25205: Industrial Electronics Lab
Course Name: Industrial Electronics Lab
Course Number: 25205
Prerequisite(s): 25799 (Fundamentals of Power Electronics)
Co-requisite(s): -
Units: 1
Level: Undergraduate
Last Revision: Spring 2015

Description: 
The purpose of this laboratory is to enhance students’ understanding of the concepts presented in the “Fundamentals of Power Electronics” course through empirical results obtained from simulations or practical experiments.
 
Syllabus:
  • Methods of electrical power conversion (simulation)
    • AC to DC conversion using rectifiers and phase control methods
      • Investigation of voltage output waveforms (average value, harmonic components, ripple factor, etc.)
      • Examination of input current waveforms (rms value, harmonic components, power factor, THD, etc.)
      • Effect of output filters
    • DC to DC conversion using buck converters and PWM techniques
      • Analysis of output waveforms
      • Influence of switching frequency
      • Impact of reference value
      • Output filter effects
    • DC to AC conversion using inverters with square-wave and sinusoidal PWM
      • Study of output waveforms (rms value, harmonic components, THD, etc.)
      • Influence of reference value
      • Impact of switching frequency
  • Power semiconductor devices (practical and simulation)
    • Behavior of power semiconductor devices in on/off and switching states
    • Effects of protective circuits
    • Utilization of driver circuits
  • AC to DC converters (practical and simulation)
    • Single-phase and three-phase diode rectifiers
      • Investigation of voltage and current output waveforms (average value, harmonic components, etc.)
      • Study of input current waveforms (rms value, harmonic components, power factor, THD, etc.)
      • Consideration of load effects
    • Thyristor-based rectifiers (single-phase and three-phase)
      • Analysis of voltage and current output waveforms (average value, harmonic components, ripple factor, etc.)
      • Examination of input current waveforms (rms value, harmonic components, power factor, THD, etc.)
      • Impact of load variations
    • DC motor speed control
  • DC to DC converters (practical and simulation)
    • Buck converters
      • Investigation of voltage and current output waveforms (average value, harmonic components, ripple factor, etc.)
      • Effects of output filters and load
      • Efficiency analysis
    • Boost converters
      • Study of voltage and current output waveforms (average value, harmonic components, ripple factor, etc.)
    • Effects of output filters and load
  • DC to AC converters (practical and simulation)
    • Single-phase voltage source inverters
      • Analysis of voltage and current output waveforms (rms value, harmonic components, etc.)
      • Control methods for voltage and frequency

References:
  • Laboratory Handout



 
Last Update: 2024-06-11