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Control Electronics of Power Converters

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Course Unit Code430-4102/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
PAL70prof. Ing. Petr Palacký, Ph.D.
SOB060Ing. Martin Sobek, Ph.D.
HAV278Ing. Aleš Havel, Ph.D.
STR0267Ing. Jan Strossa, Ph.D.
Summary
Modern and effectual semiconductor converters claim not only very quality switch components but also well thought out algorithm switching and optimal shape control signal individual switch and effectual style of their protection. All this function must procure control circuit converters. Before was their circuit realization mainly analog, in this time prevailing microprocessors control a software algorithm. Subject informs with both style of solution and leads to software methods. The subject focuses on the basic knowledge of operations of power semiconductor converters and shows control algoritms based on modern microprocessors.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Knowledge obtained in this subject offers students good orientation in the principles of power converter control unit. Student obtains ability of independent analyzing and synthesis of power converter control unit and is able to apply obtained information by constructing in practice. Knowledge obtained in this subject is a part of a general knowledge of electrotechnic engineer, who is interested in industrial electronics development and applications.
Course Contents
Lectures:
General demands on power converter control units function.
Power converter control unit in term of EMC.
Driver units for tyristors.
Driver units for bipolar transistors.
Driver units for unipolar transistors and IGBTs.

Control units for line commutated converters (rectifiers).
Control units for pulse converter.
Control units for voltage type inverters, analogue and digital control methods.
Indirect frequency converter controlling.
Direct frequency converter controlling.
Microprocessor control methods for power converters.


Exercises:
Basic analogue control circuit calculating.
Design of digital control circuits.
Draught of rectifier control unit part.
TEST no. 1 - Drivers and rectifier control units.
Design of pulse converter control units.
Design of inverter control unit.
TEST no. 2 - Pulse converter control units and inverter control units.


Laboratories:

Lab. task no. 1 - Drivers for bipolar and unipolar transistors.
Lab. task no. 2 - Analogue control units.
Lab. task no. 3 - Digital control methods.
Lab. task no. 4 - Microprocessor control units with using Freescale microprocessor.
Lab. task no. 5 - PWM of transistor inverter.


Projects:
Elaborating of results gained in laboratory exercises: Laboratory task no. 1 - 5. (14 hours)

Computer labs:
Design of chosen power converters control circuits.

Draught of chosen power converters control algorithms.
Software available in English version.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Heumann, K.: Basic Principles of Power Electronics. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York, 1986, ISBN 3-540-16138-4.
Rashid, M. H.: Power Electronics. Prentice-Hall International, Inc., 1993, ISBN 0-13-334483-5.
Horowitz, P., Hill, W.: The Art of Electronics. Cambridge University Press, 1989, ISBN 0-521-37095-7.
Kale, C.O.: Introduction to Passive, Linear, and Digital Electronics. Reston Publishing Company, 1985, ISBN 0-8359-3263-X.
Whitaker, J.C.: The Electronics Handbook. CRC Press, 1996, ISBN 0-8493-8345-5.
Webb, J.: Industrial Control Electronics. Merrill, Columbus, 1990, ISBN 0-675-20897-1.
Chlebiš, P.: Řídicí elektronika výkonových měničů. Učební texty pro kombinované a distanční studium. VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2005.
Chlebiš, P.: Polovodičové měniče s měkkým spínáním. Monografie, VŠB-Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2004, ISBN 80-248-0643-6.
Brandštetter, P.: Střídavé regulační pohony - Moderní způsoby řízení. Monografie, VŠB-Technická univerzita Ostrava, 1999, ISBN 80-7078-668-X.
Vondrášek, F.: Výkonová elektronika I, II. Skriptum ZČU Plzeň, 1994.
Černý, M., Kreysa, K., Šubrt, J.: Číslicová regulace elektrických pohonů. Praha, SNTL, 1984.
Heumann, K.: Basic Principles of Power Electronics. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York, 1986, ISBN 3-540-16138-4.
Rashid, M. H.: Power Electronics. Prentice-Hall International, Inc., 1993, ISBN 0-13-334483-5.
Horowitz, P., Hill, W.: The Art of Electronics. Cambridge University Press, 1989, ISBN 0-521-37095-7.
Kale, C.O.: Introduction to Passive, Linear, and Digital Electronics. Reston Publishing Company, 1985, ISBN 0-8359-3263-X.
Whitaker, J.C.: The Electronics Handbook. CRC Press, 1996, ISBN 0-8493-8345-5.
Webb, J.: Industrial Control Electronics. Merrill, Columbus, 1990, ISBN 0-675-20897-1.
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
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 25
        ExaminationExamination60 20