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EECS 418: Power Electronics
Fall 2011
Tesla Roadster
Meeting the future’s energy and environmental
challenges will require the efficient conversion of
energy. For example, renewable forms of energy
must be integrated with the nation’s 60Hz AC
electricity grid. Furthermore, hybrid electric
vehicles require efficient energy conversion in order
to improve their fuel economy over conventional
vehicles. Power electronic circuits are a key
component of these systems. Power electronic
circuits are circuits that efficiently convert one form
of electrical energy (e.g., AC, DC) into another.
This course will discuss the circuit topologies used
to efficiently convert AC electrical power to DC,
DC power from one voltage to another, and DC
power to AC power. The components used in these
circuits (e.g., diodes, transistors, capacitors,
inductors) will also be covered in detail. A key
aspect of power electronic circuits is the control
algorithm used to achieve the desired behavior (e.g., output voltage regulation), and so
control theory as it applies to these circuits will also be discussed.
SEPIC DC-DC Converter
Lectures:
Lab:
Instructor:
Monday & Wednesday 3-4:30
Thursday or Friday 3-6
Prof. Heath Hofmann
([email protected])
Prerequisites: EECS 215 and EECS 216, and preceded or accompanied by EECS 320, or
graduate standing.