Industrial Electronics

Code:

EEC0069

Acronym:

EIND

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Automation, Control & Manufacturing Syst.

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEEC	126	Syllabus (Transition) since 2010/2011	3	-	6	63	162
		Syllabus	3	-	6	63	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course aims to train students on the analysis and simulation of the main semiconductors devices, electronic converters and interface of electric network through:
I- the analysis of electronic systems of static energy conversion;
II- the design of small systems, taking into account their interface with the electric network;
III- the usage of computer tools.

At the end of the course, students should be capable of:
1. Describing the role of industrial electronics and instrumentation as an indispensable technology in various household, industrial, electric power systems and transportation applications.
2. Identifying commutation cell as a basic feature of conversion/processing of energy.
3. Applying the principles of modulation generator
4. Identifying semiconductors which are adequate to commutation cells of various systems of conversion and analyse circuits of command and protection (thermal and electric);
5. Using simulation tools in order to aid the dimensioning of converters and interfaces;
6. Explaining and applying concepts of conversion CC/CC, CC/CA, CA/CC and CA/CA in a stationary regime;
7. Analysing basic typologies of conversion CC/CC, CC/CA, CA/CC and CA/CA;
8. Explaining and applying the interface between renewable sources and power supply;

Program

I- Panorama of the Industrial Electronics and power electronics systems
II- Review of fundamental concepts and electric circuits
III- Introduction to the main semiconductors of power electronics
a) Static and dynamic characteristics of diodes, thyristors, TBJs, MOSFETS, IGBTS and GTOs
b) Interface circuits and command and protection of semiconductors circuits;
IV- Introduction to industrial electronics;
a) Operation of power electronic converters
b) Fundamental typologies of power electronic converters: converters CA/CC, CA/CA, CC/CC and CC/CA. Examples of application
c) Interface to the network of power electronic converters;
d) Simulation and experimenting of power electronic converters

Mandatory literature

Mohan, Ned; Power electronics. ISBN: 0-471-58408-8

Complementary Bibliography

Krein, Philip T.; Elements of power electronics. ISBN: 0-19-511701-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes will be based on examples of application and study cases. Students are encouraged to work outside classes by answering to questions which will be later assessed.
Practical classes which will take place at the laboratory and they will be based on the assembly, study and simulation of circuits of application and concepts referred during theoretical classes. Students’ skills on these topics will be assessed.

Software

PSIM (www.powersys.fr), MATLAB, SPICE

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Electrical engineering

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	38,00
Home work	Trabalho escrito	18,00		2011-12-09
Writing report	Trabalho escrito	15,00		2011-12-16
Prepare and do the written exam at the end of term	Exame	34,00		2012-01-13
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Experimental work participation	Frequência das aulas	18	2011-12-16
Study	Estudo autónomo	39	2011-12-16
	Total:	57,00

Eligibility for exams

Students will be admitted to the Final Exam (FE) if they attend practical classes and if they reach a minimum mark of eight (8) out of twenty (20) in the laboratory component (PC).

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Mark will be based on the following formula:
FM=0.5*FE+0.4*PC+0.1*HW
All of the components will be graded from 0 to 20.
FE- Final Exam
PC- Practical Classes
HW- Homework
Students have to reach a minimum mark of 8 out of 20 in the Final Exam, to complete the course.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Working students, military personnel and students association leaders who did not attend to practical classes, will have to attend a practical exam.

Classification improvement

According to article 10 of General Evaluation Rules of FEUP

Observations

Pre-requisites:
- Knowledge on analysis methods of electric circuits
- Knowledge on analysis methods of electric circuits in a transitional regime with classic techniques and with Laplace transform (differential equations of first and second order)
- Knowledge on analogue and digital electronics

Office hours:
An hour will be scheduled for each group of students.