Electric Conversion from Green Sources of Energy - Classnotes

Complete classnotes of the Electric Conversion from Green Sources of Energy course, comprehensive of all the theoretical lectures. Notes include all the relevant information provided in class and integrations from suggested books. Main Topics: - Introduction to power conversion, Analysis of Electric-Power systems, Magnetic Circuits; - Transformers; ideal and real single phase, three-phase and multiple windings, equivalent circuits and tests; - Power electronics; introduction, Power semiconductor devices (diode, thyristor, controllable switches), Temperature control of PSD, Cooling Systems; - Line-frequency converters, Switch-mode converters, losses; - Photovoltaic Generators and Maximum Power Point Tracking, Electromechanical Energy Conversion Principles; - AC Rotating Machines: Introduction and working principle, Synchronous Machine, Induction Machine. In the notes some references to professor's slides are present, to have a look to some items difficult to report on the notes.