Switching devices - ideal and real characteristics, control, drive and protection. Reactive circuit elements - their selection and design. Switching power converters - circuit topology, operation, steady-state model, dynamic model. Analysis, modeling and performance functions of switching power converters. Review of linear control theory. Closed-loop control of switching power converters. Sample designs and construction projects.
Course details:
- Switched mode power conversion – Overview: Introduction to DC-DC converter.
- Power semiconductor switches: Diode, Controlled Switche.
- Prior art: Prior Art.
- Reactive components: Inductor, Transformer, Capacitor, Issues related to switches, Energy storage – Capacitor, Energy storage – Inductor.
- Non-isolated converters: Primitive Converter, Non-Isolated converter – I, Non-Isolation converter – II.
- Isolated converters: Isolated Converters - I, Isolated Converters – II.
- CCM and DCM operation of converters: Conduction Mode, Problem set - I, Problem set – II.
- Modeling of converters: Modeling DC-DC converters, State space representation - I, State Space representation - II, Circuit Averaging - I, Circuit Averaging - II, State Space Model of Boost Converter.
- Controller basics: DC-DC converter controller, Controller Structure, PID Controller - I, PID Controller - II, PID Controller - III, Implementation of PID controller.
- Pulse width modulation: Pulse Width Modulator, Controller design principles, Controller Design - I, Controller Design – II.
- Common practical control applications: Controllers and Sensing Circuit, Regulation of Multiple outputs - I, Regulation of Multiple outputs - II, Current Control, Unity Power Factor Converter.
- Basics on design of magnetics: Magnetic Design.
- Design examples: DC-DC Converter Design.
