Power Electronics

At the end of this module, students will:

• understand the interest and role of power electronics;
• know the fundamental concepts which govern this discipline;
• know the main structures of electronic power converters;
• be able to trace the shapes of currents and voltages in an electronic power converter from a block diagram;
• be able to choose the electronic power switches for a given converter and specifications;
• be able to assess the losses in an electronic power switch;
• know the technologies used for the production of passive components in power electronics;
• be able to size the passive components of a converter based on specifications;
• understand how to determine and apply a control law making it possible to achieve current or voltage servo-control;
• have notions of EMC (ElectroMagnetic Compatibility);
• have been made aware of trends, research and open problems in this discipline.

Passive components in power electronics - Roles and importance - Inductive components - Technology - Sizing - Capacity components - Technologies - Choice criteria Thermal problems in power electronics - Losses - Cooling systems Determination and implementation of control in power electronics -Close control of switches -Pulse width modulations -Dynamic models of converters and regulator structures -Self-oscillating converters Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -Introduction and generalities -CEM in power electronics -Conducted disturbances / radiated disturbances