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EP610 Power Electronics

This document outlines the course specifications for a Power Electronics course. The course is the sixth semester course in the Control Engineering department. It is a 3-hour, 3-unit course that covers theoretical content about power electronic devices, rectifier circuits, chopper circuits, AC voltage controllers, and inverters. Specific topics covered include power transistors, thyristors, single and three-phase rectifier circuits, types of chopper circuits, phase control circuits, and the control of voltage and frequency in inverters. The course aims to help students understand the operation and applications of these important power electronic components and circuits.

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EP610 Power Electronics

This document outlines the course specifications for a Power Electronics course. The course is the sixth semester course in the Control Engineering department. It is a 3-hour, 3-unit course that covers theoretical content about power electronic devices, rectifier circuits, chopper circuits, AC voltage controllers, and inverters. Specific topics covered include power transistors, thyristors, single and three-phase rectifier circuits, types of chopper circuits, phase control circuits, and the control of voltage and frequency in inverters. The course aims to help students understand the operation and applications of these important power electronic components and circuits.

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COLLEGE OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY/ BENGHAZI LIBYA

SEMESTER DEPARTMENT COURSE TITLE


Sixth Control Engineering Power Electronics

COURSE CODE HOURS: 3 COURSE SPECIFICATIONS


EP610 UNITS: 3 Theoretical Content

1. Understand the Power Electronic Devices, Its Firing and Protection Techniques.
 Explain PN junction, power diode and draw its characteristics. Define their applications.
 Define power transistors (BJT, MOSFET, IGBT,etc…).
 Explain operation and protection of power transistors.
 Explain thyristor (SCR, traic, Gto, etc).Draws firing and protection circuits for
thyristors.

2. Determine the Average Value of the Output Voltage and Current. Exams the Effect of
the Inductive Load on the Rectification Process.
 Explain controlled rectifier circuits, Define single phase rectifier with resistive and
inductive loads.
 Determine effect of inductive load on single and three phase rectifier circuits, three
phase rectifier with resistive load.
 Determine and conclude applications.

3. Understand the Theory of Operation of Different Types of Chopper Circuits.


 Describe operation principles of choppers.
 Define and draw types of chopper circuits.
 Determine and concludes applications.

4. Understand the AC Voltage Controller.


 Explain operation principles of phase control circuits.
 Define single-phase controller with resistive and inductive loads.
 Determine and concludes applications.

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5. Understands the Theory of Operation of Inverters with the Control of Voltage and
Frequency.
 Explain principles of operation of inverters, Single phase inverters, Three phase
inverters.
 Determine and concludes applications.

References:
1. Power electronics for technology, Printice Hal. By Ashfag Ahmed.
2. Introduction to power electronics, Arnold and Oxford university press inc. ,Newyork.
Denis Fewson.
3. Power control electronics, Printice Hall Inc.,1983. By Boyd Larson.
4. Power electronics, Printice Hall Inc, 1993. By Mohammed H. Rashid.Collin, Robert. E.

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