Power Semiconductor Systems

Prerequisite:

Occupational Safety II SE (15BP2)

The course is a substitute for:

Power Semiconductor Devices (X13VPS)

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Electrotechnology

Synopsis:

Power semiconductor devices in AC circuits, control. Application for electro-mechanical, -chemical, -thermal technologies. Power semiconductor devices in dc circuits, applications for technologies. Design of power semiconductor systems in manufacturing processes, control. Electromagnetic compatibility of power semiconductor systems, low-frequency and high-frequency interference.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Application of power semiconductor systems in production system

2. Basic parts of power semiconductor systems

3. Application of power semiconductor devices in a.c. circuits, control methods

4. Semiconductor converters for electrochemical technology

5. Thyristor converters for electromechanical actuators

6. Thyristor converters for electrothermal actuators

7. Application of power semiconductor devices in d.c. circuits

8. Transistor converters for electromechanical actuators

9. Transistor converters for electrothermal actuators

10. Power semiconductor systems for special technologies

11. Low-frequency electromagnetic compatibility of power semiconductor systems

12. High-frequency electromagnetic compatibility of power semiconductor systems

13. Design of power semiconductor systems for production system

14. Control of power semiconductor systems in production system

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Laboratory equipment overview, electrical safety

2. Measurement on power circuit of semiconductor devices

3. Measurement on control circuit of thyristors

4. Measurement on diode rectifiers

5. Measurement on thyristor rectifiers

6. Measurement on thyristor rectifier in inverter mode

7. Test work 1

8. Measurement on a.c. voltage converters

9. Measurement on frequency converters

10. Application of data sheets, choice of devices and heatsinks

11. Measurement of current harmonics on converter a.c. side

12. Measurement of converter power factor

13. Test work 2

14. A credit

Study Objective:

Study materials:

[1] Mohan, Undeland, Robbins: Power Electronics. J.Wiley 0-471-58408-8, 1995

Note:

Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Technologické systémy -inženýrský blok (compulsory course)
• Technologické systémy -inženýrský blok (compulsory course)