Course

LSPW - Power Electronics for PV and Wind


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Long name Power Electronics for PV and Wind
Approving CModule LSPW_MaET
Responsible
Prof. Dr. Andreas Lohner
Professor Fakultät IME
Level Master
Semester in the year winter semester
Duration Semester
Hours in self-study 78
ECTS 5
Professors
Prof. Dr. Christian Dick
Professor Fakultät IME
Requirements Fundamentals of electrical engineering
power electronics
Basics of electric drives
Analogue signals and systems
Language German
Separate final exam Yes
Literature
Hau E.: Windkraftanlagen - Grundlagen, Technik, Einsatz, Wirtschaftlichkeit, Springer Verlag
Mertens, K.: Photovoltaik - Lehrbuch zu Grundlagen, Technologie und Praxis, Hanser Verlag
Sahan, B.: Wechselrichtersysteme mit Stromzwischenkreis zur Netzanbindung von Photovoltaik-Generatoren, KDEE Kassel
Final exam
Details
By means of an oral exam, the learned contents and competencies are queried
Minimum standard
Purely content knowledge defines the limit of pass
Exam Type
By means of an oral exam, the learned contents and competencies are queried

Learning goals

Knowledge
Overview of the different renewable energy sources and their potentials Photovoltaic, Wind power etc.
Principles of grid-connected as well as of idle solar inverters for photovoltaic systems
Physics of the solar cell
Inverter topologies
System architectures: central, string and module inverters
Control methods: PWM, MPP tracking etc.
Principles of wind turbines
double-fed induction machine
Plant with synchronous machine
Wind power-specific control algorithms

Skills
The students will be able to explain electronic and electromagnetic structures, topologies and control methods of various renewable energy generation systems (photovoltaic, wind, etc.).
The students possess the ability to dissect the entire plant-specific system technology into essential subsections, to develop or to project individual aspects and thus to carry out individual steps of a synthesis.
The relationship to reality, in particular with regard to new regulatory, normative framework conditions that accompany the energy transition, is being established. This enables the student to describe the actuators as part of an intelligent network in the superordinate context in order to later select or develop the correct actuators.
The students become acquainted with methods for the dynamic description and regulation of renewable energy generation plants and thereby obtain decision-making authority.
The students have experience in handling power electronics, drives, classical measuring devices and are able to model actuators with a simulation tool.
Students have the ability to understand, dimension and regulate electrical actuators for renewable energy generation.
Expenditure classroom teaching
Type Attendance (h/Wk.)
Lecture 2
Exercises (whole course) 0
Exercises (shared course) 1
Tutorial (voluntary) 0
Special literature
keine/none
Special requirements
none
Accompanying material
Lecture slides as pdf document
Exercises
Simulation models
Literature on the topic
Separate exam
none

Learning goals

Knowledge
In a first experiment, an inverter for a photovoltaic system is modeled as an example and simulated with a simulation tool. Special attention is paid to the plant-specific regulatory procedures (MPP tracking, etc.). Thereafter, a commercial inverter is measured and analyzed.
In a second experiment, a double-fed induction machine including converters is being investigated as an actuator for wind turbines.

Skills
Students can handle a standard commercial modeling and simulation tool.
The students understand the working behavior of power electronic actuators.
The students can solve tasks in a small team.
They can analyze measurement results and gain insights into the measurement object.
They can model and simulate a real system.
Expenditure classroom teaching
Type Attendance (h/Wk.)
Practical training 1
Tutorial (voluntary) 0
Special literature
keine/none
Special requirements
none
Accompanying material
guide for practical training
Separate exam
none

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