Development of Undergraduate Power Electronics Laboratory at Gannon University

本项目提供实验室设备，以改善电力电子领域的本科教学。有了这些设备，学生们对(1)电源转换器的拓扑结构有了基本的了解；(2)动力器件的特性；(3)电源开关元件的设计注意事项。在这个项目中有五个工作站。每个工作站包括一个数字/模拟示波器、各种电压和电流水平的直流/交流电源、一个数据采集接口、两个定制的功率场效晶体管控制单元、一个定制的多相可控硅控制单元、一个温度和电流测量仪以及一个绘图仪。该设备可帮助学生进行各种实验室实验的数据采集和结果展示，使学生从繁琐的手工数据收集中解脱出来。该项目为学生提供了一个应用大功率开关技术的独特机会，并获得了操作最先进设备的经验。

This project provides laboratory equipment to improve undergraduate instruction in the area of power electronics. With the equipment, students gain a basic understanding of (1) the topologies of power converters; (2) the characteristics of power devices; and (3) the design considerations of power switching components. There are five workstations incorporated in the project. Each workstation consists of a digital/analog oscilloscope, dc/ac power supplies with various levels of voltages and currents, a data acquisition interface, two custom-built power FET control units, a custom-built polyphase SCR control unit, a temperature and current measurement instrument, and a plotter. This equipment assists students with data acquisition and presentation of results for a variety of laboratory experiments so that students are freed from tedious manual data collection. The project provides students a unique opportunity to apply high-power switching techniques as well as to gain experience with the operation of the state- of-the-art equipment.