FYS378 Power electronics for renewable energy
Credits (ECTS):5
Course responsible:Jagath Sri Lal Senanayaka
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Teaching language:Engelsk
Course frequency:Every second year
Teaching and exam period: The subject starts in the August block. The subject has teaching/assessment in the August block. First time in August 2024
About this course
1) Introduction to power electronics components, converters, and applications
2) Power conversion efficiency and power quality analysis (power factor, Total harmonics distortion (THD))
3) Analysis of power electronics converters: AC/DC; DC/DC; DC/AC converters
4) Power electronics applications in renewable energy: Wind turbines, PV systems, energy storage systems and electric vehicles
Learning outcome
After successfully completing the course, the student will be able to
- understand the electric power conversion process using power electronics converters,
- analysis of the electric power conversion efficiency and power quality,
- describe and analyze the operation of basic power electronics converters,
- investigate the role of power electronics in renewable energy applications.
- Lectures, calculation exercises, project/simulation/laboratory activities.
- FYS102, FYS230, FYS235
- FYS236, FYS272, TEL240
Project/simulation/laboratory activities (40%), A-F
Final written exam (60%) 3.5 hours, A-F
Final grade, A-F
- No