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Construction of Semiconductor Converters

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Course Unit Code430-4205/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
PAL70prof. Ing. Petr Palacký, Ph.D.
DAM37Ing. Vladislav Damec, Ph.D.
HAV278Ing. Aleš Havel, Ph.D.
Summary
Subject acquaints the students with the basic procedure and method for construction design semiconductor converters. It acquaints with the basic range of components and their construction style. It indicates different converters in commonplace industry and specially, e.g. traction style.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Obtaining of theoretical knowledges from construction of semiconductor converters areas and practical experiences with their design and applications. Learned information extends the knowledge base of electrical engineer, especially if his topic is aimed in area of application power electrics systems.
Course Contents
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
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
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.
Slávik, I.: Konštrukcia výkonových polovodičových meničov, ALFA Bratislava 1985.
Vondrášek, F. a kol.: Projektování výkonových polovodičových měničů-vybrané stati, ZČU Plzeň, 2008
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.
Recommended Reading:
Technical texts at http://fei1.vsb.cz/kat430/texty/cs_cz/cz-o_kat.html
Odborné texty na http://fei1.vsb.cz/kat430/texty/cs_cz/cz-o_kat.html
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Teaching by an expert (lecture or tutorial)
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit40 (40)20
                Semestrální projektSemestral project20 10
                Písemka č.1Written test10 2
                Písemka č.2Written test10 2
        ExaminationExamination60 (60)25
                Písemná zkouškaWritten examination40 10
                Ústní zkouškaOral examination20 5