Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | POWER ELECTRONICS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | AEEE464 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | AEEE238 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents |
· Introductionto Power Electronics: Applicationsof Power Electronics, History of PowerElectronics, Power Semiconductor Devices- Power Diodes, Thyristors, Power Transistors. · ControlCharacteristics of Power Devices: Characteristicsand Specifications of Switches- Ideal Characteristics, Characteristics ofPractical Devices, Switch Specifications, Types of Power Electronic Circuits. · Design ofPower Electronics Equipment: Square Values of Waveforms, PeripheralEffects, Power Modules, Intelligent Modules. · Power Diodes: Diode characteristics and its models, Types of diodes,Series and parallel operation of diodes, Unidirectional device like a diode onRLC circuits, Freewheeling and stored-energy recovery. · AC/DC Rectifiers, DC/AC Inverters, AC/ACChangers and DC/DC Choppers: Principles of operation, General characteristics of these devices,Applications of the above circuits. · Photovoltaic Power Electronics: PV Energy Basics, PVEnergy Generation, Electrical Efficiency, Construction of PV Cells and PanelModules, PV Modules and Strings, Mismatch Losses, Models of PV Cells, OutputCharacteristics of a PV Cell, Approximate Determination of the PV Panel Parameters,Determination of the PV Panel Maximum Power, Temperature Effects, Parameters ofPV Cell, Module Inverter, String Inverter, Central Inverter, Team ConceptInverters, Energy Storage for PV, Power Electronic Topologies in PV Systems,Transformer Isolated Converters, Stand-Alone PV Systems, Series ConnectedInverters, Parallel-Connected Converters, Grid-Connected PV Systems,Distributed Photovoltaic Systems, Maximum Power Point Tracking. · Power Electronics for Wind Power: Partially-Rated PowerElectronics, Soft Starters for Fixed-Speed Turbines, Power Converter forExternal Resistance Control in Variable-Slip Turbines, Back-to-Bath PWM VSI forDFIG Turbines, Crowbar for Rotor Circuit of DFIG Turbines, Full Scale PowerElectronics, Back-to-Back PWM VSI for Full Converter Turbines, ConverterExclusively for Full Converter Turbines with Permanent Magnet SynchronousGenerators, New and Advanced Topologies, Reduced Switch Count PWM VSI FullConverter Configuration for PMSG Turbines, Multilevel Converters, Matrix Converters,FACTS Devices, HVDC Systems for Wind Power Plants, Controls for PowerElectronics for Wind Power, Controlling Wind Turbines, Blade Pitch Control,Controls for Variable-Slip Turbines, Controls for DFIG Turbines, Controls forFull Converter Turbines, Controlling Wind Power Plants.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
Teaching is based on lectures. The course delivery will be based on theoretical lecturing, assignments and exercises solved in class. Exercises will be handed to students and their solutions shall be analysed at lecture periods.Additional tutorial time at the end of each lecture will be provided to students. Students are expected to demonstrate the necessary effort to become confident with the different concepts and topics of the course. | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |