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Power Electronics in Energetics Systems

Engineering & Social Sciences Program
Madrid, Spain

Dates: 8/28/22 - 12/23/22

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Power Electronics in Energetics Systems

Power Electronics in Energetics Systems Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Electrical Engineering
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 15069
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42

DESCRIPTION

The subject is divided into three main blocks:

Block 1: Power Electronics applied to electrical energy production and management.
- Power supply systems in transportation. Railway, electric cars, aerospace.
- Power converters in renewable energy systems: Photovoltaics, wind power, wave energy.
- Uninterrupted Power Supplies.
- Energy recuperation systems.

Block 2: Components and topologies
- Review of basic electrical concepts and commonly used mathematical tools.
- DC-DC converters.
- Rectifiers (AC-DC).
- Inverters (DC-AC).
- Advanced topologies applied to energy conversion: multilevel converters and modular converters.
- Power losses and heat-sinks.
- Electrical protections.

Block 3: Control techniques in power converters.
- Dynamic modeling fundamental.
- Control loop design.
- Control of a grid-tied three-phase inverter.