2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
ELEC5562M Power Electronics and Drives
15 creditsClass Size: 75
Module manager: Dr J Corda
Email: j.corda@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module students should be able to:-1. demonstrate awareness of modern power semiconductor switching devices, their characteristics and fields of use, and to explain their switching and thermal behaviour;
2. understand switch-mode power supplies with transformer isolation;
3. understand power electronic control principles for renewable energy sources;
4. comprehend 3-phase variable frequency bridge inverters and output control;
5. extend the understanding of the behaviour of a practical 3-phase induction motor drive under a combination of variable-frequency and variable-voltage operation;
6. understand the basics of induction motor dynamics;
7. explain the structures, operations and principles of control of electronically commutated brushless PM and variable reluctance drives.
Syllabus
1. FET, IGBT and MOSFET switches: operational characteristics, limitations, fields of use, switching behaviour and losses, basic thermal behaviour in terms of steady-state and transient resistance.
2. Switched-mode power supplies with transformer isolation: structure, operation, role of energy storage, influence of leakage and magnetising inductances.
3. Power electronic control of photo-voltaic source stand-alone/grid-connected.
4. Three-phase variable frequency inverters: six-step bridge inverter, PWM controlled inverter.
5. Variable speed 3-phase induction motor drives: operation at variable frequency and variable voltage, operation at variable frequency and constant voltage.
6.Basics of induction motor drive dynamics.
7. Brushless permanent magnet motor and variable reluctance motor drives: structure, operation and principles of control.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 20 | 1.00 | 20.00 |
| Practical | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Practical | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Practical | 5 | 3.00 | 15.00 |
| Private study hours | 112.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 38.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 | ||
Private study
50 hours reading to support lectures50 hours studying numerical examples & revision for examination
12 hours preparing laboratory reports
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Student progress will be monitored by informal assessment of students' understanding of, and achievement in, the laboratory work.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Practical | Lab report, 500 words max length | 15.00 |
| Practical | Lab report, 500 words max length | 15.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 3 hr | 70.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 08/09/2016
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