ECE 6200 - Power Electronics: Dynamics and Control

Isolated transformer and resonant switch mode converter topologies. Steady-state analysis, large-signal and small-signal modeling and analyses, and state-space and discrete time models. Magnetics, transformers, control techniques, and power conditioning of converters. PWM control. Advanced application areas: electric drives, power systems - HVDC, FACTS and STATCOM. Gallium, arsenide (GaAs), polytypes of silicon carbide (SIC), and gallium nitrate (GaN) semi-conductive devices introduced.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECE 5200 or equivalent; with a grade of “C” or better.

Credits: 3 hours

Restrictions This course is restricted to master’s or doctoral students in computer engineering or electrical engineering.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)