ISTANBUL TECHNICAL

UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

COURSE SYLLABUS
ELK453E - Spring 2024

Course Code-Name ELK453E – Ind. Appl. of Power Electron. (CRN: 22398)

Credit Lecture
(hour/week) (hour/week)
Course Schedule 3 3
Thursday 12:30 – 15:30 – EEB 5305

Course Language English

Instructor Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Barış ÖZTÜRK

Phone +90 (212) 285-6748
E-mail(s) ozturksb@itu.edu.tr, sbaris.ozturk@itu.edu.tr
Web Page(s) https://ninova.itu.edu.tr/Sinif/13227.89827, http://web.itu.edu.tr/ozturksb (not active
yet !) , http://akademi.itu.edu.tr/ozturksb/ (not a course site),
https://avesis.itu.edu.tr/ozturksb/ (not a course site)

Office Hours Thursday 11:30 – 12:30, Room: EEB 7313, 4th Floor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Teaching Asst. Berk Taşgın
Phone
E-mail
Office EEB 8104 (PV Lab)
1. To recognize the components of power electronics and learn their key characteristics.
2. To recognize the basic operation, losses and efficiency of the power electronics
converters.
3. To use various methods to analyze power electronics circuits.
4. To develop a good insight into the practical issues in power electronics circuit
Course Objectives design.
5. To explain and demonstrate operational issues and limitations of practical converters
in industrial applications.
6. To explain the application requirements of converters in given applications.
7. To develop students' ability to analyze and solve power electronics problems/designs
using advanced computer simulation platforms.
The course focuses on presenting the fundamental concepts on conversion, control and
monitoring of electric energy using power semiconductor devices.

Methods for analyzing power electronic converters suitable for DC/DC and DC/AC
electrical energy conversions, including resonant converters/inverters, are presented.
Course Description
Additionally, principles for designing power electronic converters, including their
power semiconductors and passive elements are established. Computer-aided analysis
and simulations of the electrical performance of power electronic converters are also
among the course objectives.

The application of power electronic converters in the fields of sustainable/renewable

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 energy technologies such as wind and solar energy are described. Furthermore,
industrial applications like SMPSs, UPSs and induction heating (resonant converters),
as well as, application of power electronics for electric motor drives, transmission,
distribution and control in the future power system, including micro and smart grids are
described.

Details of the Course Description:

Characteristics of power electronic devices, switching characteristics of devices and
review of power losses. Classes of power converters and their operations: DC/DC
converters. Voltage and current source converters. Hard and soft-switching and
resonant circuits. Power supplies (uninterruptible, switch-mode), power-factor-
correction (PFC) circuits and designing the feedback controller, review of AC motor
control theory (fundamentals of vector/field-oriented control), power electronics
control principles, fundamentals of modulation methods (e.g. SPWM vs. SVPWM) for
AC drives. Utility applications of power electronics, system design, implementation,
control, and computer interfacing.
Knowledge:
After completing the course, the student will
1. have an in-depth understanding of the theory of electrical energy conversion using
power electronic systems that perform AC/DC, DC/DC and DC/AC conversion,
including applications within renewable energy, energy storage, micro grid and
industrial applications.
2. be able to identify the most important design parameters and to recognize the impact
of operating parameters on the planning and use of power electronics converters in the
existing and future electric power grid infrastructure and in industrial installations.
3. understand operating principles and modulation strategies for switch-mode DC/DC
power electronic converters.
4. understand operating principles, modulation strategies, and PWM control of DC/AC
inverters, including resonant inverters.
5. understand advanced modeling and control of power electronic converters.
6. model and simulate the electrical performance of power electronics systems using
power electronics circuits simulation tools (MATLAB®/Simulink®, OrCAD/Capture,
PSpice, LTspice, PLECS, PSIM (powersimtech.com), SIMBA, VisSim, etc.).

Skills:
Course Outcomes After the conclusion of the course, the student will be able to:
- recognize, define, and analyze power electronic converters that perform DC/DC and
DC/AC electrical energy conversions.
- model and simulate the electrical, thermal and electromagnetic performance of power
electronic systems using advanced electric circuits simulation tools.
- design power electronic converters exhibiting high-performance operation with
argument criteria.
- analyze the operating principles and modulation strategies for switch-mode DC/DC
power electronic converters and PWM control of DC/AC inverters, including resonant
inverters.
- plan and operate the use of power electronic converters in the present and future
electric grid and industrial installations.
- use computer simulation platforms (MATLAB®/Simulink®, OrCAD/Capture, PSpice,
LTspice, PLECS, PSIM (powersimtech.com), SIMBA, VisSim, etc.).

