Physics 541: Power Electronics
SUNY Cortland
Fall 2016
Homework| Due | Reading | Problems | Posted |
| Due | Reading | Problems | Posted |
| Aug. 30 | Mohan Chapter 1.1-1.7 | Aug. 30 | |
| Sept. 1 | Mohan Chapter 2.1-2.2, 2.4-2.6, 2.8, 2.10 and 2.12 | Aug. 30 | |
| Sept. 6 | Mohan Chapter 3.1-3.2.3.2 and the 1-phase portion of this document | Sept. 1 | |
| Sept. 8 | Mohan Chapter 3.2.3.3 | 2.1 and 2.2 | Sept. 1 |
| Sept. 13 | Mohan Chapter 3.2.4 | Sept. 8 | |
| Sept. 15 | Mohan Chapter 3.2.5 | Three phase portion of this task | Sept. 8 |
| Sept. 20 | Chapter 5.1-5.3.1, 5.3.4.3, and 5.3.4.4 | Sept. 15 | |
| Sept. 22 | Chapter 5.5, 5.6 through 5.6.1 and 5.7-5.9 |
1. Mohan 3.2, 2. For the waveforms (b) and (g) in figure P3-3 calculate the average value, the RMS value and the RMS value of the fundamental frequency. 3. Using A=10 and u=20 degrees find the distortion and %THD of figure P3-3b. 4. Mohan 3.7 including a sketch of your circuit. | Sept. 15 |
| Sept. 27 | Chapter 7.1-7.3 | Sept. 22 | |
| Sept. 29 | Instructions for lab on DC->DC Buck converters and the TL494 Data Sheet for converter control. |
Review for Exam 1 5.1, 5.6 (shouldn't be an involved problem), 5.23, and use LTspice for 5.18 Note, for 5.18 You must use a snubbing circuit in parallel with the diode as we did in class, to have your simulations finish in a reasonable time . I recommend R=100Ohm and C=100uF. | Sept. 22 |
| Oct. 4 | Exam 1 | Sept. 22 | |
| Oct. 6 | Lab time, Instructions for buck converter construction | Oct. 1 | |
| Oct. 11 | Buck converter construction continued | Oct. 11 | |
| Oct. 13 | Mohan Chapter 7.3 | Oct. 11 | |
| Oct. 18 | Fall Break | ||
| Oct. 20 | Mohan Chapter 7.4-7.6 | Buck converter lab due. | Oct. 13 |
| Oct. 25 | Mohan Chapter 7.7-7.8, Chapter 8.1-8.2 | 7.1, 7.2, 7.6-use LTspice | Oct. 13 |
| Oct. 27 | Discussion of full bridge DC->DC converters and Inverters | ||
| Nov. 1 | Cuk converter lab | ||
| Nov. 3 | Finish inverters | ||
| Nov. 8 | Reading: NEC article 90 and 100 Class: Discussion of Regulatory overview for PV systems and intro to parts of an solar installation some notes | Cuk converter lab due. | Nov. 8 |
| Nov. 10 | CAD intro, plotplan example today's task | Nov. 9 | |
| Nov. 15 | Finish example | Chapters 7 and 8 | Nov. 9 |
| Nov. 17 | Review, Maximum voltage and String calculations, and
ASHRAE data some notes, a panel spec sheet, and an inverter spec sheet. | Nov. 9 | |
| Nov. 22 | Exam #2. | Nov. 9 | |
| Nov. 24 | Thanksgiving Break today | ||
| Nov. 29 | Overview of NEC 2014, definitions NFPA 70, National Electrical Code 2014 sections 690, 310, 240, and 250. | Statement of project intention due. | Nov. 9 |
| Dec. 1 | Ampacity calculations, insulation, conduit sizing,
conduit material some notes | Nov. 9 | |
| Dec. 6 | Project workday. | Nov. 9 | |
| Dec. 8 | Project workday | NEC homework | Dec. 1 |