Power Electronics

Code	15779
Year	3
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	PL(15H)/T(30H)/TP(15H)
Scientific area	Electrotechnics and Electronics
Entry requirements	Not Applicable.
Mode of delivery	Face-to-Face.
Work placements	Not Applicable.
Learning outcomes	To give students the ability to choose and use simple power electronic converters.
Syllabus	Electronic switches: Diode, Thyristor, Thyristor GTO, Transistors , MOSFET and IGBT. Transients in DC and AC circuits Periodical electrical waves: Concept of time period, mean and rms values, power and power factor, form factor and ripple factor. Fourier analysis. AC / DC Converters (rectifiers): single phase and three-phase rectifiers with different types of loads. Fixed frequency AC/ AC Converters (Dimmers and soft-starters): topologies and applications.
Main Bibliography	D. S. B. Fonseca, Classroom slide presentation “Eletrónica de Potência” (Power electronics, in portuguese), UBI, Covilhã 2014 (available in the Moddle platform. P. C. Sen: "Principles of Electric Machines and Power Electronics", John Wiley & Sons. M. H. Rashid: "Power Electronics Circuits, and Applications", Prentice Hall. N. Mohan, T. M. Undeland, W. P. Robbins: "Power Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design", John Wiley & Sons. Guy Séguier, “Le Électronique de Puissance”, Dunod, 1974 João C. P. Palma “Accionamentos Electromecânicos de Velocidade Variável” (in portuguese), Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa 1999
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.