Power Electronics Basics

Power Electronics Basics: Operating Principles, Design, Formulas, and Applications

provides fundamental knowledge for the analysis and design of modern power electronic devices. This concise and user-friendly resource:Explains the basic concepts and most important terms of power electronicsDescribes the power assemblies, control, and passive components of semiconductor power switchesCovers the control of power electronic devices, from mathematical modeling to the analysis of the electrical processesAddresses pulse-width modulation, power quality control, and multilevel, modular, and multicell power converter topologiesDiscusses line-commutated and resonant converters, as well as inverters and AC converters based on completely controllable switchesExplores cutting-edge applications of power electronics, including renewable energy production and storage, fuel cells, and electric drives

Power Electronics Basics: Operating Principles, Design, Formulas, and Applications supplies graduate students, industry professionals, researchers, and academics with a solid understanding of the underlying theory, while offering an overview of the latest achievements and development prospects in the power electronics industry.