A Flexible Didactic Platform for Thyristor-Based Circuit Topologies

Authors

  • Lucas Koleff Power Electronics Laboratory of the Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo – SP, Brazil
  • Lucas Araújo Power Electronics Laboratory of the Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo – SP, Brazil
  • Mário Zambon Power Electronics Laboratory of the Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo – SP, Brazil
  • Wilson Komatsu Power Electronics Laboratory of the Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo – SP, Brazil
  • Eduardo Pellini Protection and Automation Laboratory of the Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo – SP, Brazil
  • Lourenço Matakas Junior Power Electronics Laboratory of the Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo – SP, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18618/REP.2020.2.0012

Keywords:

Education, Power electronics, Thyristors

Abstract

The objective of this article is to present a flexible didactic platform for thyristor-based circuits. When compared to the existing academic and commercial teaching platforms the proposed one is modular and shows more flexibility. Using the same basic thyristor module, several topologies can be built, including solid-state relays, thyristor bridge rectifiers, and others. All development steps are detailed. Examples of teaching applications, such as the operation of a controlled rectifier, are presented to demonstrate the functionality and didactic usage. Experimental results are also included for the presented applications.

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Author Biographies

Lucas Koleff, Power Electronics Laboratory of the Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo – SP, Brazil

born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1991, received his B.Sc. degree with honors from the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil and his D.D. M.Sc. degree from the Technical University of Darmstadt (TUD), Germany in 2015. Between 2012 and 2013 he was an undergraduate research assistant at the Group of Machines and Drives from the USP and between 2014 and 2015 he was a research assistant at the Institute for Power Electronics and Drives from the TUD. Since 2016 he has been doing research at the Power Electronics Laboratory from the USP with a direct doctorate scholarship from the São Paulo Research Foundation. He is currently a member of the IEEE Power Electronics and Industry Applications Societies and has served as a reviewer for several IEEE sponsored conferences. He has published more than 10 articles in national and international conferences and journals. His current research interests are power converters modelling and control, modern and robust control techniques and electromagnetic compatibility applied to power electronics. He has also received the “Áurio Falcone” prize from the USP, Brazil in 2015 and the APEC Outstanding Poster Presentation Award from the IEEE in 2017.

Lucas Araújo, Power Electronics Laboratory of the Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo – SP, Brazil

born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1994, received his B.Sc. degree from University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil in 2018. In 2015 he was an undergraduate research assistant at the Center for Studies in Regulation and Power Quality at the USP. In 2016, he was in the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany with a Science without Borders scholarship. He received the “Honorable Mention” prize from the Energy and Automation Department at the USP in 2018. Currently, he is pursuing this M.Sc. degree in renewable energies at the USP, Brazil. 

Mário Zambon, Power Electronics Laboratory of the Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo – SP, Brazil

born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1993, received his B.Sc. degree from University of São Paulo, Brazil in 2018. He received the “Honorable Mention” prize from the Energy and Automation Department from the University of São Paulo in 2018.

Wilson Komatsu, Power Electronics Laboratory of the Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo – SP, Brazil

born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1963, received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (EPUSP), São Paulo, in 1986, 1992, and 2000, respectively. From 1987 to 1989, he was a Development Engineer with the Foundation of Engineering and Technology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo. In 1989, he joined EPUSP, where he is currently an Associate Professor of power electronics. His research areas are control and modeling of static converters and their application to electrical power systems and electrical power quality. Prof. Komatsu is a member of the Brazilian Power Electronics Society (SOBRAEP).

Eduardo Pellini, Protection and Automation Laboratory of the Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo – SP, Brazil

born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1975. He received the B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees from University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, in 2000, 2005, and 2010, respectively. He joined the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, in 2011, where he is presently an Assistant Professor with the Electric Energy and Automation Engineering Department. His research fields are power systems control, protection and automation.

Lourenço Matakas Junior, Power Electronics Laboratory of the Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo – SP, Brazil

born in São Paulo, Brazil, received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (EPUSP), São Paulo, Brazil, in 1984, 1989, and 1998, respectively. From 1984 to 1989, he was a Development Engineer with the Foundation of Engineering and Technology, University of São Paulo. From 1993 to 1995 he was a Research Assistant at the Department of Electrical Engineering of The University of Tokyo, Japan. In 1996 he joined the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, leaving in 2011 as an Associate Professor. In 1996, he joined the EPUSP, where he is currently an Associate Professor in the Power Electronics. His research focus on the control of static converters connected to the grid, PLLs and PWM strategies.

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2020-06-30

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L. Koleff, L. Araújo, M. Zambon, W. Komatsu, E. Pellini, and L. M. Junior, “A Flexible Didactic Platform for Thyristor-Based Circuit Topologies”, Eletrônica de Potência, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 154–162, Jun. 2020.

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