Electrical Engineering

1. Capacitors for Power Electronics 2. Next-Generation Power Semiconductor Devices 3. Gate-Drive, Snubber, and Soft-Switching Circuits 4. Thermal Models and Cooling Systems 5. Design of High-Frequency Inductors and Transformers 6. EMI Filtering 7. Design of a Three-Phase GaN Inverter

Ecco la traduzione in inglese: To understand and be able to apply the techniques described in the course, it is necessary to have passed Electrical Engineering 2 and Electrical Machines. It is also recommended to have passed Electrical Power Systems and Electric Drives.

J. G. Kassakian, D. J. Perreault, G. C. Verghese, M. F. Schlecht "Principles of Power Electronics" Cambridge University Press, 2023

in person attendance is highly recommended.

The oral examination includes two theoretical questions pertaining to the topics covered during the course, along with the critical evaluation of a simulation model implemented using the PLECS simulation environment.

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in-person lectures, simulation and lab sessions

1. Introduction to the design of power electronic converters 2. Power semiconductor devices 3. Capacitors and Magnetics 4. Design of three-phase passive rectifiers 5. Design of three-phase Inverters 6. EMI filtering 8. Gate drive, auxiliaries and control circuits 9. Mechanical design

To understand and be able to apply the techniques described in the course, it is necessary to have passed Electrical Engineering 2 and Electrical Machines. It is also recommended to have passed Electrical Power Systems and Electric Drives.

J. G. Kassakian, D. J. Perreault, G. C. Verghese, M. F. Schlecht "Principles of Power Electronics" Cambridge University Press, 2023 F. Wang, Z. Zhang and R. Chen, "Design of Three-Phase AC Power Electronic Converters" Wiley IEEE Press, 2024 P. Krein, "Elements of Power Electronics" International second edition, Oxford University Press, 2015

in person attendance is highly recommended.

The oral examination includes two theoretical questions pertaining to the topics covered during the course, along with the critical evaluation of a simulation model implemented using the PLECS simulation environment.

in-person lectures, simulation and lab sessions