Electronics for Energy Conversion 1

Introduce the basic concepts of power electronics.

Before tackling power electronics, we review passive component technology and thermal concepts applied to electronics. After presenting a few examples of applications, the main families of power electronics converters are introduced. This is followed by a functional study of power switches and a proposed method for synthesizing converters. The main characteristics of power semiconductor components are briefly described. The course continues with a study of three classic non-insulated DC-DC converter structures. A design office using PSIM software introduces power electronics simulation with an example of a non-isolated converter. The course is rounded out by tutorials.

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1. Introduction to power electronics (application examples, main converter families, functional study of switches, converter synthesis method)

2. Passive components (review of resistor, capacitor and wound component technology).

3. Active components (bipolar, power MOS, PiN diode, Schottky diode)

4. Thermal concepts applied to electronics (conduction, convection, radiation, junction temperature, thermal resistance and impedance, equivalent thermal diagram)

5. Power electronics housings

6. Non-insulated DC-DC converters (step-down, step-up, storage). Continuous, critical and discontinuous conduction modes.

7. Design of a non-isolated converter using PSIM software

8. Tutorial

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Polycopié de cours - Alimentations à découpage (2ème édition), Michel Girard, Hugues Angelis, Magali Girard, DUNOD, 2003, ISBN 2-1000-6940-3 - Techniques de l'Ingénieur