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ENS4360 Power Electronics
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Credit Points: 15
Prerequisites:
ENS1253 Electrical Engineering 1B
 
Description:
This unit explores energy conversion, switching converter concepts, dc-dc converters, rectifiers, inverters, PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) and modulation strategies, ac-ac converters. General issues in power electronics such as discontinuous mode of operation, real sources and loads, power semiconductors and interfacing, magnetics fundamentals and control issues are also investigated.

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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
E66Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Systems)
K54Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Power)
G98Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Communications)
G93Bachelor of Engineering (Instrumentation Control and Automation)
G69Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics)
K06Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) Bachelor of Technology (Motorsports)
U78Bachelor of Technology (Electronic and Computer Systems)
MABUSQElectrical Power Major
MABUSLElectronics and Communications Major
MABUSMInstrumentation Control and Automation Major
MABUSKMechatronics Major
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014