B6354 - DESIGN PROJECT OF ELECTRIC ENGINEERING FOR WIND AND OCEAN ENERGY

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will have developed a basic background on electric energy conversion systems for offshore renewable sources, typical architectures and design criteria of offshore renewable power plants, technologies for electric energy transmission to the shore.

Course contents

• Supplements of linear and non-linear electric circuits.
  
• Power diodes and SCRs. Power electronic switches: BJT, MOSFET, IGBT, emerging components.
• Pulse width modulation (PWM).
• AC/DC: Rectifiers and PFC.
  
• DC/DC: Choppers.
• DC/AC: Inverters.
• Off-shore DC corridors: Multi-level inverters.
• Power converter losses, efficiency, and thermal aspects.

Readings/Bibliography

• Mohan, Undeland, Robbins: Power Electronics. J.Wiley & Sons
• Rashid: Power Electronics: Circuits Devices and Applications. Prentice Hall
• Kassakian, Schlecht, Verrghese: Principles of Power Electronics. MIT Addison-Wesley

Teaching methods

Classroom lessons (theory and applications on PLECS).

Assessment methods

Written and/or eventually oral exam (interview).

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities: it is recommended to contact the responsible University office in good time (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en): it will be their responsibility to propose any adaptations to the students concerned, which must however be submitted, 15 days in advance, to the approval of the teacher, who will evaluate the opportunity also in relation to the educational objectives of the course.

Teaching tools

Lesson notes in English. Use of PLECS for circuit simulations.

Office hours

See the website of Riccardo Mandrioli