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EPE 2007 - Subtopic 21-2 - DS: Education
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   A hybrid physical-behavioral flourescent lamp model suitable for use in SPICE and Simulink
By HOLLOWAY Arran; STONE Dave; TOZER Richard [View]
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Abstract: This paper presents a model that uses a hybrid, physical-behavioral approach to modeling fluorescent lamps. Using a hybrid approach has the advantage of reduced complexity compared to full physical lamp models allowing it to be implemented in SPICE and Simulink. Unlike behavioral models the model presented works over the full range of fluorescent lamp operating frequencies. The model does not require experimental data to be collected in order to calibrate the model for different lamp types, taking the lamp geometry and argon pressure as inputs to the model.

   A New Low-Cost Motion Control Educational Equipment.
By MONTESINOS Daniel; GOMIS Oriol; GALCERAN Samuel; SUDRIA Antoni; PERACAULA Joan [View]
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Abstract: This paper describes a laboratory test bed for motion control. There has been an increasing use of modern digital signal processors (DSPs) in industrial control and other applications in the past few years. Therefore, there is a growing need in industry for engineers who can perform control design and system integration for various applications in motor control. Nowadays educational DSP and control tools are focused on telecommunications, sound and image encoding and decoding. But there is a lack of educational tools for motor control applications. The new low-cos tool presented in this paper includes all the necessary hardware and software tools to implement DSP control algorithms of any type of motor or power converter.

   A Novel Simulation Algorithm for Frequency Analysis of Switching Converters
By KIMIHIRO Nishijima; SATO Terukazu; NABESHIMA Takashi; TADAO Nakano [View]
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Abstract: This paper presents a novel fast simulation algorithm for the frequency analysis of switching power converters. Numerical Fourier Transform is employed to obtain fast results. The proposed algorithm is applicable to any circuits including self-oscillating circuits such as hysteretic PWM converters. A circuit simulator using the proposed algorithm is implemented and demonstrated with a hysteretic PWM converter.

   An Education and Research Prototyping Platform forSwitched Reluctance Motor Drives
By LOPEZ Jordi; BLANQUE Baldui; ANDRADA Pere [View]
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Abstract: A robust, modular and flexible prototyping platform for teaching and researching switched reluctance motor (SRM) drives is proposed. It is composed of a power electronic building block, a driver board, a measurement and interface board and a DSP controller board. All these parts were purpose-built, except the DSP controller board, which is commercially available (dSPACE ACE kit 1104 CLP). The prototyping platform is a fast tool for designing, implementing and testing SRM drives. A course on SRM drives was designed on the basis of the platforms teaching capabilities. The usefulness of the prototyping platform is demonstrated by experimental results.

   An Education Tool for Laboratory Exercises with SMPS
By PALMUNEN Juhani; BEKAERT David; KYYRA Jorma; KOSTOV Konstantin [View]
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Abstract: This paper describes briefly the design and use of an education tool for laboratory exercises with switched mode power converters (SMPC). The equipment consists of different modules, designed by students during their individualized studies. After the design of the first two modules, the education tool was used extensively in laboratory works, which were part of the courses in Power Electronics and Embedded Microprocessor Systems. The feedback from students confirms that they consider the laboratory and microcontroller programming exercises to be very important parts of the courses.

   An Improved Power Electronics Training Platform Using PIC Microcontrollers
By RAINA Jan; WALTER Julio; CEGLIA Gerardo; GUZMAN Victor; HEREIRA David; GIMENEZ DE GUZMAN Maria Isabel [View]
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Abstract: This work presents an improved Power Electronics Training Platform implemented with PIC microcontrollers. The original training platform, presented in [7], has been improved transferring to a FPGA circuit the control of peripheral components such as LCD displays, keyboards, A/D and D/A converters, and I/O ports. This control transfer reduces the computational load in the PIC, enabling the PIC to perform the main tasks in a faster and more precise way. These enhancements increase the usefulness of the Training Platform as a low cost training tool in a Power Electronics Laboratory.

   Reduction of magnetic field strength on PCB level - Laboratory for power electronics students
By SCHUH Stephan; ROSSMANITH Hans; ALBACH Manfred [View]
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Abstract: Due to the necessary minimization of the magnetic stray field generated by power electronic circuits the various ways on PCB-level to reduce these stray fields become more and more important. Therefore in the context of a laboratory for power electronics students several different approaches on this topic are explained theoretically and experimentally. The various measures are then compared to each other by their effectiveness. The theoretical aspects are completed with some formulas on Faradays law to provide information on measurement techniques which are needed for the practical part of the laboratory. For the experiments a macroscopic model for the minimization techniques is presented. The obtained results will show the same behaviour as the values of the theoretical model.

   Remote controlled practical education for Power Electronics
By STAUDT V.; BAUER P. [View]
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Abstract: This paper investigates distance learning with particular attention to experimental work. PEMCWebLab provides the user with a practical experience in Power Electronic education. It was designed based on leading ideas and had clear targets. Virtual and distance laboratories extend the application area of the web. This leads to an openly integrated environment which facilitates the sharing of not only educational material, but also hardware and software resources.

