Power Electronics with Applications in Electrical Machines and Renewable Energy Systems

Course content

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• Fundamentals of switch mode device operation. Switching electronic devices (most common types, characteristics and limitations)
• Review of basic electrical engineering (laws, components and circuits)Transformers (elemental theory and limitations)A selection of power electronic circuits (converters, rectifiers, inverters)Basic of control of power electronic circuits (including pulse-width modulation)
• Review of basic control theory (effect of introducing feedback and common
• assumptions in switch mode circuits, notion of stability limits)Examples of integration (connection to bus or grid) of a selection of devices (e.g.
• batteries and wind turbines )A selection of electrical machines (DC and synchronous and asynchronous AC) and
• common applications (e.g. generators in wind turbines or motors in vehicles)Control of machines using power electronics (including power flow)Relevant instrumentation and measurements (e.g. for monitoring and fault detection)
• 10.Tools for simulation and modelling

Course Learning Outcomes

• On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Explain the merits of switching electronic circuits over non-switched circuits
• Understand some practical limitations set by relevant semiconductor physics
• Analyse, design and construct at least one type of switch mode circuit
• Explain basic principles relating to transformers and perform simple analysis
• Discuss briefly the main issues associated with the use of feedback control in switch
• mode circuits
• Describe at least one type of commutation or modulation used to control switchingDiscuss the salient characteristics of at least two types of devices typically found in
• renewable energy systems (e.g. an electrical generator, batteries or photovoltaic cells)
• and how they can be integrated using grid interfacing converters
• Mention different modes of transmitting or exchanging electrical power (types of
• buses and grids)
• Describe at least one type of electrical machine and cite common application areas
• and discuss and design simple control methods using power electronics
• Mention specific instruments and techniques for electrical measurements and how
• they can be used (e.g. measuring power flow and fault detection)
• Have knowledge of some issues relating to the safety of grid connected devices
• Have knowledge of, or be able to use a software tool for simulating the time and/or
• frequency response of a simple electrical circuit or system

Mandatory requirements

• General study competence (Generell studiekompetanse) Admission based on working experience can be considered (Opptak med bakgrunn i realkompetanse, kan bli vurdert).
• Foreign applicants must also document education and English skills in accordance with NOKUT's regulations. Read more about the English language requirements here: English Language Requirements for International Applicants | University of Stavanger (uis.no). If you do not meet the English requirements, but you are working in an English speaking work environment, you can upload a CV + a certificate from your workplace that states this, as this may substitute the requiremen