Power Electronics

Description

Learning outcomes and development goals: MK1 L Scientific-disciplinary knowledge and comprehension in the field of Engineering Technology MK2 L Advanced and up-to-date scientific-disciplinary knowledge and understanding in the field of Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology: Electronic, Information processing and Communication Systems MK2 L Advanced and up-to-date scientific-disciplinary knowledge and understanding in the field of Electromechanical Engineering Technology: Drive systems, Automation, Energy conversion, Production techniques and management, Mechanical design including the material selection, Automotive and Aeronautical applications MI1 L Problem analysis and solving MI2 L Design and/or development MG1 L Information gathering and processing MG3 L Critical thinking Objectives: Powerelectronic is omnipresent in many electrical, electromechanical, and electronic applications and essential for realizing sustainable energy applications. Power electronics is used to create the necessary interface between an electrical source and an electrical load, even if the source and load differ in frequency, voltage, number of phases, etc. The student must possess an advanced understanding and insight into the scientific-disciplinary knowledge of power electronics: switched DC-DC converters, converters based on diodes and thyristors (AC-DC), converters with high power factor, single-phase and three-phase inverters (DC-AC)... In short, students should have a good overview of the applications of power electronics and recent developments. The student is able to understand the operation of a power electronic device and dimension its components, principles of power electronic components. Understanding of the operation, basic design, and use of power electronic circuits and the converters based on them. Knowledge of the main applications of power electronics.