ELK 334E - Dsgn of Power Electr Circuits

Course Objectives

1. To give the detailed knowledge of power electronic components
2. To give an understanding of the design issues of power electronic circuits
3. To provide the ability to choose the proper circuit components for specific
operations
4. To provide the ability to accomplish hands-on projects

Course Description

Drive circuits for thyristor, Gate-turn-off thyristor, transistor, MOSFET, insulated gate bipolar
transistor, MOS-controlled thyristor. Switching losses, hard and soft chopping, heat sink design.
Electronic components used to design power electronic circuit, protection and control circuits.
Power electronics circuit design examples: DC chopper, AC chopper, controlled rectifier and
inverter design