Undergraduate Course: Power Conversion 4 (ELEE11078)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Electronics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course introduces students to power electronic converters for high power systems and their use in a variety of renewable energy systems (solar PV, wind, wave and tidal power), and in power systems (FACTS, HVDC). Machine drives, including 4 quadrant operation control of both dc and induction machines are also covered. Different types of electrical generators used for renewable energy conversion are then studied, including switched reluctance machines, permanent magnet generators and linear generators. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Power Electronics and Machines 3 (ELEE09020)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:30 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students should have a good understanding of the operation of, and be able to carry out basic calculations on, the following:
- 1 and 3 phase inverters
- Converters for solar photovoltaic systems
- HVDC systems using voltage source converters
- Flexible ac Transmission Systems (FACTS)
- 4 quadrant dc motor and induction motor drives
- Doubly fed induction generators (DFIG)
- Switched reluctance motor
- Permanent magnet machines
- Linear machines
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Assessment Information
| Assessment will be based on a single written paper of 90 minutes duration |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Lectures
L1-2 Inverters (Dr Ewen Macpherson)
Single and 3 phase inverters. Harmonics produced by inverters. Pulse Width Modulation techniques.
L3-7 Applications of High Power Electronics (Dr Ewen Macpherson)
Converters for Solar (PV) Systems. Uninterruptible Power Supplies. Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS). Voltage Source HVDC systems.
L8-12 Machine Drives (Dr Ewen Macpherson)
4 quadrant operation; dc drives; closed loop control; induction motor drives; Double Fed Induction Generator (DFIG); stepper motor drives; brushless dc machines.
L13-22 Generators for Renewable Energy (Dr Markus Mueller)
switched reluctance motor drives; permanent magnet generator; Linear Generator.
Tutorials
One per teaching week.
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Electrical Machines, Drives, and Power Systems, Wildi, (Pearson Prentice Hall), ISBN 0-13-196918-8 |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Power electronics Power converters Linear generators Permanent magnet generators |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ewen Macpherson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5601
Email: Ewen.Macpherson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Sharon Potter
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079
Email: Sharon.Potter@ed.ac.uk |
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