   Teaching drive control using Energetic Macroscopic Representation - initiation level
By LEMAIRE-SEMAIL Betty; LE MENACH Yvonnick; GIRAUD Frederic; BOUSCAYROL Alain; BRUYERE Antoine; LHOMME Walter; DELARUE Philippe; LOCMENT Fabrice [View]
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Abstract: The Energetic Macroscopic Representation (EMR) has been developed in 2000 to develop control of systems with several drives. Since 2002 this graphical tool has been introduced to teach drive control in France, then Canada and Switzerland. The University of Lille proposes two drive control units for students in electrical engineering: initiation level and expert level unit. This first paper deals with the content of the initiation level unit and describes the simulation project of an electrical vehicle using EMR.

   The modern approach to practical trainings for specialists of automatics
By GRINKO Aleksandr [View]
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Abstract: In work is described the conception of modern and universal teaching way for practical trainings these taken in use in Tallinn Center of Industrial Education. Modern education at all steps should be guided by achievement of this purpose. Organization of educational process on a basis the approach of professional competence with TRIZ elements. Organizational forms and methods of such training have a priority before the contents of educational material, actively influence him, can alter and transform it are presented.

   Two Examples of Pedagogical Applications of Electrical Go-Karts
By DERRIEN Yann; LEQUEU Thierry; BIDOGGIA Benoit; GODEFROY Nicolas [View]
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Abstract: Authors introduce two different pedagogical applications concerning electrical go-karts e-Kart of the IUT GEII (Institut Universitaire de Technologie, Genie electrique et Informatique Industrielle) of Tours. Since 2003, this project didn't stop growing with, in 2007, a first challenge with asynchronous low-voltage motor go-karts too. Two main projects are here introduced: the first concerns acquisition of physical data aboard go-karts and their transmission to a personal computer; the second one is about the field-oriented control (FOC) of an asynchronous 28 V motor.

   Universities Collaboration in Teaching Power Electronics
By VODOVOZOV Valery; LAUGIS Juhan [View]
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Abstract: Novel inter-institutional activities in power electronics and adjustable motor drive education are proposed. Some valuable results of the methodical, research, and experimental work carried out by Tallinn University of Technology and St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University are presented. The paper is focused on the inter-disciplinary curriculum, the virtual e-learning electronic laboratory, the versatile approach to the course and diploma design, and the first experience in team design organization. An open access to the developed educational resources is provided via Internet.

EPE 2007 - Subtopic 21-2 - DS: Education
You are here: EPE Documents > 01 - EPE & EPE ECCE Conference Proceedings > EPE 2007 - Conference > EPE 2007 - Topic 21: 'Education' > EPE 2007 - Subtopic 21-2 - DS: Education
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	A hybrid physical-behavioral flourescent lamp model suitable for use in SPICE and Simulink By HOLLOWAY Arran; STONE Dave; TOZER Richard	[View] [Download]
Abstract: This paper presents a model that uses a hybrid, physical-behavioral approach to modeling fluorescent lamps. Using a hybrid approach has the advantage of reduced complexity compared to full physical lamp models allowing it to be implemented in SPICE and Simulink. Unlike behavioral models the model presented works over the full range of fluorescent lamp operating frequencies. The model does not require experimental data to be collected in order to calibrate the model for different lamp types, taking the lamp geometry and argon pressure as inputs to the model.

	A New Low-Cost Motion Control Educational Equipment. By MONTESINOS Daniel; GOMIS Oriol; GALCERAN Samuel; SUDRIA Antoni; PERACAULA Joan	[View] [Download]
Abstract: This paper describes a laboratory test bed for motion control. There has been an increasing use of modern digital signal processors (DSPs) in industrial control and other applications in the past few years. Therefore, there is a growing need in industry for engineers who can perform control design and system integration for various applications in motor control. Nowadays educational DSP and control tools are focused on telecommunications, sound and image encoding and decoding. But there is a lack of educational tools for motor control applications. The new low-cos tool presented in this paper includes all the necessary hardware and software tools to implement DSP control algorithms of any type of motor or power converter.

	A Novel Simulation Algorithm for Frequency Analysis of Switching Converters By KIMIHIRO Nishijima; SATO Terukazu; NABESHIMA Takashi; TADAO Nakano	[View] [Download]
Abstract: This paper presents a novel fast simulation algorithm for the frequency analysis of switching power converters. Numerical Fourier Transform is employed to obtain fast results. The proposed algorithm is applicable to any circuits including self-oscillating circuits such as hysteretic PWM converters. A circuit simulator using the proposed algorithm is implemented and demonstrated with a hysteretic PWM converter.

	An Education and Research Prototyping Platform forSwitched Reluctance Motor Drives By LOPEZ Jordi; BLANQUE Baldui; ANDRADA Pere	[View] [Download]
Abstract: A robust, modular and flexible prototyping platform for teaching and researching switched reluctance motor (SRM) drives is proposed. It is composed of a power electronic building block, a driver board, a measurement and interface board and a DSP controller board. All these parts were purpose-built, except the DSP controller board, which is commercially available (dSPACE ACE kit 1104 CLP). The prototyping platform is a fast tool for designing, implementing and testing SRM drives. A course on SRM drives was designed on the basis of the platforms teaching capabilities. The usefulness of the prototyping platform is demonstrated by experimental results.

