Schedule: Introduction to Power Electronics

Tentative on-campus lecture schedule, Fall 2009, including links to lecture slides and notes, and links to assignments. Lectures and assignment due dates are subject to change.
Monday	Wednesday	Friday
1. Aug. 24 Course Introduction Lecture #1 slides Chapter 1	2. Aug. 26 Principles of steady-state converter analysis Lecture #2 annotated slides Sections 2.1 to 2.3	3. Aug. 28 Principles of steady-state converter analysis Lecture #3 annotated slides Sections 2.3 to 2.5
4. Aug. 31 Equivalent circuit modeling Lecture #4 annotated slides Sections 3.1 to 3.3	5. Sept. 2 Equivalent circuit modeling of losses Lecture #5 annotated slides Sections 3.4 to 3.6	6. Sept. 4 Steady-state modeling examples Lecture #6 annotated slides Sections 3.6 HW #1 due: Basic converter analysis
Sept. 7 Holiday: Labor Day	7. Sept. 9 Semiconductor switches Lecture #7 annotated slides Section 4.1	8. Sept. 11 Power semiconductor devices and switching losses Lecture #8 annotated slides Section 4.2 and 4.3 HW #2 due: Converter analysis and modeling
9. Sept. 14 Power semiconductor devices and switching loss Lecture #9 annotated slides Sections 4.2 and 4.3	10. Sept. 16 Power semiconductor devices and switching loss Lecture #10 annotated slides Sections 4.2 and 4.3	11. Sept. 18 Power semiconductor devices and switching loss Lecture #11 annotated slides Sections 4.2 and 4.3 Additional slides on modeling switching loss HW #3 due: Converter modeling and switch realization
12. Sept. 21 The discontinuous conduction mode Lecture #12 Class Video Lecture #12 annotated slides Chapter 5	13. Sept. 23 The discontinuous conduction mode Lecture #13 annotated slides Chapter 5	14. Sept. 25 Converter topologies Lecture #14 annotated slides Sections 6.1 and 6.2 HW #4 due: Switch realization and switching loss
15. Sept. 28 Transformer-isolated converters Lecture #15 annotated slides Section 6.3.1: bridge and half-bridge	16. Sept. 30 Transformer-isolated converters Lecture #16 annotated slides Section 6.3.2: forward converter	17. Oct. 2 Transformer-isolated converters Lecture #17 annotated slides Sections 6.3.3-6.3.4: push-pull and flyback converters HW #5 due: Discontinuous conduction mode
18. Oct. 5 Transformer-isolated converter examples Lecture #18 annotated slides Sections 6.3.2 to 6.3.4	19. Oct. 7 Additional transformer isolated topologies and design optimization Lecture #19 annotated slides Sections 6.3.5 to 6.4.2	20. Oct. 9 Introduction to dynamic modeling of converters Lecture #20 annotated slides Sections 7.1 to 7.2 HW #6 due: Converter topologies, transformer isolation
21. Oct. 12 Dynamic modeling (cont.) Lecture #21 annotated slides Sections 7.1 to 7.2	22. Oct. 14 State-space averaging Lecture #22 annotated slides Section 7.3	23. Oct. 16 Brief overview: The canonical model; modeling the PWM (7.5-7.6) Review of Bode diagrams Lecture #23 annotated slides Section 8.1 HW #7 due: Optimization and ac modeling Midterm exam handed out in class
24. Oct. 19 Bode review and second-order responses Lecture #24 annotated slides Section 8.1	25. Oct. 21 Converter small-signal transfer functions Lecture #25 annotated slides Sections 8.2	26. Oct. 23 Some techniques of design-oriented analysis Lecture #26 annotated slides Section 8.3 Midterm exam due at beginning of class
27. Oct. 26 Design-oriented analysis Lecture #27 annotated slides Section 8.4	28. Oct. 28 NO LECTURE. Campus closed due to weather Measurement of ac transfer functions Section 8.5	29. Oct. 30 Introduction to converter control systems Lecture #29 annotated slides Sections 9.1 and 9.2
30. Nov. 2 Control systems analysis Lecture #30 annotated slides Sections 9.3 and 9.4 HW #8 due: Frequency response problems	31. Nov. 4 Controller design Lecture #31 annotated slides Section 9.5	32. Nov. 6 Design example Lecture #32 annotated slides Section 9.5.4 HW #9 due: Frequency response
33. Nov. 9 Measurement of loop gains Lecture #33 annotated slides Section 9.6	34. Nov. 11 Review of basic magnetics Lecture #34 annotated slides Section 13.1	35. Nov. 13 Inductors and transformers Lecture #35 annotated slides Section 13.2 HW #10 due: Converter control systems
36. Nov. 16 Loss mechanisms Lecture #36 annotated slides Sections 13.3 and 13.4.1	37. Nov. 18 More about proximity loss Lecture #37 annotated slides Section 13.4	38. Nov. 20 Types of magnetic devices and their design Lecture #38 annotated slides Section 13.5 HW #11 due: Feedback measurements, basic magnetics
Nov. 23 Fall break	Nov. 25 Fall break	Nov. 27 Thanksgiving holiday
39. Nov. 30 Inductor design Sections 14.1-14.2	40. Dec. 2 Multiple-winding inductors Sections 14.3-14.4	41. Dec. 4 Transformer design Section 15.1 Handwritten notes on energy storage in magnetics
42. Dec. 7 Transformer design Sections 15.2 and 15.3.1 HW #12 due: Magnetic loss mechanisms	43. Dec. 9 Transformer design example, ac inductor design Sections 15.3.2 and 15.4 Final exam made available	44. Dec. 11 Layout and grounding issues

Midterm exam: one-week take-home exam, to be handed out in class on October 16 and collected at beginning of class on October 23. To cover HW #1-6.

Final exam: For on-campus students: begins Dec. 9, must be turned in to instructor's office by 10am Tuesday, Dec. 15. Covers HW #1-12. CAETE students: exam is due 6 days after starting the exam. All materials due to the instructor by Tuesday, Dec. 22.

Lecture schedule

ECEN 5797 Fall 2009

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