Mastering Power Electronics using Plecs simulations

🌟 Mastering Power Electronics using Plecs Simulations: Building Blocks of Power Electronics 🌟

Course Description:

Unlock the full potential of power electronics with our comprehensive online course, Mastering Power Electronics using Plecs Simulations. This course is your virtual gateway to mastering the intricate world of power converters and their applications. By leveraging the powerful simulation tool Plexim Plecs, you’ll gain hands-on experience that will solidify your understanding of power electronic systems.

Why Choose This Course?

• Practical Learning: Engage with a series of practical exercises to reinforce your knowledge and skills.
• Real-World Application: Learn through simulations that mimic real-world scenarios, allowing you to experiment without the risks or costs associated with physical prototypes.
• Expert Guidance: Follow step-by-step instructions from our experienced course instructor, Haider Zamanc.
• Comprehensive Modules: The course is meticulously structured into clear, manageable modules for an organized and effective learning experience.

Course Breakdown:

Module 1: Introduction to Power Converters ⚡

• Basics of power electronics and power conversion
• Analysis tools: Fourier series, THD, power factor, average and rms value, and steady-state analysis

Module 2: Introduction to Plecs 📐

• Installation and setup of Plexim Plecs
• Building your first model and understanding the interface
• Editing parameters for blocks and scope settings
• Simulating a half-wave rectifier and generating reports
• Exporting waveform data to CSV and importing it into Matlab for analysis
• Fourier spectrum, average and rms value, and using the ‘hold trace’ option for precise parameter tuning
• (Optional) Modeling mechanical systems within Plecs

Module 3: Simulation Scripts in Plecs Standalone 💻

• Introduction to Octave Console and the environment for simulation scripts
• Managing parameters, exporting/importing CSV files, and utilizing scripts for advanced simulations

Module 4: C Programming in Plecs: The C-script Block 📊

• Understanding and applying the C-script block within Plecs
• Utilizing parameters and handling multiplexed inputs in the C-script block

Module 5: AC-DC Converters 🔵➫🔴

• Exploring different AC-DC converter types, their classification, and implementation in Plecs
• Simulating rectifiers with various loads and understanding controlled rectifier operations

Module 6: DC-DC Converters 🔁

• Dive into the DC-DC buck converter, pulse-width modulation, and system identification
• Designing and simulating a buck converter with a feedback controller
• Exploring digital control methods and the transfer function of converters

Module 7: DC-AC Converters (Inverters) 🔋➫⚡

• Learning about different inverter topologies, including three-level and phase-shift modulation
• Understanding sinusoidal pulse-width modulation (SPWM) and resonant network applications
• Simulating three-phase bridge inverters with various conduction modes

Module 8: Texas Instruments TI C2000 Microcontroller Programming using Plecs 🌟

• Introduction to the TI C2000 microcontroller
• Practical exercises like blinking LEDs, configuring GPIO, and implementing PWM
• Working with DAC and ADC functionalities in offline simulations

By the end of this course, you’ll have a deep understanding of power electronics and the practical skills to design, simulate, and program your own power converters using Plecs. Whether you’re an engineer, a student, or someone passionate about renewable energy systems, this course will empower you with knowledge that is both broad and deep.

Join us on this exciting journey into the world of power electronics with Mastering Power Electronics using Plecs Simulations. Let’s turn theory into practice, and simulations into real-world applications! 🎓➫🤝