General competence:
After completing the course, the candidate has increased:
- skills in cooperation and interdisciplinary collaboration
- ability to represent himself/herself to professionals and non-specialists alike through
reports

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 - ability to contribute to innovation and innovation processes

ELK331 (Güç Elektroniği Devreleri)/ELK331E (Power Electronics Systems) MIN DD

To succeed in this course depends on a good knowledge of the following fundamental

electrical engineering topics:
1. Steady-state and transient analysis of linear electric circuits containing resistors,
inductors, and capacitors.
2. The behavior of RLC circuits involving switches.
3. Solution of differential equations with initial conditions.
4. Phasor analysis of AC circuits, computing RMS and average values, power factor,
meaning of leading and lagging power factors.
5. Apparent, real, and reactive powers in single- and three-phase power systems.
6. Algebra with complex numbers, the transformation from rectangular to polar
coordinate, and vice-versa.
7. Control systems with loop stability analysis (Bode plots, etc.), derivation of system
transfer functions in s-domain and develop proper controller theoretically and analyze
the system using simulation software platform (PSIM (powersimtech.com),
MATLAB®/Simulink®).
8. Good knowledge of MATLAB®/Simulink® including SimscapeTM, Simscape
ElectricalTM, Simscape > Electrical > Specialized Power Systems (formerly known as
SimPowerSystemsTM) to model and simulate electronic, mechatronic, and electrical
power systems, Control Systems ToolboxTM.
9. Use of power electronic circuit design and analysis, including system/control level
simulations using MATLAB®/Simulink®, OrCAD/Capture, PSpice, LTSpice, PLECS,
PSIM, SIMBA, etc., may be required for assignments and term project.
10. Electromechanical energy conversion and/or electrical machines related courses.

Note1: SimscapeTM ElectricalTM (formerly SimPowerSystemsTM and SimElectronics®)

Pre-requisite(s)
provides component libraries for modeling and simulating electronic, mechatronic, and
electrical power systems. It includes models of semiconductors, motors, and
components for applications such as electromechanical actuation, smart grids, and
renewable energy systems. You can use these components to evaluate analog circuit
architectures, develop mechatronic systems with electric drives, and analyze the
generation, conversion, transmission, and consumption of electrical power at the grid
level.
SimscapeTM ElectricalTM helps you develop control systems and test system-level
performance. You can parameterize your models using MATLAB® variables and
expressions, and design control systems for electrical systems in Simulink®. You can
integrate mechanical, hydraulic, thermal, and other physical systems into your model
using components from the SimscapeTM family of products. To deploy models to other
simulation environments, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) systems, SimscapeTM
ElectricalTM supports C-code generation.
https://www.mathworks.com/help/physmod/sps/getting-started-with-simscape-
electrical.html

Note2: Control System Toolbox™ provides algorithms and apps for systematically
analyzing, designing, and tuning linear control systems. You can specify your system
as a transfer function, state-space, zero-pole-gain, or frequency-response model. Apps
and functions, such as step response plot and Bode plot, let you analyze and visualize
system behavior in the time and frequency domains.
https://www.mathworks.com/help/control/index.html?searchHighlight=control%20syst
ems&s_tid=doc_srchtitle

Note3: The above subjects will not be directly covered/explained in the class - this
course assumes you have sufficient knowledge of these topics. If you feel that your
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 background on the above material is insufficient, you are advised to take a look at your
circuit's, mathematics’ and control systems notes and/or books as well as
MATLAB®/Simulink® help documents and related resources on the web.
Use of power electronic circuit design and analysis, including system/control level
simulations using MATLAB®/Simulink®, OrCAD/Capture, PSpice, LTspice, PLECS,
Required Facilities PSIM, SIMBA, VisSim, etc., may be required for assignments and the project.
Inkscape, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Beamer, and LaTeX for the reports and
presentations.
For detailed and up-to-date information, please visit ninova site:
https://ninova.itu.edu.tr/Sinif/13227.99979 as well as the course web site at
Other
http://web.itu.edu.tr/ozturksb (not active yet !) and MATLAB® help documents, and
MATLAB® File Exchange at https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/
• Daniel W. Hart, Introduction to Power Electronics, Int. Ed., 1st Ed., McGraw-Hill,
2013, ISBN-13: 978-0071321204
Textbook(s)
• Ned Mohan, Power Electronics: A First Course, 1st Ed., Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley &
Sons, Inc., 2011, ISBN-13: 978-1118074800

