Power Electronics

 

Lecture Notes

AC = alternate current
DC = direct current

Title page and table of contents (PDF)

CHAPTERS

TOPICS

1

Introduction and analysis methods (PDF)

2

Introduction to rectifiers (PDF)

3

Power factor and measures of distortion (PDF)

4

Phase-controlled rectifiers (PDF)

5

Introduction to DC/DC converters (PDF)

6

Introduction to magnetics (PDF - 2.0 MB)

7

Isolated DC/DC converters (PDF)

8

Modeling and control (PDF - 1.9 MB)

9

Inverters (DC/AC converters) (PDF - 1.6 MB)

10

Switching-mode rectifiers (PDF)

11

Switching losses and snubbers (PDF)

12

Soft-switching techniques (PDF)

13

Thermal modeling and heat sinking (PDF)

14

EMI (electromagnetic interference) filtering (PDF)

15

Three-phase systems (PDF - 1.0 MB)

16

Resonant converters and RF (radio frequency) power circuits (PDF - 1.6 MB)

 

Assignments

Homework 0 (PDF)

Homework 1 (PDF)

Homework 2 (PDF)

Homework 3 (PDF)

Homework 4 (PDF)

Homework 5 (PDF)

Homework 6 (PDF)

Homework 7 (PDF)

Homework 8 (PDF)

Homework 9 (PDF)

Homework 10 (PDF)