ASSIGNMENT

TECHNOLOGY PARK MALAYSIA

EE042-3.5-3-PED

POWER ELECTRONICS AND DRIVES

UC3F1605EEE/ME

HAND OUT DATE: 19 DECEMBER 2016

HAND IN DATE: 23 JANUARY 2017

WEIGHTAGE: 40%

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1 Submit your assignment at the administrative counter

2 Students are advised to underpin their answers with the use of

references (cited using the Harvard Name System of Referencing)

3 Late submission will be awarded zero (0) unless Extenuating

Circumstances (EC) are upheld

4 Cases of plagiarism will be penalized

5 The assignment should be bound in an appropriate style (comb bound or stapled).

6 Where the assignment should be submitted in both hardcopy and softcopy, the
softcopy of the written assignment and source code (where appropriate) should be
on a CD in an envelope / CD cover and attached to the hardcopy.

7 You must obtain 50% overall to pass this module.

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EE042-3.5-3-Power Electronics and Devices

Individual Assignment

LEARNING OUTCOME COVERED:

LO3: Evaluate and design the industrial application of power electronic devices. (PO3,
PO4, PO5, PO6, PO8)

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES COVERED:

PO3: Ability to recognize and apply suitable tools and techniques for engineering practical
applications.
PO4: Ability to investigate complex engineering problems using research techniques.
PO5: Ability to design innovative solutions for complex engineering problems.
PO6: Ability to communicate effectively and professionally.
PO8: Ability to practice safety, health, social, cultural and legal responsibilities as an engineer.

Question Vs Taxonomy
AGMT
Cognitive Level Psychomotor Level Affective Level
Task No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5
1 80 M 10 M 10 M
POM 80 % 10 % 10 %

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1.0 Introduction

A DC-DC converter is to convert a fixed DC voltage to another DC voltage level. It can be

considered as DC equivalent to an AC transformer where the output voltage of the converter can
be higher or lower than the input. DC-DC converters are used in a wide range of applications,
including applications in traction motor control in electric automobiles, trolley cars, marine
hoists and forklift trucks. They provide smooth acceleration control, high efficiency and fast
dynamic response. DC-DC converters are also used in regenerative braking of DC motors as well
as DC voltage regulators. Generally, there are three types of DC-DC converters which are buck
(step-down), boost (step-up) and buck-boost converter.

2.0 The Design Task

You are required to design a uk converter that has an input voltage of 12 V. The output is
regulated at 18 V to supply a 50 W load. The inductor current ripple must not exceed 10
percent of the average inductor current and the output voltage ripple must not exceed 1 percent
of the average output voltage. You are required to select the components to be used and to justify
their required ratings. Describe your design with analytical calculations and compare them with
simulation results.
An enhancement topology is also intended to improve the performance of the conventional
uk converter. Similarly, the design of the proposed converter is required to meet the design
specifications.

3.0 Design Verification

All designs have to be verified using LTSpice/PSpice/Simulink/Multisim. You have to

specify the duty ratio, the switching frequency, the values of the inductor and capacitor, the peak
voltage rating of each device, and the current in the inductor and capacitor. You may assume
ideal components. Justify the components selected and evaluate the power efficiency of your
different designs. Compare your simulation results with the analytical calculations. Include all
LTSpice/PSpice/Simulink/Multisim waveforms that show the operation of the circuit at the
extremes of input and output conditions.

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4.0 Report

In this assignment, you are required to prepare a technical report. The report should not be
more than 35 pages long, inclusive of diagrams, with 1 spacing in-between lines. The format
of the report is as follows:

(i) Introduction

(ii) Design principles

(iii) Analytical calculations

(iv) LTSpice/PSpice/Simulink/Multisim simulation results

(v) Innovation

(vi) Discussions

(vii) Conclusion

(viii) References

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APPENDIX A

General requirement on Report

The report must be formatted with a font size of 12pt if Times New Roman or a font size of
11pt if Arial and 1.5 line spacing. Please ensure the paragraphs are properly aligned/
justified.

There should be List of Tables and List of Figures after the Table of Contents.

The report should be in chapters and the structure should not go beyond the second level.
Instead of adding subsections at the third level you may use bullets if required.

All information provided must be straight to the point, precise and all information must be
accordingly cited and well presented. Avoid plagiarism.

All figures and tables must have a title and be properly referenced i.e. indicate the source.

The report must be in binding.

References

All references to books, papers, and other publications must be fully and correctly quoted to be
useful to the reader.

Citation Example

In the text
The analysis of the varactor diode multiplier has been extensively reviewed by Scanlan (1989)
and will.

In the References section

Scanlan, J O (1989), Analysis of Varactor Harmonic Generators, Bell Systems Technical
Journal, Vol. 44, pp75-92.