Supplementary • M. H. Rashid, Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices, and Applications, 4th Ed., Pearson,
Materials (Reference 2013, ISBN-13: 978-0133125900
Books) • N. Mohan, T. M. Undeland, and W. P. Robbins, Power Electronics: Converters,
Applications, and Design, Int. Ed., 3rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2003, ISBN-13:
978-0471429081
• R. W. Erickson and D. Maksimovic, Fundamentals of Power Electronics, Springer, 2nd
Ed., 2001, ISBN-13: 978-0792372707
• Muhammad H. Rashid, Power Electronics Handbook, 4th Ed., Butterworth-Heinemann,
2017, ISBN-13: 978-0128114070
• Sanjaya Maniktala, Switching Power Supplies A - Z, 2nd Ed., Newnes, 2012, ISBN-13:
978-0123865335
• Mahesh Patil and Pankaj Rodey, Control Systems for Power Electronics A Practical
Guide, Springer, 2015, ISBN-13: 978-81-322-2327-6
• Euzeli dos Santos, Edison R. da Silva, Advanced Power Electronics Converters: PWM
Converters Processing AC Voltages, Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014,
ISBN: 978-1-118-88094-4
• Muhammad H. Rashid, Alternative Energy in Power Electronics, Butterworth-
Heinemann, 2015, ISBN 978-0-12-416714-8
• Bogdan M. Wilamowski, J. David Irwin, Power Electronics and Motor Drives, 1st Ed.,
CRC Press, 2017, ISBN-13: 978-1-138-07747-8
• Haitham Abu-Rub, High Performance Control of AC Drives with Matlab/Simulink,
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012, ISBN-13: 978-0470978290
• Issa Batarseh, Ahmad Harb, Power Electronics: Circuit Analysis and Design, 2nd Ed.,
Springer, 2018, ISBN-13: 978-3319683652
• Muhammad Aamir, Design of a Non-isolated Single Phase Online UPS Topology with
Parallel Battery Bank for Low Power Applications, Springer Theses, 1st Ed., Springer
Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., 2019
• Adel Nasiri, 24 - Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Editor(s): Muhammad H. Rashid,
Power Electronics Handbook (Third Edition), Butterworth-Heinemann, 2011, Pages
627-641
• Kim,E.-H. et al, Transformerless three-phase on-line UPS with high performance. IET
Power Electronics (2009),2(2):103 http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/iet-pel:20070422
• Ned Mohan, Advanced Electric Drives: Analysis, Control, and Modeling Using
MATLAB/Simulink, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., September 2014, ISBN-13: 978-1-
118-48548-4
• Bin Wu, Yongqiang Lang, Navid Zargari, Samir Kouro, Power Conversion and
Control of Wind Energy Systems, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hobokeni New Jersey,
2011, ISBN-13 978-1-118-02899-5
• Bogdan M. Wilamowski, J. David Irwin, Power Electronics and Motor Drives, 1st Ed.,
CRC Press, 2017, ISBN-13: 978-1-138-07747-8
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 • Bin Wu, High-Power Converters and AC Drives, IEEE Press, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
Hoboken, New Jersey, ISBN-13 978-0-471-73171-9.
• George Ellis, Control System Design Guide: A Practical Guide, 3rd ed., Elsevier
Academic Press, 2004, ISBN-10: 0-12-237461-4
• P. Vas, Sensorless Vector and Direct Torque Control, Oxford University Press, 1998,
ISBN: 198564651
• Sang-Hoon Kim, Electric Motor Control: DC, AC, and BLDC Motors, Elsevier
Science, 2017, 1st ed., eBook ISBN: 9780128123195, Paperback ISBN:
9780128121382

Weekly Course Week Week Date Tentative Course Subjects (Topics)

