This is an online, interactive lab that contains instructions, multimedia, and assessments where students can learn at their own pace. As an instructor, you can create and edit instances of this lab, assign them to students, and view student progress.
This is an online, interactive course that contains instructions, multimedia, and assessments where students can learn at their own pace. As an instructor, you can create and edit instances of this course, assign them to students, and view student progress.
This lab focuses on the most common kind of DC-DC power conversion: the switched-mode power supply. Students will complete hands-on activities that focus on the conversion of DC power into either higher or lower potentials using the SMPS module. Both open loop and closed loop control of the resulting DC potentials are discussed.
After completing this lab, students will be able to:
Describe the design and theory behind a boost converter.
Describe the design and theory behind a buck converter.
Calculate expected output voltages for a converter under open-loop control.
Calculate the equilibrium current of a switch mode power supply control loop.
Select appropriate PID gain for a SMPS control loop.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Introduction to Physics or equivalent
Circuits 1 or equivalent
Circuits 2 (Semiconductors) or equivalent
Basic LabVIEW Proficiency
Requirements
Quanser Energy Systems Board for NI ELVIS III
Application board for NI ELVIS III which provides an experimental platform to introduce system-level concepts of power electronics and energy conversion.
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NI ELVIS III
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LabVIEW
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