1. Introduction to Power Electronics EELE 5480 — Fall Semester 2018
Islamic University of Gaza
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
Introduction to Power Electronics
EELE 5480 — Fall Semester 2018
Instructor: Dr. Moayed Almobaied, Ph.D. Control & Automation
Room: B340
Telephone: ;
Web-page:
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2. What is Power Electronics?
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Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
What is Power Electronics?
Source
Load
The Source: is something that generates Power
The Source: is something that consumes Power
Power Electronics: is the technology in between them.
It’s the circuitry that takes power from the source and delivers to the load.
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3. vi , ii vo , io Power Processor Controller Source Load Measurement
Islamic University of Gaza
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
Power Processor
Controller
Load
Measurement
Reference
POWER
INPUT
OUTPUT
vi , ii
vo , io
Source
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4. Islamic University of Gaza
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
General definition:
Power Electronics: Is the application of electronics and circuitry to control the conversion of electric power from one form to another.
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5. Applications: Islamic University of Gaza Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
Applications:
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6. Prerequisites Electric Circuits I Electronics I Control I
Islamic University of Gaza
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
Prerequisites
Electric Circuits I
Electronics I
Control I
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7. Textbook: (Take your notes)
Islamic University of Gaza
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
Textbook: (Take your notes)
Power Electronics. Daniel. W. Hart, McGraw-Hill, 2011.
References:
Power Electronics & Controls. Samir K. Datta, Reston Publishing Company, Inc
Power Electronics, Circuits, Devices, and applications. Second edition, M. H. Rashid, Prentice-Hall International 1993.
Introduction to Power Electronics. Denis Fewson, Arnold, 1998.
Power Electronics, converters, applications, and design, N. Mohan, T. Undeland & W. Robbins, John Wiley &Sons, Inc
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8. Islamic University of Gaza
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
Software:
LTspice : LTspice is a high performance SPICE simulator, schematic capture and waveform viewer with enhancements and models for easing the simulation of switching regulators. 
Website:
Laboratory & discussion : (TBD)
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9. Cheating will not be tolerated and will be dealt with decisively.
Islamic University of Gaza
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
Grading
Midterm Exam %
Homework & Lab Reports (6*2+1*3) %
Quizzes (4) %
Project %
Final Exam %
Grading Policy
Regular attendance of this class is necessary to receive a passing grade.
Weekly problem sets will be typically assigned and will be due one week later before the start of lecture.
Cellular phones should be off or on silent ring during class in order to keep classroom distractions at a minimum.
Cheating will not be tolerated and will be dealt with decisively.
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10. Islamic University of Gaza
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
Office Hours: (Tentative):
Sat, Mon: (08: :00); Wed: (09: :00); Su, Tu: (11: :00).
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11. Outline Power Diodes Construction and Characteristics.
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Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
Outline
Introduction to Power Electronics
Applications of Power Electronics.
History of Power Electronics.
Power Semiconductors Devices.
Types of Power Electronics Circuits.
Power Diodes
Construction and Characteristics.
Forward Voltage Drop.
Series and Parallel Operation.
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12. Power Computations Half-Wave Rectifiers
Islamic University of Gaza
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
Power Computations
Power and Energy.
Effective Values: RMS.
Apparent Power and Power Factor.
Half-Wave Rectifiers
Resistive Load.
Resistive-Inductive Load.
The Freewheeling Diode.
The Controlled Half-Wave Rectifier.
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13. AC Voltage Controllers
Islamic University of Gaza
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
Full-Wave Rectifiers
Single-Phase Full-Wave Rectifiers.
Controlled Full-Wave Rectifiers.
Three-Phase Rectifiers.
Controlled Three-Phase Rectifiers.
AC Voltage Controllers
The Single-Phase AC Voltage Controller.
Three-Phase Voltage Controllers.
Induction Motor Speed Control.
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14. DC-DC Converters DC Power Supplies
Islamic University of Gaza
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
DC-DC Converters
Linear Voltage Regulators.
The Buck Converter.
The Boost Converter.
DC Power Supplies
Transformer Models.
The Flyback Converter.
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15. Inverters Dynamics and Control
Islamic University of Gaza
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
Inverters
The Full-Bridge Converter.
The Half-Bridge Inverter.
The Square-Wave Inverter.
Dynamics and Control
An overview.
Linearized models.
State-space Model.
Feedback control Design.
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16. Industrial Visits (TBD)
Islamic University of Gaza
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
Industrial Visits (TBD)
Industrial visits represent important activities in any engineering undergraduate programme that contribute to the achievement of various essential learning outcomes and programme objectives.
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