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Construction of Semiconductor Converters

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 430-4205/02
Abbreviation KPM
Course title Construction of Semiconductor Converters
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Applied Electronics
Course coordinator Ing. Aleš Havel, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
Demands for construction power semiconductor converters.
Power semiconductor components and blocks, no potential modules.
Power losses components and their refrigeration.

Systems air refrigeration.
Systems fluid refrigeration.
Modern frigorific systems, evaporation refrigeration, thermic tube.
Magnetic circuit converters.
Capacitors for power electronics.
Secure and safety circuit semiconductors converters.
Input and output circuit semiconductors, circuit adaptation.
Space out components with respect at mutual thermo impact and electromagnetic interference.
Construction solution semiconductors converters.
Dependability and diagnostic semiconductor converters.
Installation and service power semiconductor converters.

Exercises:
Separate power semiconductors converters, style determines demand.
Design power scheme with use standard world range semiconductor components.
Detailed calculation of power losses components.
Calculations of air cooling systems with own and forced circulation air.
Calculations of water and oil cooling systems.
Calculations of special cooling systems.

TEST no. 1. Power losses and cooling systems
Dimensioning of air reactors and inductors with ferromagnetic center for power electronics.
Choice and dimensioning capacitors for power electronics of range world producer.
Design of protection circuit for semiconductor converters.
Styles of electromagnetic protection by semiconductor converters.
TEST no. 2. Passive components for power converters.
Design of selected type of converters or junction.
Design of selected type of converters or junction.
Design of selected type of converters or junction.
Collective act as an opponent design construction solution.

Projects:
Draught of chosen power electronic converters construction for the branch of industrial electronic. (14 hours)
Collective discussion of suggested projects.


Computer labs:
Computer design of power electronic converters construction

E-learning

Study supports are available in the LMS to students of the course.

Literature

Heumann, K.: Basic Principles of Power Electronics. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York, ISBN 3-540-16138-4, 1986.
Rashid, M. H.: Power Electronics. Prentice-Hall International, Inc. ISBN 0-13-334483-5, 1993.

Advised literature