Education

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Education in Power Electronics at ETH
Zurich Johann W. Kolar Swiss Federal Institute
of Technology (ETH) Zurich Power Electronic
Systems Laboratory www.pes.ee.ethz.ch
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ETH Zurich Strategy of Electrical
Engineering 2008 ?11
Energy Science
Energy Systems also part of ETH/ ESC Activity
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ETH Zurich Education in IT/EE
MasterInformation Communication
Master
Communications
Biomedical Engineering
Micro- Optoelectronics
Computers Networks
Energy Systems Mechatronics
MasterMicro- and Nano- Systems
FocusAreas
MasterBiomedical Engineering
Bachelor
Practicals Projects Seminars
Micro- Optoelectronics Communications
Energy Systems Mechatr. Comp. Networks
MasterEnergy Science
MasterRobotics Automation
Department Information Technology Electrical
Engineering
otherDepts.
commondegrees
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D-ITET Power Electronic Systems Laboratory
D. Aggeler U. Badstübner M. Bartholet D.
Bortis L. Dalessandro T. Friedli F.
Giezendanner G. Gong M. Hartmann M.
Heldwein Ph. Imoberdorf Ph. Karutz D.
Krähenbühl F. Krismer J. Miniböck K.
Mino H. Plesko K. Raggl F.
Schafmeister T. Schneeberger L. Serpa St.
Waffler C. Zhao Ch. Zwyssig
Director
Secretariat Administration
2 Visiting Profs.
Electronics Lab, Syst. Admin.
H. Altorfer P. Seitz M. Berger
Leading Univ. in Europe
24 Ph.D. Students
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Education
Courses in Power Electronics
Seminar LE
PE Systems II PE Systems I
Laboratory Course PE II Laboratory Course PE
I Fundamentals of PE

Semester
2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8.
Lecture Notes Lectures on Power
Electronics, Vol. I, II
Springer
Lehrbuch 06/2005
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Education
Courses in Mechatronics and Drive Systems
Seminar Mechatronics
Traction II Energy
Conversion in Mechatronics
Drive Systems II Mechatronics Traction I
Drive Systems I
Lab Courses El. Machines II Lab Courses
El. Machines I
Semester
2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8.
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Education
General Courses and Special Topics
Sensor a. Actuator Syst. II
Renewable Energy Syst. Sensor a.
Actuator Syst. I
Construction of El. Apparatus
Projects Problem-Based PPS
Seminare Lab Courses
Semester
2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8.
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Practical Projects (PPS) in Power Electronics
Electronics and Measurements Switch-Mode
Power Supplies Magnetic Levitation CAD
Circuits and PCB Design
New!
Solar Climber
Model Solar Car
Mains Interface
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Solar Car Race
Input Voltage 17.1V Output Power 3.2W
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Solar Car Race
Input Voltage 17.1V Output Power 3.2W
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Solar Car Race
Input Voltage 17.1V Output Power 3.2W
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Renewable Energy Mains Interface
Output Power 30W Input Voltage
14V 20V Digital MPPT PIC16F870 Grid-Tied
Solar Power Inverter with Maximum Power-Point
Tracking (MPPT)
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Levitated Magnet Theoretical
Part System Identification Control Practical
Work PCB Assembling, Initial Operation of an
Electronic Circuit
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• Examples of
  
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ETHZ Novel Education Technology
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!PES - New Edition
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DC-AC
Electronic Power Conversion
Principle of Operation - Square Wave
Operation - Bipolar PWM - Unipolar PWM -
Relation of DC- and AC-side Quantities - AC-side
Current Ripple - Hysteresis Contr. / Switching
Frequ. Var. - Phasor Diagram / Operating Range
PWM Full-Bridge
Single-Phase
bidirectional
Principle of Operation - Square Wave Operation
- Sinusoidal PWM, Single Carrier -
Sinusoidal PWM, Individual Carriers -
Zero-Sequence Voltage Inj. PWM -
Overmodulation - Relation of DC- and AC-side
quantities - Load Neutral Connection -
Hysteresis Current Control, open Neutral -
Hysteresis Current Control, conn. Neutral Space
Vector Calculus - Space Vector Transformation -
Decoupling of Zero Sequ. Quantity - Space
Vector Modulation - Output Curr. Trajectory -
Unbal. Mains / Inp. Curr. Distortion - Output
Curr. Ripple Space Vector - Hysteresis
Control System Dimensioning - Transistor /
Diode Current - Power Flow in Three-Phase
Systems - Inst. React. Current - DC Cap.
Current Stress
PWM Full-Bridge
Three-Phase
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Novel Interactive Power Electronics Seminar
DC-DC
unidirectional
DC-DC
Isolated Full-Bridge Conv.
bidirectional
AC-DC
Basic Thyristor Function Principle of
Operation - AC and DC-side Current -
Commutation - Effects on the Mains / Voltage
Distortion - Control Characteristics -
Rectifier / Inverter Operation - Active and
Reactive Power
Thyristor Bridge
unidirectional
AC-DC
bidirectional
AC-AC
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ETHZ / ECPE Interactive Power Electronics Seminar
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ETHZ Converter Lab Measurement
Equipment Power Supply Oscilloscope Current
Probe Power Analyzer Multi-Meter Laptop /
Simulation
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ETHZ Converter Lab
Power Circuit Control Board
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ETHZ Converter Lab Highly Versatile
Laboratory Setup Teaching in Industry-Related
Form System Topology
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ETHZ Converter Lab 13 Exercises
Bridge Rectifiers with Capacitive or
Inductive Smoothing Buck, Boost Converter
also Two-Phase Interleaved Buck/Boost
Flyback Converter Single-Switch and
Two-Switch Forward Converter Asymmetric,
Half and Full Bridge Power Factor
Correction 1 and 3 Four-Quadrant
Converter Rectifier and Inverter Mode
Four-Quadrant Supply DC Machine, Brushless DC
Three-Phase PWM Rectifier Three-Phase
Inverter Asynchronous or Synchronous Machines
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ETHZ Drives Lab
DSP Control of PMSM
/ IM / DCM - Matlab / SIMULINK Interface
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Future Challenges

• Integrate
• Electrical
• Electromagnetic
• Electromechanical
• Thermal
• Structural
• Mechanic
• Turbomachinery
• Thermodynamic
• MEMS
• Issues

? Educate for Multi-Domain / Cross-Discipline
Engineering
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Modern Education in Power Electronics Interactive
(iPES) Simulation Tools
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Thank You !
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Numbers of Students Enrolled 03/04 06/07