EPE Association: EPE 2016 - DS1j: Education in Electrical Engineering

EPE 2016 - DS1j: Education in Electrical Engineering
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   A Custom, High-Performance Real Time Measurement and Control System for Arbitrary Power Electronic Systems in Academic Research and Education
By Christian AXTMANN [View]
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Abstract: In high-quality education, topics concerning the behavior and control of electrical machines and powerelectronics have to be taught not only theoretically but also in a practical manner. Hard- and softwaretools are necessary to ful_l this obligation. Nevertheless, commercial systems partially lack of function-ality or full accessibility to implement custom solutions, which is obligatory in the research and educationdomain. Therefore, a digital signal processing system is presented, that allows full modi_cation of everyused device, both in hardware and in software.

   A SRM-Based Drive System for Design Project Course in Electric Power Engineering Master Program in Chalmers University of Technology
By Saeid HAGHBIN [View]
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Abstract: The power engineering design project course is a second-year course in electric power engineering master program in Chalmers University of Technology (CTH), Sweden. Students perform and report a preselected project in the electric power engineering area within a group. A drive system based on a switched reluctance motor (SRM) is developed in the context of a master thesis and the system is utilized and enhanced in this course as an educational platform. The course activities, developed hardware, project results by students, and course evaluation results are presented in this paper. During a pedagogical course titled 'Writing for publication and for constructive alignment' conducted by CTH, the course supervision activities are analyzed and improved. The assessment of the students individual contribution within a group is identified as the main barrier for the further involvements of the students. Changing the course grade from a pass/fail to a fail/3/4/5 system is suggested for the next round of the course to encourage the students for more engagement within the project group.

   An integrated power electronics design project
By Gernot SCHULLERUS [View]
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Abstract: This paper presents a laboratory experiment integrating the fields of electronics design, power electronics and drive control. The aim of this experiment is first to illustrate the need for a deep knowledge and the challenges in power electronics and its applications, in this particular case for drive control. The different tasks in this experiment are executed on a complete setup for a brushless dc motor test bench. The tasks assigned to the students are designed such that, in some tasks the knowledge from a particular field, power electronics, electronic design or drive control is deepened, whereas in other tasks the knowledge from more than one of these fields is needed to solve the given problem. Thus, the experiment trains students in the particular domains but illustrates as well the links between power electronics, electronic design and drive control.

   Modular Hardware for Experimental Investigation of DC-DC Converter Topologies
By Jens Peter KAERST [View]
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Abstract: Traditional power electronics classes utilise analytical calculations, numerical simulations and ready to run hardware for laboratory measurements. This complicates the understanding of e.g. parasitic circuit elements.To circumvent above restrictions a concept allowing students to understand, simulate and build their own DC/DC-converters including all steps from soldering to programming is presented.

   Understanding the three and four-leg inverter Space Vector
By Marc LLONCH-MASACHS [View]
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Abstract: This paper shows a new point of view of the classical voltage space vectors and its implications on three and four-leg converters. It is easy to find in the literature, authors using bi-dimensional and threedimensional representations of the converter states. Nonetheless, the literature rarely specifies what thesespaces represent. Therefore, this paper proposes a wide analysis of the state voltages and its references for three-leg, three-leg four-wire and four-leg inverters, in favour of understanding the space vector behaviour under three and four-wire scenarios.

EPE 2016 - DS1j: Education in Electrical Engineering
You are here: EPE Documents > 01 - EPE & EPE ECCE Conference Proceedings > EPE 2016 ECCE Europe - Conference > EPE 2016 - Topic 10: Education in Electical Engineering > EPE 2016 - DS1j: Education in Electrical Engineering
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	A Custom, High-Performance Real Time Measurement and Control System for Arbitrary Power Electronic Systems in Academic Research and Education By Christian AXTMANN	[View] [Download]
Abstract: In high-quality education, topics concerning the behavior and control of electrical machines and powerelectronics have to be taught not only theoretically but also in a practical manner. Hard- and softwaretools are necessary to ful_l this obligation. Nevertheless, commercial systems partially lack of function-ality or full accessibility to implement custom solutions, which is obligatory in the research and educationdomain. Therefore, a digital signal processing system is presented, that allows full modi_cation of everyused device, both in hardware and in software.

	A SRM-Based Drive System for Design Project Course in Electric Power Engineering Master Program in Chalmers University of Technology By Saeid HAGHBIN	[View] [Download]
Abstract: The power engineering design project course is a second-year course in electric power engineering master program in Chalmers University of Technology (CTH), Sweden. Students perform and report a preselected project in the electric power engineering area within a group. A drive system based on a switched reluctance motor (SRM) is developed in the context of a master thesis and the system is utilized and enhanced in this course as an educational platform. The course activities, developed hardware, project results by students, and course evaluation results are presented in this paper. During a pedagogical course titled 'Writing for publication and for constructive alignment' conducted by CTH, the course supervision activities are analyzed and improved. The assessment of the students individual contribution within a group is identified as the main barrier for the further involvements of the students. Changing the course grade from a pass/fail to a fail/3/4/5 system is suggested for the next round of the course to encourage the students for more engagement within the project group.

	An integrated power electronics design project By Gernot SCHULLERUS	[View] [Download]
Abstract: This paper presents a laboratory experiment integrating the fields of electronics design, power electronics and drive control. The aim of this experiment is first to illustrate the need for a deep knowledge and the challenges in power electronics and its applications, in this particular case for drive control. The different tasks in this experiment are executed on a complete setup for a brushless dc motor test bench. The tasks assigned to the students are designed such that, in some tasks the knowledge from a particular field, power electronics, electronic design or drive control is deepened, whereas in other tasks the knowledge from more than one of these fields is needed to solve the given problem. Thus, the experiment trains students in the particular domains but illustrates as well the links between power electronics, electronic design and drive control.

	Modular Hardware for Experimental Investigation of DC-DC Converter Topologies By Jens Peter KAERST	[View] [Download]
Abstract: Traditional power electronics classes utilise analytical calculations, numerical simulations and ready to run hardware for laboratory measurements. This complicates the understanding of e.g. parasitic circuit elements.To circumvent above restrictions a concept allowing students to understand, simulate and build their own DC/DC-converters including all steps from soldering to programming is presented.

	Understanding the three and four-leg inverter Space Vector By Marc LLONCH-MASACHS	[View] [Download]
Abstract: This paper shows a new point of view of the classical voltage space vectors and its implications on three and four-leg converters. It is easy to find in the literature, authors using bi-dimensional and threedimensional representations of the converter states. Nonetheless, the literature rarely specifies what thesespaces represent. Therefore, this paper proposes a wide analysis of the state voltages and its references for three-leg, three-leg four-wire and four-leg inverters, in favour of understanding the space vector behaviour under three and four-wire scenarios.