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This document summarizes the EE 572: Advanced Power Electronics course for the 2020 Fall semester. The course will cover advanced topics in power electronics including DC-DC converters, AC-DC rectifiers, DC-AC inverters, and applications of wide bandgap devices. Students will complete 8 homework assignments, a midterm exam, course project, and final exam. The professor is Raja Ayyanar and office hours are Tuesday 4-5pm and Thursday 8-9am via Zoom. PLECS simulation software will be used extensively throughout the course. Key due dates for assignments are provided.

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EE 572 Syllabus

This document summarizes the EE 572: Advanced Power Electronics course for the 2020 Fall semester. The course will cover advanced topics in power electronics including DC-DC converters, AC-DC rectifiers, DC-AC inverters, and applications of wide bandgap devices. Students will complete 8 homework assignments, a midterm exam, course project, and final exam. The professor is Raja Ayyanar and office hours are Tuesday 4-5pm and Thursday 8-9am via Zoom. PLECS simulation software will be used extensively throughout the course. Key due dates for assignments are provided.

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EE 572: Advanced Power Electronics (2020 Fall)

Faculty
Name: Raja Ayyanar
Office: ERC 589
Phone: (480) 727-7307
Email address: rayyanar@asu.edu
Office hours: Tuesday 4:00-5:00 PM and Thursday 8:00-9:00 AM AZ time
                               By Zoom (https://asu.zoom.us/j/4397053839 (Links to an external site.))
 
Course Overview
Scope and objective:  Power electronics is a critical enabling technology that covers a wide
spectrum of applications including power supplies for all electronic equipment, motion control,
interface of renewable energy resources such as solar and wind, electric vehicles and efficient
lighting. The major focus of this course is on design-oriented analysis of topologies and control
methods for various power electronic converters used for dc-dc, dc-ac and ac-dc power
conversions in important applications.  This course is intended as a second course in power
electronics, building on EEE472. However, several lectures initially will be devoted to the
fundamentals of switch-mode power conversion and analysis of basic converters to help students
without a formal first course on power electronics. PLECS simulations will be used extensively
to reinforce the basic concepts, and as a design tool.  Students will have an opportunity to
specialize in a specific area of power electronics such as dc-dc converters, motor drives or power
systems applications through suitable choice of the required course project.

Reference books (Optional only; there is no required textbook for this course) 


1. Mohan, T.M. Undeland, W.P. Robbins, “Power Electronics: Converters, Applications
and Design,” John Wiley and sons, 3rd edition.
2.  R.W. Erickson, D. Maksimovic, “Fundamentals of Power Electronics” Kluwer
Academic Publishers, second edition.
Main topics
 Review of basic principles of switch-mode power conversion
Concept of steady state in switching converters, volt-second, ampere-second and power
balance, concept of power pole and average models
 DC-DC converters
o Analysis and detailed design of buck, boost, buck-boost, Cuk and SEPIC
converters
o Analysis and detailed design of isolated dc-dc converters including forward,
flyback, full bridge and dual-active bridge and other soft switching topologies
o Discontinuous current mode (DCM) operation of dc-dc converters
o Small-signal average models of dc-dc converters
o Voltage mode and current mode control: modeling and design methods
o Design of high frequency magnetics for dc-dc converters
o Power management: Switching regulators for modern processors – multi-phase
voltage regulators, design for high dynamic performance, features of power management
integrated circuits
 AC-DC PWM rectifiers
o Power quality issues
o Boost and flyback converter-based power factor correction circuits (PFC)
o Models, design and control of PFC
o Full bridge bi-directional PWM rectifiers, applications in EV chargers and motor
drives
 DC-AC PWM inverters
o Voltage source inverters - topology and waveform analysis
o Models of single phase and three phase inverters and control methods
o Single-phase and three-phase PWM techniques
o Major applications including electric vehicle traction drives
 Wide bandgap (WBG) devices
o Power device characteristics and basics of WBG devices
o Applications of SiC and GaN devices in high performance power converters
o Designing with SiC and GaN devices
 Digital control of power electronic converters
o Digital control techniques for power converters; modeling and simulation
o Design examples of dc-dc, and PWM dc-ac converter
 Grid interface of renewable energy resources
o Power converters and control for interfacing solar PV
o Solid state transformers and other power systems applications of power converters
 Soft switching and resonant converters
o Concepts of ZVS and ZCS
o Zero voltage transition converters
o Resonant converters and applications in lighting
 Practical issues in power electronic converters
o Selection criteria for diodes, MOSFETs and IGBTs; gate drive circuits
o Thermal management, EMI and layout issues
PLECS simulation tool
The Power Electronics simulation software called PLECS from Plexim Inc. is the supported
simulation tool for the course.  Each student will be given a code in the second week of classes
using which a license for PLECS valid for one year can be obtained to be used in the student's
personal computer.

