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EEE3002Power Electronic Circuits3+0+2ECTS:5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of ELECTRICAL and ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Lab work
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures and 2 hours of laboratory per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerAssist. Prof. Dr. Hakan KAHVECİ
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.1,121,4
LO - 2 : Analyse controlled rectification circuits, AC and DC line controlled circuits and power inverter circuits.1,121,4
LO - 3 : Analyse and design ac-to-dc circuits.1,121,4
LO - 4 : Analyze and design dc-to-dc converters.1,121,4
LO - 5 : Represent the behavior of semiconductor devices operated as power switches.1,121,4
LO - 6 : Investigate frequency variation techniques.1,121,4
LO - 7 : Become proficient with computer skills (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink) for the analysis and design of power electronic circuits.1,121,4
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, information about the course the general definitions, historical development of power electronics
 Week 2Scope of power electronics, power semiconductor elements, P-type semiconductor N-type semiconductor
 Week 3Diodes, types of diode, characteristics, working principles, diode circuits
 Week 4Half and full wave diode rectifiers and applications
 Week 5Thyristors, types of thyristor, characteristics, working principles, SCS
 Week 6Half and full wave rectifiers and their applications, variable voltage chopper
 Week 7Transistor types (BJT, FET, MOSFET, IGBT, etc..), characteristics, applications
 Week 8Thyristor firing circuits
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Switching losses in semiconductor devices, heatsinks and heatsink applications
 Week 11di/dt and dv/td protection, snubber circuits and their selection
 Week 12Three-phase half-wave rectifiers, resistance, inductance and capacitance installed applications
 Week 13Three-phase full-wave rectifiers, resistance, inductance and capacitance installed applications
 Week 14Generation of PWM signal, single phase bridge inverter
 Week 15Three phase inverter and their applications
 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 20
End-of-term exam 16
17
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
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 0 0 0
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 2 7 14
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load135