Power Electronics and Energy Conversion Systems Volume 1 – Fundamentals and Hard–switching Converters FUNDAMENTALS AND HARD-SWITCHING CONVERTERS

Power Electronics and Energy Conversion Systems is a definitive five-volume reference spanning classical theory through practical applications and consolidating the latest advancements in energy conversion technology. Comprehensive yet highly accessible, each volume is organised in a basic-to-sophisticated crescendo, providing a single-source reference for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and designers.

Volume 1 Fundamentals and Hard-switching Converters introduces the key challenges in power electronics from basic components to operation principles and presents classical hard- and soft-switching DC to DC converters, rectifiers and inverters. At a more advanced level, it provides comprehensive analysis of DC and AC models comparing the available approaches for their derivation and results. A full treatment of DC to DC hard-switching converters is given, from fundamentals to modern industrial solutions and practical engineering insight. The author elucidates various contradictions and misunderstandings in the literature, for example, in the treatment of the discontinuous conduction operation or in deriving AC small-signal models of converters.

Other key features:
* Consolidates the latest advancements in hard-switching converters including discontinuous capacitor voltage mode, and their use in power-factor-correction applications
* Includes fully worked design examples, exercises, and case studies, with discussion of the practical consequences of each choice made during the design
* Explains all topics in detail with step-by-step derivation of formulas appropriate for energy conversion courses
* End-of-section review of the learned material
* Includes topics treated in recent journal, conference and industry application coverage on solutions, theory and practical concerns

With emphasis on clear explanation, the text offers both a thorough understanding of DC to DC converters for undergraduate and graduate students in power electronics, and more detailed material suitable for researchers, designers and practising engineers working on the development and design of power electronics. This is an accessible reference for engineering and procurement managers from industries such as consumer electronics, integrated circuits, aerospace and renewable energy.

This unique and comprehensive five volume set (totalling 2144pp) focuses on the study of both classical and state-of-the-art power conversion electronic circuits, and their wide variety of applications in electronic equipment. It includes many recent research advancements that have been previously unpublished and that are currently impacting the industry. Each volume is organised in basic-to-sophisticated crescendo, appealing to senior undergraduate and graduate electrical engineering minor students and major students, researchers and designers. Each volume builds on the previous volume, with a structure that facilitates access to most complex solutions for all readers. Volume I is a concise reference to the basics of power conversion and hard-switching converters. After an introduction that presents applications and recent GaN switches, this book covers the modelling of switch-mode converters. Large-signal modelling is looked at in this chapter, a relatively new area in the field. Then in Chapter three, hard switching pulse-width modulation (PWM) converters are covered, with sections on special applications, for example high input voltage and high load current. Paralleling converters are covered next. This chapter discusses interleaving, which is applied for reducing electromagnetic interference. The final chapter looks at voltage regulator modules (VRM), are used in microprocessors.

This unique and comprehensive five volume set (totalling 2144pp) focuses on the study of both classical and state-of-the-art power conversion electronic circuits, and their wide variety of applications in electronic equipment. It includes many recent research advancements that have been previously unpublished and that are currently impacting the industry. Each volume is organised in basic-to-sophisticated crescendo, appealing to senior undergraduate and graduate electrical engineering minor students and major students, researchers and designers. Each volume builds on the previous volume, with a structure that facilitates access to most complex solutions for all readers. This volume: Clearly summarizes DC to DC converters in a reference that is accessible for researchers and designers working with power circuits Presents previously unpublished advancements in hard switching converters including gallium nitride transistors, VRMs for microprocessors, and interleaving for reduced electromagnetic interference Includes the latest technology covered in senior undergraduate and graduate courses with electrical engineering (e.g. telecoms) Companion website with PowerPoint sides