Industrial Electronics

Department

Master's Program Mechatronics

Course unit code

MECH-M-3-IEL-IEL-ILV

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3.0

Name of lecturer(s)

Gadner Thomas, BSc MSc

Mode of delivery

face-to-face

Recommended optional program components

none

Recommended or required reading

- Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit , Springer, VDI
- Ulrich Schlienz, Schaltnetzteile und ihre Peripherie: Peripherie, Einsatz, EMV, Vieweg+Teubner
- Dieter Stotz, Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit in der Praxis: Design-Analyse - Interpretation der Normen - Bewertung der Prüfergebnisse, Springer
- Dr. Thomas Brander, Alexander Gerfer, Bernhard Rall, Heinz Zenker: Trilogie der induktiven Bauelemente - Applikationshandbuch für EMV-Filter, getaktete Stromversorgungen und HF-Schaltungen, Würth
- Andre Schneider Zertifizierung im Rahmen der CE-Kennzeichnung, VDE

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam, Project work

Level of course unit

Master

Year of study

Fall 2025

Semester when the course unit is delivered

3

Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students
• are familiar with fundamental isolated DC/DC converters
• are familiar with the methods to derive voltage transfer ratios for DC/DC converters
• are able to analyze DC/DC converters
• are familiar with fundamental resonant converters

Course contents

• Basic isolated DC/DC converter topologies
• Basic design considerations for flyback, forward and push pull topologies
• Calculation methods for transients, voltage transfer ratios and losses in isolated topologies
• Fundamentals of resonant converter topologies
• Serial and parallel resonant cisrcuits
• Continuous and discontinuous induction current mode

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.

Work placement(s)

none