Academy of Technical and
Art Applied Studies Belgrade

Design of Electrical Power Converters Course code: 317101 | 8 ECTS credits

Basic information
Level of Studies:
Year of Study: 1
Semester: 1
Requirements: Course tracking requires knowledge's from: (1) the basics of electrical engineering, (2) electrical power converters, and (3) the basics of electronics
Goal: Acquiring knowledge of advanced design techniques of power converters and their associated control circuits. Training students for thermal modeling, calculations and design of systems for cooling of power converters. Acquiring knowledge about measuring techniques in power electronics.
Outcome: Students will be introduced with the basics of power converters design and will be trained to stand alone design the main and control circuits of power converters. Students will be able to apply their knowledge in specific industrial systems with power converters..
Contents of the course
Theoretical instruction:
  1. Introduction; Basic passive and active components in power converter circuits
  2. Basic topology of power converters (AC/AC, AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC)
  3. Basic principles and classification of phase control techniques for line commutated SCR power converters
  4. Basic principle, topology and classification of PWM power converters
  5. Basic control structures of power converters
  6. Design of passive components in power converters (inductors, transformers, capacitor storage banks, pulse transformers)
  7. Design of SCR line commutated power converters
  8. Design of switch mode power converters (basic topologies)
  9. Design of measuring, driving and control circuits of power converters
  10. Design of power converter systems
  11. Design of PFC power converters- basic principles
  12. Calculation of power dissipation and thermal design of power converters
  13. Modelling and design of passive systems for power converters cooling
  14. Reliability of power converters-basic calculations
Practical instruction (Problem solving sessions/Lab work/Practical training):
  1. Practical classes consists of a) Calculation exercises: solving practical tasks of designing in accordance with the content of lectures (b) Laboratory classes that comply with lectures, c) The creation of project
Textbooks and References
  1. M.R.Nedeljković, S.Srdić, Energetski pretvarači 1-Osnovne topologije energetskih pretvarača, ETF Beograd, Akademska misao, 2015.
  2. M.R.Nedeljković, Energetski pretvarači 2- Topologije energetskih pretvarača, ETF Beograd, Akademska misao, 2016.
  3. M.Nedeljković, Mrežom vođeni pretvarači, Akademska misao, Beograd,2007,
  4. Ned Mohan, Tore M. Undeland, William P. Robbins, Power electronics : converters, applications, and design, 3rd ed. , Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
  5. Muhammad H. Rashid, Power Electronics, Circuits, Devices and Applications, 3rd ed., Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, 2003.
  6. S.N.Vukosavic, Grid-Side Converters Control and Design: Interfacing Between the AC Grid and Renewable Power Source, SPRINGER 2018
Number of active classes (weekly)
Lectures: 3
Practical classes: 3
Other types of classes: 0
Grading (maximum number of points: 100)
Pre-exam obligations
Points
activities during lectures
5
activities on practial excersises
0
seminary work
10
colloquium
20
Final exam
Points
Written exam
35
Oral exam
30