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Professional power electronics training covering rectifiers, inverters, semiconductor devices, PWM techniques, harmonics and their applications across modern industries.

Professional Training Program

EEE 189 - Power Electronics Rectifier & Inverter

This course on Power Electronics Rectifiers and Inverters covers the fundamental principles, operation, and design of rectifiers and inverters used in power electronics applications. The course is designed for participants with a background in electrical engineering or a related field.

Participants will develop a strong understanding of power electronic devices, single-phase and three-phase rectifiers, inverters and their applications in various industries.

Learning Outcomes

Course Objectives

Introducing the fundamental principles and operation of power electronics rectifiers and inverters.
Providing an understanding of the different types of power electronic devices used in rectifiers and inverters.
Learning about single-phase and three-phase rectifiers, half-wave and full-wave rectifiers, bridge rectifiers, filter circuits, and voltage regulation.
Discussing different types of inverters.
Understanding the applications of power electronics in various industries.

Target Participants

Who Should Attend?

Electronics engineers
Power Systems Engineers
Individuals working in renewable energy, motor drives, electric vehicles, power supplies, and lighting systems

Five-Day Professional Program

Course Syllabus

Day 1

Introduction to Power Electronics Rectifier
Applications of Power Electronics
Types of Power Electronic Circuits
Design of Power Electronics Equipment
Power Semiconductor Devices
Control Characteristics of Power Devices
Power Diodes and Rectifiers
Power Diodes and SCRs (thyristor)
Semiconductor Basics
Diode and SCR Characteristics
Reverse Recovery Characteristics
Power Diode Types
General-Purpose Diodes
Silicon Carbide Diodes

Day 2

Power Transistors
Power MOSFETs
Steady-State Characteristics
Switching Characteristics
Silicon Carbide MOSFETs
Bipolar Junction Transistors
Steady-State Characteristics
Switching Characteristics
Silicon Carbide BJTs
IGBTs

Day 3

Diode Rectifiers
Single-Phase half and Full-Wave controlled and uncontrolled Rectifiers
Single phase controlled and uncontrolled full wave bridge and center tapped rectifier
Three-Phase full wave six pulse Bridge Rectifiers
Three-Phase half wave Rectifier
Comparisons of Diode and SCR Rectifiers
Rectifier output voltage & current smoothing.
Types of smoothing circuits
Six-phase Series Bridge Rectifier

Day 4

Single-phase inverter
Three phase inverters
Pulse Width Modulation Techniques
PWM Voltage and Current Waveforms
Inverter output filters

Day 5

Harmonics, origin & consequences
The effects of harmonics
Current & Voltage total harmonic distortion
Rms value of a current & voltage with harmonics
Power factor in the presence of harmonics
Disturbances caused by non-linear loads
Standards on devices

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