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Power Electronics 1

Course Code :
EPR 451
Level :
Undergraduate
Course Hours :
3.00 Hours
Department :
Department of Electrical Engineering

Instructor information :

Title:Professor
Name: Naser Mohammed Bayoumy AbdelRahim
Office hours:4-Hours

Area of Study :

The Main Goals of this course are: • Develop student’s knowledge about the characteristics of power switching devices. • Equip the student with the analytical tools to calculate power computation in power electronic circuits. • Provide the student with knowledge required to analyse single- and three-phase, un- and controlled AC to DC converters with various types of loads. • Train the student to perform basic experiments on single- and three-phase AC-DC converters.

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Power Electronics 1

Introduction to power electronics, Power diodes, Thyristors: Construction, Characteristics, Application in rectifier circuits (converters), Firing circuits, Diac, Triac and Quadracs.Power transistors as switches, Phase shift controls, Phase controlled rectifiers-static switches.

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Power Electronics 1

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1-	Identify the four main categories of power converters.
2-	Explain the operation and sketch the i-v characteristics of the commonly used power electronic switches, e.g. diodes, SCRs, BJTs, and IGBTs.
3-	Explain the operation of single-phase un- and controlled AC-DC converters.
4-	Describe the operation of un- and controlled three-phase AC-DC converters.

b. Intellectual Skills:

1-	Select appropriate power electronics switching devices for a certain application and check their appropriate behviour.
2-	Perform power computations in power electronic circuits.
3-	Analyze the operation of single-phase half-wave and full-wave un- and controlled AC-DC converters.
4-	Analyze the operation of three-phase full-wave un- and controlled AC-DC converters

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1-	Select appropriate power electronic devices for a certain application.
2-	Perform basic experiments on single- and three-phase AC-DC converters.
3-	Select appropriate power electronics converter in relevant industry applications.

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1-	Work in stressful environment and within constraints.
2-	Communicate effectively.
3-	Effectively manage tasks, time, and resources.

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Power Electronics 1

Course topics and contents:

Topic	No. of hours	Lecture	Tutorial/Practical
Introduction	3	3	0
Power Electronic Switches	8	6	2
Power computations in power electronic circuits	10	6	4
Single-phase half- and full-wave, un- and controlled rectifiers	15	10	5
Three-phase un- and controlled rectifiers	24	9	15

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Power Electronics 1

Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Interactive lectures
Experiential learning
Self reading
Report writing
Problem Solving

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Power Electronics 1

Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment	Relative weight %	Week No.	Assess What
• Final exam	40.00
Mid- Exam I	15.00
Mid- Exam II	15.00
o In Class Quizzes	10.00
o Lab	10.00
o Participations	10.00

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Power Electronics 1

Books:

Book	Author	Publisher

Recommended books :

1. D. W. Hart, Power Electronics, 1st edition, McGraw Hill, 2011, ISBN 978-0-07-338067-4 2. M. H. Rashid, Power Electronics: Devices, Circuits, and Applications, 4th edition, Pearson Higher Education, 2014, ISBN-13: 978-0-13-312590-0 3. Ned Mohan, Power Electronics: A First Course, John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2011. 3. Ned Mohan, “Power Electronics: A First Course”, John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2011.