Course aims:

Objectives of the course refers to the technical knowledge on the interface between power grid and electrical motor.
These circuits are part of modern small and smart electric drive systems.
The course focuses on the operating power circuits from the technological chain in a modern plant.
the particularities of the technical specifications, the installation and operation of the PE Modules
designing and debugging, using established principles and methods, of subsystems of reduced complexity, from the fields of PE

Course Entry Requirements:

Embedded programming and power electronics

Course contents:

• I. Modern systems for electricity conversion (Structures and concepts of the converters, Technical characteristics of power modules, Energy consumption, Application areas) • II. Power modules from open loop ac-ac converters (Power and control dedicated circuits, Open loop power converter architecture, The u / f operating mode, Design aspects, Selection and commissioning) • III. Power modules from closed loop ac-ac converters (Power and control circuits, Closed loop power converter architecture, The SVC (sensorless) and FIRE (sensor) operating mode, Design aspects, Selection and commissioning) • IV. Power modules from dc-ac converters ( Inverters architecture, Operation and programming procedure, Design aspects, Selection and commissioning) • V. Intelligent power modules IPM (Technical and functional characteristics, Configuration and design environment; Safety and reliability in operation) • VI. Accessories for power converters (Control panels, Connections and communication ports, Active and passive filters, Braking and dispersal resistors) • VII. Programming environments of converters (IndraWork Platform Engineering, IndraWork Operation Platform, Open core flexible interface, Industrial Standards specific to modern electrical drives.

Teaching methods:

Technical presentation and experimental meeting.

Learning outcomes:

- Understand international terminology in the field of power electronics; - Know relevant power electronics and control topologies for industrial use, - Know the modern concepts of modeling-simulation with self-developed or imported models.

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Theoretical – 60%; experimental – 40%.

Recommended reading:

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A.Tulbure & co., ElectroProbleme, Aeternitas, AlbaIulia, 2015, 220.
Alexa D., Hrubaru O.,, Aplicaţii ale convertoarelor statice de putere,, Ed. Tehnica, Buc., 1989, w.
• Mohan N., Undeland T., M., Robbins W., P.,, Power Electronics – Converters, Applications and Design,, Wiley, USA,