This Specialization in Modeling and Control of Power Electronics offered by the University of Colorado Boulder is tailored for students and professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in power electronics. The program encompasses five comprehensive courses that delve into the analysis, modeling, and design of high-performance control loops around switched-mode power converters.
Throughout the Specialization, participants will master techniques of design-oriented analysis for switched-mode power converters, ascertain the design of closed-loop regulated power converters through switching and averaged circuit simulations, and learn to design high-performance peak current-mode control and average current-mode control loops. Additionally, the curriculum covers the design of input filters for switched-mode power converters, power-factor correction rectifiers, and dc-ac inverters for solar photovoltaic power systems.
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Enhance your expertise with five comprehensive courses covering averaged-switch modeling and simulation, design-oriented analysis, input filter design, current-mode control, and modeling and control of single-phase rectifiers and inverters.
Delve into the principles of switched-mode power converters, including averaged-switch modeling and simulation techniques. Learn to design closed-loop regulated power converters and verify their operation through simulations.
Understand and apply the Extra Element Theorem and N-Extra Element Theorem for converter analysis and design problems. Gain insights into converter analysis and design through these powerful theorems.
Grasp the importance of input filter design and understand conducted electromagnetic interference (EMI). Learn to design properly damped single-stage and damped multi-stage input filters for switched-mode power converters.
Explore the operating principles and benefits of current-mode control for dc-dc converters. Gain expertise in modeling and designing peak and average current-mode controlled dc-dc converters.
Gain insights into the operating principles of low-harmonic, high power factor rectifiers and inverters. Learn to design control loops in single-phase rectifiers and dc-to-ac inverters, along with tying photovoltaic power systems to the single-phase ac power grid.
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