PLECS Essentials and Applications for Power Electronics

Unlock the power of PLECS for power electronics simulation! This comprehensive course offers a detailed introduction to PLECS (Piecewise Linear Electrical Circuit Simulator), a leading tool for engineers designing and analyzing power electronics and control systems. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced engineer, you'll master circuit simulation techniques and gain practical skills.

Here's what you'll learn:

• PLECS Fundamentals: Understand the capabilities of PLECS, navigate its user interface, and differentiate between PLECS Standalone and PLECS Blockset.
• Installation & Project Setup: Get hands-on experience with PLECS installation, licensing, and creating your first project.
• Basic Circuit Modeling: Build and simulate fundamental RLC circuits incorporating essential power electronic components like diodes, transistors, and thyristors. Visualize results and understand circuit behavior.
• Advanced Power Converter Modeling: Dive into modeling DC and AC power converters. Explore crucial control techniques, including PWM (Pulse Width Modulation), closed-loop control, and dq0-frame conversion.
• Thermal & Efficiency Analysis: Learn to incorporate thermal modeling to analyze power losses and determine converter efficiency. Work with non-ideal switches for more realistic simulations.
• Custom Control Functions: Utilize the PLECS C-script block to develop custom control algorithms tailored to your specific needs.
• Full Converter Design: Follow a step-by-step process to develop a complete 3-phase 2-level grid-connected voltage source inverter, including cascaded control topology and modeling of non-ideal switches.

Throughout the course, you'll have access to all models created by the instructor for practical application. By the end, you'll be proficient in modeling, simulating, and optimizing complex power electronic systems using PLECS.