Modeling and control of single-phase rectifiers and inverters

This course may also be credited toward ECEA 5709 in the CU Boulder Master of Science in Electrical Engineering program. It is course #5 in the Power Electronics Modeling and Control specialization. This course focuses on the modeling and control of grid-operated power electronics. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to understand, analyze, model, and design low-harmonic rectifiers and inverters that connect DC loads or DC sources, such as photovoltaic arrays, to a single-phase AC grid. We strongly recommend that students complete the CU Boulder Power Electronics Specialization, as well as Courses 1 (Modeling and Simulation of Averaged Switches) and 4 (Current Mode Control) before enrolling in this course (the course numbers below are for CU Boulder MS-EE students): ● Introduction to Power Electronics (ECEA 5700) ● Converter Circuits (ECEA 5701) ● Converter Control (ECEA 5702) ● Modeling and Simulation of Averaged Switches (ECEA 5705) ● Current Mode Control (ECEA 5708) Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: ● Understand the principles of low harmonic, high power factor rectifiers and inverters ● Model and design current shaping and voltage control loops in rectifiers with correction Power Factor Correction (PFC) ● Model and design control loops in single-phase DC to AC inverters ● Design photovoltaic systems connected to a single-phase AC grid ● Use computer tools and simulators to validate rectifier and inverter designs