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Course unit
POWER ELECTRONICS (MOD. A)
INP4068028, A.A. 2017/18
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2016/17
POWER ELECTRONICS (MOD. A)
INP4068028, A.A. 2017/18
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2016/17
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
Second cycle degree in MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING IN0529, Degree course structure A.Y. 2011/12, A.Y. 2017/18 |
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 6.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | POWER ELECTRONICS (MOD. A) | |
| Department of reference | Department of Management and Engineering | |
| Mandatory attendance | No | |
| Language of instruction | English | |
| Branch | VICENZA | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit can be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit can be chosen as Optional Course unit |
Lecturers
| Teacher in charge | PAOLO MATTAVELLI | ING-INF/01 |
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Integrated course for this unit
| Course unit code | Course unit name | Teacher in charge |
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| INP4068027 | POWER AND ENERGY ELECTRONICS (TWO MODULES) | PAOLO MATTAVELLI |
ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
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| Educational activities in elective or integrative disciplines | ING-INF/01 | Electronics | 6.0 |
Mode of delivery (when and how)
| Period | First semester |
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| Year | 2nd Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
Organisation of didactics
| Type of hours | Credits | Hours of teaching |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 6.0 | 48 | 102.0 | No turn |
Common characteristics of the Integrated Course unit
| Prerequisites: | Analog Electronics |
| Target skills and knowledge: | Knowledge of the operating principles of power devices, static converters and power supply topologies. |
| Examination methods: | Oral Examination |
| Assessment criteria: | The student is evaluated based on his capability to understand and use power electronics circuits and control in industrial applications |
Specific characteristics of the Module
| Course unit contents: | 1. Introduction to SMPS design. Analysis of specifications. Definition of the basic circuit schematic. Design of fundamental components (switches, diodes, filter inductors and capacitors). Driving circuits.
2. Analysis of the static and switching behavior of power devices (power MOSFET, PiN and Schottky diodes, BJT, IGBT, Thyristor and SCR). Design of high-frequency magnetic components (inductors and transformers). 3. Design of a dc-dc converters: Buck, Boost and Buck-Boost. Study of CCM and DCM operting modes. Loss analysis in converters and design of passive components (inductances and capacitances). Regulation techniques. 4. Study of isolated dc-dc converters: Forward, Push-Pull and Flyback. 5. Snubber circuits for the reduction of stress in power devices during switching interval: turn-on, turn-off and overvoltage snubbers. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods: | Frontal lecture, exercises and simulations. |
| Additional notes about suggested reading: | Teaching notes prepared by the professor and available on the web (Moodle) |
| Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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