Power Electronics and Machines

On completion of the course, you will learn to:

• Assess the key features and operational advantages of electric machines and their converter systems
• Identify and appraise the main configurations and components of an electric power conversion system comprising electric machines and converters
• Critically evaluate the steady-state characteristics of different subsystems in an electric power conversion application
• Assimilate suitable stakeholder requirements and make recommendations for different system designs, include the appropriate component sizing and control methods in an power conversion application
• Appreciate the operations of electric power systems, and identify all key subsystems
• Design and plan future extensions or modifications of existing power systems
• Systematically develop computer simulation models of the electromechanical systems and use those models to evaluate the effectiveness of different technology options and control methods.

Transformers and Electrical Machines

• Fundamentals of Electromagnetism and Electric Power Conversion
• Transformer Operations
• DC Machines - motors, generators & control
• AC Machines - synchronous & asynchronous.

Power Electronics and Power Converters

• Overview of semiconductor switches - Diodes, IGBTs, MOSFETs
• Boost/buck converters - operation, control and design
• Multi-phase converters - operation, control and design
• Switching strategies of converters.

Applications to Renewable Energy Systems

• Wind generator systems
  • General types of electric machines
  • Converter types and configurations
• Photovoltaic generators
  • General types of silicon photovoltaic
  • PV configurations and integration.

Basics of Electric Power System

• Introduction and overview to Centralised Power System
• Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
• Power flow and compensation
• Power dispatch and Control.

Advanced Electric Grid

• Underground Cable design
• Fault analysis
• Protection system
• Stability and dynamics analysis with the application of FACTS devices
• Smart grid.