Energy approaches to the design of static converters

Know how to identify the properties, as an instantaneous source (of voltage or current), of the different parts of an electrical diagram;

    Know how to construct or identify switching cells on an electrical diagram;

    Know how to identify, at different time scales, the degrees of freedom that these cells provide for controlling power transfers;

    Know how to express the mathematical transformation relationships performed on the electrical quantities of the cell;

    Know the different equivalent circuits of the cell;

    Know how to size the semiconductor components of the cell;

    Know how to construct the static and dynamic characteristics of the cell's semiconductors;

    Know how to synthesize the cell's power semiconductor components.

This course is the first step and the basis for learning static converter design methods. It consists of a series of lectures (6) combined with tutorials (3) to consolidate the acquisition of skills. It is complemented in the same course unit by the “converter design” project.

Traditional methods for studying electrical circuits: Kirchhoff's laws, Thévenin or Millman equivalent circuits;

    Electrical properties of reactive components (inductance, capacitor);

    Concept of electrical sources (voltage, current);

    Basic properties of semiconductors operating in switching mode (diodes, transistors, thyristors).