Introduction to Power Electronics
Utilize advanced mathematics and MATLAB to tackle complex fluid dynamics problems, enhancing your analytical skills and understanding of fluid behavior
Utilize advanced mathematics and MATLAB to tackle complex fluid dynamics problems, enhancing your analytical skills and understanding of fluid behavior
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Power Electronics Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Understand switched-mode converter operating principles
Analyze steady-state voltages and currents in power converters
Develop equivalent circuit models for efficiency analysis
Simulate DC-DC converter operation
Solve power conversion problems
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This course includes:
3.6 Hours PreRecorded video
3 quizzes
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There are 3 modules in this course
This foundational course introduces switched-mode converter circuits for efficient power control and conversion. Students learn principles of converter circuit analysis, steady-state calculations, and efficiency analysis. The course covers DC-DC converters, circuit modeling, and practical applications including electric vehicle systems and USB power regulation.
Ch 1: Introduction
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
Ch 2: Steady-State Converter Analysis
Module 2 · 4 Hours to complete
Ch 3: Steady-State Equivalent Circuit Modeling, Losses, and Efficiency
Module 3 · 4 Hours to complete
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Robert W. Erickson is a prominent professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he has been a faculty member since 1982. He holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. Erickson has served as department chair twice and co-directs the Colorado Power Electronics Center alongside Professor Dragan Maksimovic. He is a recognized leader in his field, being a Fellow of the IEEE and the CU/NREL Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute. Erickson authored the widely used textbook Fundamentals of Power Electronics and has published around one hundred journal and conference papers on power electronics. His research focuses on modeling and control of power conversion systems, modular/multilevel converter systems, and applications of power electronics in electric vehicles and renewable energy sources like wind and solar. Notably, he received the IEEE Power Electronics Society Transactions Prize Paper Award in 1996 and was named CU-Boulder Inventor of the Year in 2015.
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