commutated Converters
Voltage source and current source converters; Pulse-width modulation techniques; Multilevel converters; application to power systems; renewable energy systems and motor drives.
Control of Power Converters
Phase control and advanced modulation techniques; Vector Control
Waveform Distortion and Harmonics
Power electronic sources of waveform distortion, harmonic analysis, effects on the power supply system, harmonic mitigation methods, passive and active filters.
Current and future application of Power Electronics and Power Semiconductor Devices
Main fields of application for Power Electronics and Power Semiconductor Devices. Research into emerging technologies and new application areas.
Fundamental semiconductor theory - materials, charge carriers, transport, lifetime, and temperature dependence. Construction, operation, and performance of Power diodes; Power Transistors; Power MOSFET's; Thyristor's; and IGBT's. Static and Dynamic Characteristics, driving circuits, loss mechanisms, steady state and transient thermal performance, heat sink design, thermal management, and advanced cooling methods. Interfacing control electronics with power devices. Series and parallel connection of devices.
Naturally commutated converters
Single phase and three phase converter topologies, operation with passive and active loads, inverter operation, and qualitative treatment of overlap. Multi-pulse converters, application to power systems and motor drives.
Self Commutated Converters
Voltage source and current source converters; Pulse-width modulation techniques; Multilevel converters; application to power systems; renewable energy systems and motor drives.
Control of Power Converters
Phase control and advanced modulation techniques; Vector Control
Waveform Distortion and Harmonics
Power electronic sources of waveform distortion, harmonic analysis, effects on the power supply system, harmonic mitigation methods, passive and active filters.
Current and future application of Power Electronics and Power Semiconductor Devices
Main fields of application for Power Electronics and Power Semiconductor Devices. Research into emerging technologies and new application areas.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Resources
Access to standard electrical and electronic laboratory equipment, Multisim, MATLAB/Simulink, PSCAD, Plexim/Plecs.
Module Texts
N. Mohen (2012), Power Electronics - A First Course, Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, ISBN:9781118074800