Help
For technical support, use the Help icon in the black global navigation menu in your Canvas
course or call the ASU Help Desk at +1 (855) 278-5080. Representatives are available to assist
you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Homework
Eight (8) homework assignments will be given. Students are expected to typically spend about
eight hours on each homework. The answers should be submitted online in Canvas by the due
date. Late homework submission will not be allowed.  Many assignments will involve PLECS
simulations.

Course project
A significant part of the grade is based on a required course project.  Students will choose a
fairly complex power electronics application in their preferred area, complete the analysis and
detailed design of power converter and control for this application, and finally validate the
design through extensive PLECS simulation.  A formal technical report is required. 

Grading
Homework 20%, Project 20%, Midterm exam 25%, Final exam 30%, Participation in online
forum 5%. 

Exam dates
Midterm exam – Monday 10/12/2020
Final exam – Friday 12/11/2020

Absence & Make-Up Policies


Completed homework assignments are due (submitted through Canvas) at midnight on the due
date.  Late homework submission will NOT be accepted.  Two homework scores will be
dropped, and the best six of eight homework grades will be included in the final grade.

Academic Integrity
All students in this class are subject to ASU’s Academic Integrity Policy (available
at http://provost.asu.edu/academicintegrityLinks to an external site.) and should acquaint
themselves with its content and requirements, including a strict prohibition against plagiarism. 
All violations will be reported to the Dean’s office, who maintain records of all offenses. 
Students are expected to abide by the FSE Honor Code
(http://engineering.asu.edu/integrity/Links to an external site.).

Disability Accommodations
Suitable accommodations will be made for students having disabilities and students should notify
the instructor as early as possible if they will require same.  Such students must be registered
with the Disability Resource Center and provide documentation to that effect.

Sexual Discrimination
Title IX is a federal law that provides that no person be excluded on the basis of sex from
participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education
program or activity.  Both Title IX and university policy make clear that sexual violence and
harassment based on sex is prohibited.  An individual who believes they have been subjected to
sexual violence or harassed on the basis of sex can seek support, including counseling and
academic support, from the university.  If you or someone you know has been harassed on the
basis of sex or sexually assaulted, you can find information and resources
at https://sexualviolenceprevention.asu.edu/faqsLinks to an external site..  
As a mandated reporter, I am obligated to report any information I become aware of regarding
alleged acts of sexual discrimination, including sexual violence and dating violence.  ASU
Counseling Services, https://eoss.asu.edu/counselingLinks to an external site.  is available if you
wish discuss any concerns confidentially and privately.
EEE 572 – Advanced Power Electronics
Course Summary:

Date Details

Wed Sep 2, 2020 Assignment HW1 due by 11:59pm

Wed Sep 16, 2020 Assignment HW2 due by 11:59pm

Mon Sep 28, 2020 Assignment HW3 due by 11:59pm

Wed Oct 7, 2020 Assignment HW4 due by 11:59pm

Mon Oct 12, 2020 Assignment Midterm Exam due by 11:59pm

Wed Oct 21, 2020 Assignment HW5 due by 11:59pm

Mon Nov 2, 2020 Assignment HW6 due by 11:59pm

Wed Nov 4, 2020 Assignment Project proposal due by 11:59pm

Mon Nov 16, 2020 Assignment HW7 due by 11:59pm

Wed Nov 25, 2020 Assignment HW8 due by 11:59pm

Wed Dec 2, 2020 Assignment Project report due by 11:59pm

Fri Dec 11, 2020 Assignment Final Exam due by 11:59pm

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