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EEE3021Power Electronic Circuits3+0+2ECTS:5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of ELECTRICAL and ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures and 2 hours of laboratory per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Yahya DANAYİYEN
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Halil İbrahim Okumuş
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Learn the scope and application of power electronics, Become familiar with different types of power semiconductor devices, their characteristics and use, Understand the fundamental techniques of power conversion.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Explain the operation of power electronic devices, triggering circuits, half and full wave rectification circuits and power inverter circuits.1.1 - 1.2 - 1.3 - 2.1 - 2.2 - 3.1 - 3.21,4
LO - 2 : Analyse controlled rectification circuits, AC and DC line controlled circuits and power inverter circuits.1.1 - 1.2 - 1.3 - 2.1 - 2.2 - 3.1 - 3.21,4
LO - 3 : Analyse and design ac-to-dc circuits.1.1 - 1.2 - 1.3 - 2.1 - 2.2 - 3.1 - 3.21,4
LO - 4 : Analyze and design dc-to-dc converters.1.1 - 1.2 - 1.3 - 2.1 - 2.2 - 3.1 - 3.21,4
LO - 5 : Represent the behavior of semiconductor devices operated as power switches.1.1 - 1.2 - 1.3 - 2.1 - 2.2 - 3.1 - 3.21,4
LO - 6 : Investigate frequency variation techniques.1.1 - 1.2 - 1.3 - 2.1 - 2.2 - 3.1 - 3.21,4
LO - 7 : Become proficient with computer skills (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink) for the analysis and design of power electronic circuits.1.1 - 1.2 - 1.3 - 2.1 - 2.2 - 3.1 - 3.21,4
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Definition of power electronics, history of power electronics, power semiconductor switches, Diodes, Thyristors, Transistors, Half and full wave diode rectifiers and applications, Half and full wave controlled rectifiers and applications, Three phase controlled rectifiers. DC-DC converters. Inverters and their applications.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction: General information about the course, history of power electronics, its current position and areas of application
 Week 2Characteristics of Semiconductor Switches : Diode and BJT
 Week 3Yarı İletken Anahtarların Karakteristikleri: MOSFET, IGBT, Tirostor, Triyak, Diak
 Week 4Single-Phase Uncontrolled AC-DC Converters
 Week 5Single-Phase Controlled AC-DC Converters
 Week 6Three-Phase Uncontrolled AC-DC Converters
 Week 7Three-Phase Controlled AC-DC Converters
 Week 8DC-DC Converters : Choppers
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10DC-DC Converters : Buck (Step-Down) Converter
 Week 11DC-DC Converters : Boost (Step-Up) Converter
 Week 12DC-DC Converters : Buck/Boost Converter
 Week 13AC-AC Converters
 Week 14AC-AC Converters
 Week 15DC-AC Converters (Inverters)
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Lecture notes, PPT presentations
2Rashid, M. H., 1988, Power electronics : circuits, devices, and applications, Prentice-Hall
 
Recommended Reading
1Şen, P. C., 1997, Principles of electric machines and power electronics, John Wiley and Sons
2Williams,B. W., 1987, Power electronics : devices, drivers, and applications, Macmillan Education Ltd.
3Ramshaw, R., 1973, Power electronics : thyristor controlled power forelectric motors, Chapman and Hall, (Distributed in the U. S. A. by Halsted Press)
4Bose, B. K., 1992, Modern power electronics : evolation, technology, and applications, IEEE
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 01,50 30
Practice 2
14
2 20
End-of-term exam 16 01,50 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Laboratuar çalışması 2 13 26
Arasınav için hazırlık 3 7 21
Arasınav 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 2 7 14
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load135