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Undergraduate Course: Power Conversion 4 (ELEE11078)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Engineering CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis 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.
Course description 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).

L13-22 Generators for Renewable Energy (Dr Markus Mueller)
switched reluctance motor drives; permanent magnet generator; Linear Generator.


Tutorials

One per teaching week.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Power Electronics and Machines 3 (ELEE09020)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 20, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 65 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Assessment will be based on a single written paper of 120 minutes duration
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
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
Reading List
Electrical Machines, Drives, and Power Systems, Wildi, (Pearson Prentice Hall), ISBN 0-13-196918-8
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsPower electronics Power converters Linear generators Permanent magnet generators
Contacts
Course organiserDr Ewen Macpherson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5601
Email: Ewen.Macpherson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Sharon Potter
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079
Email: Sharon.Potter@ed.ac.uk
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