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Power electronic converters

ECE4055

Synopsis

The unit presents a structured treatment of the design of switched-mode power electronic converters. The unit starts with passive diode rectifiers followed by thyristor rectifiers. Introducing various semi-conductor active switches, commutation cells and pulse width modulation techniques, various active power electronics converters including DC/DC buck and boost converters, flyback converters, resonant converters, two-level DC/AC converters, and three-level DC/AC converters will be studied in detail. Finally, a few real-world applications such as variable speed drives and power filters are presented as examples.

Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.

Quick facts

Credit points
6
Level
4
Audience
Undergraduate
Type
Coursework
School
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty
Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
Handbook year
2026

Prerequisites (1)

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  • First semesterClayton · ON-CAMPUS

Listed in 3 areas of study

  • Electrical and computer systems engineeringElectrical and computer systems engineering technical electives
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