1. Introduction
Power Electronics Lab is located at Room D505 of Block D of the HCMC University of Technology and Education. The Lab was established and equipped with power electronic devices and their controllers for undergraduate educational purpose and scientific research for lecturers and students. The lab covers the very wide range of modules of power electronics with the new and innovative technologies that are the leading edge of advances being made in the course for the control of electric power with power electronic devices such as rectifiers, AC – AC converters, DC – DC converters, inverters, variable frequency drivers and their applications.
2. List of devices
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No.
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Specification
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Amount
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Functions
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1
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Oscilloscope PinTek
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24
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To measure electrical waveforms
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|
2
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DIODE module
|
24
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To convert AC voltage to DC voltage
in uncontrolled rectifiers for electrical power controller
|
|
3
|
SCR module
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24
|
To convert AC voltage to DC voltage
in controlled rectifiers for electrical power control
|
|
4
|
TRIAC module
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24
|
To convert AC voltage to AC voltage, mainly used in phase control applications such as AC converters or AC regulators
|
|
5
|
Asynchronous controller
|
24
|
To generate asynchronous pulses for rectifiers and AC regulators
|
|
6
|
Synchronous controller
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24
|
To generate synchronous pulses for controlling rectifiers and AC regulators
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|
7
|
Dual single phase controlled rectifier
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24
|
To convert AC to DC in dual directions
|
|
8
|
Buck converter
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24
|
To effectively step down DC voltage to lower levels with minimal ripple.
|
|
9
|
PWM module
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24
|
To modulate pulse width for controlling Buck converter
|
|
10
|
Solid state Relay
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24
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To switch AC voltage
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|
11
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Variable voltage three phase inverter’s power module
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24
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To convert DC to AC voltage
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|
12
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Variable voltage three phase inverter’s control module
|
24
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To generate pulses for controlling three phase inverter
|
|
13
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SPWM three phase inverter power module
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24
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To convert DC voltage to three phase AC voltage by SPWM controller
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|
14
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SPWM three phase inverter’s control module
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24
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To generate pulses for controlling three phase inverter
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|
15
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Three phase sinusoidal wave generator
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24
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To generate sinusoidal pulses for controlling three phase inverter
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The lab is involved in a variety of laboratory-based investigations within electrical power converters, their controllers and applications. The students and researchers carry out:
• Testing the power semiconductors such as diode, thyristor, TRIAC, BJT, MOSFET, IGBT, GTO,…
• Measuring and analyzing of results with reliable and precise data of power electronics converters such as rectifiers, AC – AC converters, DC – DC converters, inverters, variable frequency drivers and their controllers.
• Designing and implementing the practical applications of power electronics converters for project works;
• Working with the advancement and development of modern high-tech controllers for postgraduates;
• Researching and developing scientific analysis and investigation of power electronic converters