Power Electronics

A dinosaur
LecturerTakeshi FURUHASHI, Professor
DepartmentSchool of Engineering / Graduate School of Engineering, 2013 Fall
Recommended for:School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (21.5 hours / session One session / week 15 weeks / semester)

Course Purpose

Basic understanding of power electronics, which is an essential technology where elctric power is generated/utilized, such as eco-generation, eco-car, Shinkansen train, linear motor car, and robot.

Targets

  1. Understanding of fundamentals of power electronic circuits- chppers, inverters.
  2. Understanding of fundamentals of AC/DC motor control.

Prerequisite Subjects

Linear circuit theory, Mathematics1, 2, Mathematics for electrical & electronic eng.,Electrical circuit, Electronic circuit, Electromagnetic theory

Course Topics

  1. Rectifier circuits
  2. Three terminal regulator
  3. Chopper circuits
  4. Controls of DC motor
  5. Inverters
  6. Controls of AC motors

Textbook

T. Furuhashi: Power Electronics --Breadboard Models and Theory--, CORONA Pub. Co., Ltd Electronic parts for constructing practice

Additional Reading

None.

Grade Assessment

Practice 40% Term-end examination 60%

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Last updated

March 17, 2020