Power Electronics

Power Electronics: Switches and Converters explains the principles and practices of power electronics, electronic switches and converters with the support of illustration and worked examples, guiding the reader from theory to real-life application. Covering insights on industrial applications and practical aspects of power electronic devices and power converter systems, the book is intended for engineers, researchers and students in the field of power electronics who are interested in advanced control of power converters and the exploration of new applications of control theory.

Autorentext

Dr.ing. Jean Pollefliet is the author of several best-selling (Dutch) textbooks in Flanders and The Netherlands in the fields of Electronic Power Control, Power electronics and Process techniques and Engineering. Having spent 22 years teaching Engineering Masters degrees at Ghent engineering school, Dr. Pollefliet's focus was on teaching automation, drive technology and motion control to industrial engineers (master degree).

Klappentext

Power Electronics: Switches and Converters explains the principles and practices of power electronics, electronic switches and converters with the support of illustration and worked examples, guiding the reader from theory to real-life application. Covering insights on industrial applications and practical aspects of power electronic devices and power converter systems, the book is intended for engineers, researchers and students in the field of power electronics who are interested in advanced control of power converters and the exploration of new applications of control theory.

Inhalt

Part 1 Semiconductor Switches 1. Philosophy of Power Control2. Power Diodes3. Transistor Power Switches4. Thyristors5. Notes6. Computer Simulations

Part 2 Power Converters7. Uncontrolled Rectifiers with Inductive Load8. Line-Frequency Phase-Controlled Rectifier9. C-Controllers10. Cycloconverters11. Control of Thyristors12. Choppers13. Switch-Mode Power Supplies14. Inverters15. Applications of Power Electronics