PLECS Essentials and Applications for Power Electronics

🌟 Master Power Electronics Simulation with PLECS Essentials! 🌟

🚀 Course Title: PLECS Essentials and Applications for Power Electronics

🔍 Headline: Learn to Model, Simulate, and Optimize Power Electronics with PLECSc

👉 About This Course:

This comprehensive course is tailored for engineers and students who aspire to master the art of modeling and simulating power electronics using the cutting-edge software tool, PLECS. Whether you're a novice or an expert in the field, this course will serve as your ultimate guide to navigate through circuit design to advanced converter modeling.

🎉 Key Takeaways:

• Complete Introduction to PLECS and its interfaces (Standalone vs. Blockset)
• Hands-On Practice with installation, licensing, and project setup
• First Steps in creating your initial RLC circuit with power electronic components
• Deep Dive into DC and AC power converter modeling
• Exploration of Control Techniques, including PWM, closed-loop control, and dq0-frame conversion
• Incorporation of Thermal Modeling to analyze losses and compute efficiencies
• Work with Non-Ideal Switches for real-world applications
• Custom Control Function Development using the PLECS C-script block
• Real-World Application by building a full 3-phase 2-level grid-connected voltage source inverter
• Optimization Skills for complex power electronic systems

🎓 Course Structure:

1. Getting Started with PLECS: An overview of the tool's capabilities and environments.
2. First Project: Learn to configure circuit blocks, visualize your results, and simulate an RLC circuit with power electronic components like diodes and transistors.
3. Power Converter Modeling: Techniques for modeling DC and AC power converters with an emphasis on control and real-world applicability.
4. Advanced Topics: Dive into thermal modeling, switch models, and control algorithms that are vital for effective power electronic simulations.
5. Final Project: Assemble a complete 3-phase 2-level grid-connected voltage source inverter with cascaded control topology.

📚 Additional Learning Resources:

All models created by the instructor throughout the course are included as attachments, providing you with practical examples to analyze and learn from.

Join us on this electrifying journey through power electronics simulation with PLECS! Sign up now and transform your understanding of power systems and control methodologies. 🔧⚡️🚀