Power Electronics I

Description

Introduction to Power Electronics - Power Diodes types and characteristics - Single phase half wave uncontrolled rectifiers - Single phase full wave uncontrolled rectifiers - Three phase uncontrolled rectifiers - Application examples and filtering systems in rectifier circuits - Thyristor characteristics and Gate Drive Circuits -Line commutated single phase half wave controlled rectifiers - Line commutated single phase full wave controlled rectifier - Line commutated three phase controlled rectifier - Dual Converter and application examples - Recommended Case Studies: Battery Charger, HVDC - AC switches and single phase AC Voltage controllers principles - Three phase half wave AC voltage controllers - Cyclo￾converters principle and application examples.

Program

Bachelor Degree in Electrical and Control Engineering (160)

Objectives

• To enable junior students to scan general characteristics of power electronics devices To understand and be familiar with thyristors circuits, applications and gate firing To investigate the different topologies of single-phase and three-phase rectifiers and AC voltage controllers.