	An Education Tool for Laboratory Exercises with SMPS By PALMUNEN Juhani; BEKAERT David; KYYRA Jorma; KOSTOV Konstantin	[View] [Download]
Abstract: This paper describes briefly the design and use of an education tool for laboratory exercises with switched mode power converters (SMPC). The equipment consists of different modules, designed by students during their individualized studies. After the design of the first two modules, the education tool was used extensively in laboratory works, which were part of the courses in Power Electronics and Embedded Microprocessor Systems. The feedback from students confirms that they consider the laboratory and microcontroller programming exercises to be very important parts of the courses.

	An Improved Power Electronics Training Platform Using PIC Microcontrollers By RAINA Jan; WALTER Julio; CEGLIA Gerardo; GUZMAN Victor; HEREIRA David; GIMENEZ DE GUZMAN Maria Isabel	[View] [Download]
Abstract: This work presents an improved Power Electronics Training Platform implemented with PIC microcontrollers. The original training platform, presented in [7], has been improved transferring to a FPGA circuit the control of peripheral components such as LCD displays, keyboards, A/D and D/A converters, and I/O ports. This control transfer reduces the computational load in the PIC, enabling the PIC to perform the main tasks in a faster and more precise way. These enhancements increase the usefulness of the Training Platform as a low cost training tool in a Power Electronics Laboratory.

	Reduction of magnetic field strength on PCB level - Laboratory for power electronics students By SCHUH Stephan; ROSSMANITH Hans; ALBACH Manfred	[View] [Download]
Abstract: Due to the necessary minimization of the magnetic stray field generated by power electronic circuits the various ways on PCB-level to reduce these stray fields become more and more important. Therefore in the context of a laboratory for power electronics students several different approaches on this topic are explained theoretically and experimentally. The various measures are then compared to each other by their effectiveness. The theoretical aspects are completed with some formulas on Faradays law to provide information on measurement techniques which are needed for the practical part of the laboratory. For the experiments a macroscopic model for the minimization techniques is presented. The obtained results will show the same behaviour as the values of the theoretical model.

	Remote controlled practical education for Power Electronics By STAUDT V.; BAUER P.	[View] [Download]
Abstract: This paper investigates distance learning with particular attention to experimental work. PEMCWebLab provides the user with a practical experience in Power Electronic education. It was designed based on leading ideas and had clear targets. Virtual and distance laboratories extend the application area of the web. This leads to an openly integrated environment which facilitates the sharing of not only educational material, but also hardware and software resources.

	Teaching drive control using Energetic Macroscopic Representation - initiation level By LEMAIRE-SEMAIL Betty; LE MENACH Yvonnick; GIRAUD Frederic; BOUSCAYROL Alain; BRUYERE Antoine; LHOMME Walter; DELARUE Philippe; LOCMENT Fabrice	[View] [Download]
Abstract: The Energetic Macroscopic Representation (EMR) has been developed in 2000 to develop control of systems with several drives. Since 2002 this graphical tool has been introduced to teach drive control in France, then Canada and Switzerland. The University of Lille proposes two drive control units for students in electrical engineering: initiation level and expert level unit. This first paper deals with the content of the initiation level unit and describes the simulation project of an electrical vehicle using EMR.

	The modern approach to practical trainings for specialists of automatics By GRINKO Aleksandr	[View] [Download]
Abstract: In work is described the conception of modern and universal teaching way for practical trainings these taken in use in Tallinn Center of Industrial Education. Modern education at all steps should be guided by achievement of this purpose. Organization of educational process on a basis the approach of professional competence with TRIZ elements. Organizational forms and methods of such training have a priority before the contents of educational material, actively influence him, can alter and transform it are presented.

	Two Examples of Pedagogical Applications of Electrical Go-Karts By DERRIEN Yann; LEQUEU Thierry; BIDOGGIA Benoit; GODEFROY Nicolas	[View] [Download]
Abstract: Authors introduce two different pedagogical applications concerning electrical go-karts e-Kart of the IUT GEII (Institut Universitaire de Technologie, Genie electrique et Informatique Industrielle) of Tours. Since 2003, this project didn't stop growing with, in 2007, a first challenge with asynchronous low-voltage motor go-karts too. Two main projects are here introduced: the first concerns acquisition of physical data aboard go-karts and their transmission to a personal computer; the second one is about the field-oriented control (FOC) of an asynchronous 28 V motor.

	Universities Collaboration in Teaching Power Electronics By VODOVOZOV Valery; LAUGIS Juhan	[View] [Download]
Abstract: Novel inter-institutional activities in power electronics and adjustable motor drive education are proposed. Some valuable results of the methodical, research, and experimental work carried out by Tallinn University of Technology and St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University are presented. The paper is focused on the inter-disciplinary curriculum, the virtual e-learning electronic laboratory, the versatile approach to the course and diploma design, and the first experience in team design organization. An open access to the developed educational resources is provided via Internet.