35438 - Basics in Power Electronics Modulübersicht

Module Number: 35438 - module is no longer offered from WS 2011/12
Module Title:Basics in Power Electronics
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Department: Faculty 3 - Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Industrial Engineering
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinrich, Christian
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every summer semester
Credits: 8
Learning Outcome:Students learn to understand the functional principle, specific components, electrical circuits, control structures and the characteristic behaviour. They are able to find problem proper concepts and define components and auxiliaries for power converters.
Contents:Subject of power electronics; components and their static and transient behaviour; circuit topologies as grid commutated converter, self commutated converter, dc-dc-converter, resonant and quasi-resonant converter; single and three phase applications; characteristic values of components and topologies; cooling; passive components and filters; firing, driver and protection devices; pulse-width-modulation; simulation tools
Recommended Prerequisites:Fundamental lecture of Electrical Engineering
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 4 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Exercise / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 150 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:will be given in lecture
Module Examination:Unspecified - Specification from winter semester 2016/17 required!
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:written examination, 90min
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • no assignment
Remarks:None
Module Components:Basics in Power Electronics (lecture/seminar)
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment
Follow-up Module/s: Phase-out module since: 29.07.2011