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APPENDIX B

Criteria Fail Marginal Fail Pass Credit Distinction

0 1-2 3 4 5
Very poor Rather poor documentation Average documentation Good documentation Excellent documentation
documentation standards standards met standards met standards
standards Some attempts made to do Some citation and Most citation and references All citation and references
No citation and citation and referencing but references noted but either noted and are relevant / up- are relevant / up-to-date
references either irrelevant / outdated irrelevant / outdated or not to-date using Harvard Name and using Harvard Name
or not according to according to Harvard Referencing Referencing
Report format Harvard Name Name Referencing Structure of report visible Report is well-structured
Referencing Structure of report visible with one or two omissions with hardly any omissions /
(5%) Structure of report visible but with some minor (cover page/contents errors
but missing various
components
omissions page/list of
figures/references page)
Cover page, contents page,
list of figures, references
page
All figures and tables have
titles and captions

0 1-2 3 4 5
Not done. Simple description of the Simple description of the Extensive description of the Extensive and detailed
converter converter converter description of the converter
Introduction Did not manage to identify Able to identify only one Able to identify the various Able to identify the various
any analysis used analysis used analysis used analysis used
(5%) Some details missing Able to state reasons for the
use of analysis

0 1-2 3-5 6-8 9-10

Design principles
Not done Attempt to identify and Able to identify and give a Able to identify and give a Able to identify and give a
(10%) briefly describe some brief discussion of the moderately detailed detailed discussion of the
functional requirements. main functional discussion of the main main functional
requirements of the functional requirements of requirements of the
converter. the converter with the speed converter.
drive device, with some
minor omissions/errors.
Explained the importance
of these design properties
Explained the importance of
these design properties

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Analytic calculations 0 12 3-5 6-8 9 - 10

(10%) Not done. Simple description of the
calculation
Did not manage to identify
any specifications used
Simple description of the
calculation
Able to identify only one
specification used
Extensive description of the
calculation
Able to identify the various
specifications used
Some details missing
Extensive and detailed
description of the
calculation
Able to identify the various
specifications used
Able to state reasons for the
use of certain specifications

0 1-4 5-8 9 - 11 12 - 15
Not done. Simple description of the Simple description of the Extensive description of the Extensive and detailed
steps and results steps and results steps and results description of the steps and
LTSpice/PSpice/
Did not manage to identify Able to identify only one Able to identify the various results
Simulink simulation all the steps used step used steps used Able to identify the various
results (15%) Some details missing steps used
Able to state reasons for the
use of all the steps

0 12 3-5 6-8 9 - 10
Not done. Very little discussion on Discussion on Discussion on enhancement Substantial and detailed
enhancement topology enhancement topology is topology is well explained, discussion on enhancement
Innovation Many details are missing quite well explained, but but with some details topology
(10%) with some details missing missing Substantial description with
Some discussions with Some discussions with the design principles,
design principles design principles and analytical calculations and
analytical calculations simulations

0 1-5
Not done Simple description of the
Discussions (20%) voltage rating, ripple and
power consumption
Did not manage to identify
any of the ratings and
calculation used
6 - 10
Simple description of the
voltage rating, ripple and
power consumption
Able to identify only one
rating used
11 - 15
Extensive description of the
rating and ripple
Able to identify the various
ratings used
Some details missing
16 - 20
Extensive and detailed
description of the rating
and ripple
Able to identify the various
ratings used
Able to state reasons for the
use of proper ratings and
energy consumption

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0 1-2 3 4 5
Not done Simple conclusion with the Average conclusion with Good conclusion with the Excellent conclusion with
work done the work done work done the work done
Conclusion
(5%)

0 12
Did not turn up Barely able to demonstrate
for presentation and explain what was done
in the assignment.
Presentation
Reading directly from
(10%) slides or script.
Presentation shows poor
organization and poor
delivery.
Information presented is
mostly irrelevant to the
topic
No audience interaction
3-5
Able to demonstrate and
explain briefly what was
done in the assignment
Presentation shows signs
of organization, but there
are parts that do not tie in.
Fair amount of preparation
evident.
Constantly refers to notes
Minimal audience
interaction
6-8
Able to demonstrate explain
sufficiently what was done
in the assignment.
Presentation contains
relevant information.
Large amount of preparation
evident.
Slides are well-designed
Refers to notes occasionally
Delivery is relatively
smooth, with audience
interaction
9 - 10
Able to demonstrate
explain clearly and in detail
what was done in the
assignment
Presentation is organized,
relevant, logical and
interesting.
Large amount of
preparation evident.
Slides are well-designed
Delivery of presentation is
smooth, natural and
engaging, with audience
interaction

0 12 3-5 6-8 9 - 10
Very poor Barely able to explain Simple description Extensive description Extensive description
Q&A answering skills Did not manage to explain Able to explain clearly and Able to explain clearly and Able to explain clearly and
for all the
(10%) questions
clearly and in detail in detail in detail in detail
Some details missing Able to elaborate with
design equations,
calculations and references

Total Marks Lecturer: Dr Freddy Tan Kheng Suan________________

100
100

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