Power Electronics

• Understand the interest and role of power electronics;
• Know : the fundamental concepts which govern this discipline, 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.

Main introduction, concept of sources and switches, topologies of power converters. Passive components in power electronics : Roles and importance - Inductive components: Technology, Sizing - Capacity components: Technologies, Choice criteria Thermal problems in power electronics: Losses Determination and implementation of control in power electronics: - Close control of switches, Pulse width modulations Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC): Introduction and generalities, EMC in power electronics, Conducted / radiated disturbances