Electric power convertersCourse code: OG0017 | 6 ECTS credits
Basic information
Level of Studies:Undergraduate applied studies
Year of Study:3
Semester:6
Requirements:Knowledge of the basics of electrical engineering, mathematics and the basics of power engineering
Goal:Acquiring and improving knowledge in the field of application of power converters in electrical energy conversion systems and their application in new energy technologies (RES, ecology) and HVDC transmission. Getting to know the students with elements of analysis and application of power converters. Training students to apply acquired theoretical and practical knowledge for solving specific problems in industrial electric power plants.
Outcome:After completing the course, students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge in the areas of design, use and maintenance of power converters used in power supply and power conversion systems (industrial rectifiers, inverters and choppers) as well as power converter systems in the field of use renewable energy sources (ON-grid, OFF-grid and hybrid power systems).
Contents of the course
Theoretical instruction:
Introductory lecture; Application of power converters in industry and new energy technologies
Application of single-phase and three-phase thyristor AC/AC voltage regulators in industrial plants and facilities.
Analysis of operation and application of transistor single-phase and three-phase regulated rectifiers in industrial plants
Basic principles of operation and application of power converters in reactive energy compensation systems.
Rectifiers with power factor correction and their application in industrial systems
DC/DC converters and their application in regulated electric motor drives (industrial drives, electric traction, electric vehicles and hybrid drives).
Basic topologies and application of DC/AC converters (inverters) in regulated AS electric motor drives and systems uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
Application of power converters in energy conversion systems from renewable energy sources (solar and wind). systems). Study of basic topologies and associated control circuits.
Application of power converters in systems for electrolysis and hydrogen storage. Study of basic topologies and associated control circuits
Power converters for high voltage direct transmission (HVDC); Basic principles and analysis of operation;
Power converters as modern environmental equipment and their application in thermal power plants, heating plants and systems for purification of flue gases
Breakdown modes in power converter circuits and selection of protective equipment and protective devices
Current and voltage measurements in power converter circuits; selection and dimensioning of measuring circuits;
Basic principles of monitoring and error detection in power converter assemblies;
Basic principles of calculating the reliability of power converters
a) Computational exercises: solving practical tasks in accordance with the lecture content (b) Computational exercises: simulations application circuits of power converters (in the MATLAB Simulink and PSPICE-MicroSIM software package) in accordance with with the lecture content (v) Laboratory exercises that are aligned with the lecture content
Textbooks and References
M. Nedeljković, S.Srdić, Energetski pretvarači 1: Osnovne topologije energetskih pretvarača, Akademska misao, Beograd, 2016.