Outline Introduction: Conversion Classification, Power Electronics
(per weeks - 1 15/02/2024 Overview and Applications, Electronic Switches and Switch
tentative) Selection
Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters: The Buck (Step-Down)
2 22/02/2024 Converter, The Boost (Step-Up) Converter, Buck-Boost
Converter
Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters: The Buck (Step-Down)
3 29/02/2024 Converter, The Boost (Step-Up) Converter, Buck-Boost
Converter
Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters: The Cuk Converter, SEPIC,
Interleaved Converter, Discontinuous-Current Operation
4 07/03/2024
(DCM), Circuit Simulations of Non-Isolated DC-DC
Converters
Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters: The Cuk Converter, SEPIC,
Interleaved Converter, Discontinuous-Current Operation
5 14/03/2024 (DCM), Circuit Simulations of Non-Isolated DC-DC
Converters
Isolated DC Power Supplies (SMPS): The Flyback Converter
(Cont. and Disc.-Current Modes), The Forward Converter, The
6 21/03/2024 Double-Ended (Two-Switch) Forward Converter, The Push-
Pull Converter
Isolated DC Power Supplies (SMPS): Full-Bridge and Half-
Bridge DC-DC Converters, Current-Fed Converters, Multiple
Outputs, Converter Selection, PFC (Briefly Discussed), PSpice
7 28/03/2024
Simulation of DC Power Supplies, Power Supply Control,
PWM Control Circuits, The AC Line Filter, The Complete DC
Power Supply
Resonant Converters: A Resonant Switch Converter:
Zero-Current Switching and Zero-Voltage Switching, The
8 04/04/2024
Series Resonant Inverter, The Series Resonant DC-DC
Converter, The Parallel Resonant DC-DC Converter
Resonant Converters: A Resonant Switch Converter:
9 11/04/2024 The Series-Parallel DC-DC Converter, Resonant Converter
Comparison, The Resonant DC Link Converter
Resonant Converters: A Resonant Switch Converter:
The Series-Parallel DC-DC Converter, Resonant Converter
10 18/04/2024
Comparison, The Resonant DC Link Converter, Uninterruptible
Power Supplies (UPS): Operational Principles, Types
11 25/04/2024 Midterm Exam
12 02/05/2024 MIL, SIL and PIL Systems
Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS): Battery Charging
13 09/05/2024 Methods and Control Circuits
Power Factor Correction (PFC) Circuits and Designing the
14 16/05/2024 Feedback Controller
Utility Applications of Power Electronics: Distributed
Generation (DG): Renewable Energy (Wind, Solar, etc.),
15 23/05/2024 Fundamentals of Modulation Methods (e.g. SPWM vs.
SVPWM) for AC Systems, Review of AC Motor Control
Theory (Fundamentals of Vector/Field-Oriented Control)

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Midterm Exam Date 25/04/2024
Term Project Date TBD
Course Evaluation Method Number Percentage (%)
Criteria (Tentative) - Midterm Exam 1 20
Grading Policy Homework 2 40
Term Project 1 40

Attendance 70% attendance to the course is required.

Additional Remarks Academic Dishonesty
It is the philosophy of Istanbul Technical University that academic dishonesty is a completely
unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form. All persons involved in
academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures.
Discipline may include suspension or expulsion from the University.

Academic dishonesty or academic misconduct is any type of cheating that occurs in relation to a
formal academic exercise. It can include

Plagiarism: The adoption or reproduction of original creations of another author (person,

collective, organization, community or other type of author, including anonymous authors) without
due acknowledgment.
Fabrication: The falsification of data, information, or citations in any formal academic exercise.
Deception: Providing false information to an instructor concerning a formal academic exercise—
e.g., giving a false excuse for missing a deadline or falsely claiming to have submitted work.
Cheating: Any attempt to give or obtain assistance in a formal academic exercise (like an
examination) without due acknowledgment.
Bribery: or paid services. Giving certain test answers for money.
Sabotage: Acting to prevent others from completing their work. This includes cutting pages out of
library books or willfully disrupting the experiments of others.

Cheating includes the following:

• giving or receiving information during an exam ("exam" includes tests and quizzes)
• using unauthorized material (like notes) during an exam; unauthorized dissemination or receipt
of exams, exam materials, contents, or answer keys

• taking an exam or writing a paper for another student or asking someone to take an exam or
write a paper for you (this includes shared work and/or group-produced answers on homeworks).

• submitting the same paper–or different versions of what is substantially the same paper.
• misrepresenting or fabricating written work, sources, research, or results as well as helping
another student commit an act of academic dishonesty or lying to protect a student who has
committed such an act.

Penalties for academic dishonesty are severe and can include, but are not limited to, a written
reprimand, a zero on the assignment/exam, re-taking the exam in question, an F in the course, or
expulsion from the University. Don’t jeopardize your career by an act of academic dishonesty.

For further details on Istanbul Technical University (ITU) ‘Academic Word of Honor’ rules
concerning Academic Dishonesty Policy, please visit
https://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/TR/mevzuat/akademik-onur-sozu-esaslar.php
https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuat?MevzuatNo=16532&MevzuatTur=7&MevzuatTertip=5
and check out “Yükseköğretim Kurumları Öğrenci Disiplin Yönetmeliği” (Higher Education
Institutions Student Discipline Regulation)

References:
1. Academic dishonesty. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_dishonesty
2. Lars R. Jones, Robert Taylor, Sharon Irvin, Leslie Faircloth
http://www.fit.edu/current/documents/plagiarism.pdf