Course Outline - Power Electronics & Renewable Energy Materials
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Module A: RACER Air Cleaner Educational Materials
Introduction - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
1. Air Pollution and Air Quality
1.1 Indoor Air Pollution
1.1.1 Air Pollution - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
1.1.2 Indoor Air Pollution - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
1.1.3 Particle Phase Pollutants - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
1.1.4 Gas Phase Pollutants - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
1.2 Reducing Exposure
1.2.1 Ventilation - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
1.2.2 Filtration and UVGI - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
1.3 Air Cleaner Benefits
1.3.1 Commercial Air Cleaners - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
1.3.2 DIY Air Cleaners - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
2. RACER Air Cleaner Design
2.1 Air Cleaner Design Overview - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
2.2 Air Cleaner System Realization - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
2.3 Air Cleaner Testing - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
2.4 Air Cleaner Demonstration - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
2.5 Air Cleaner Future Scope - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
3. Introduction to Power Electronics with Air Cleaner as an Application Example*
3.1 Introduction to Power Electronics - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
3.2 DC-DC Converter Steady-State Analysis Principles - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
3.3 Power Semiconductor Switches - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
3.4 DC-DC Converters: Losses and Efficiency - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
3.5 DC-DC Converter Practical Design Examples - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
*Prerequisites: basic circuits and electronics
Module B: Microgrids, Solar Photovoltaics (PV) & Energy Storage Systems
1.1 Introduction to Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for DC Microgrids - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
1.2 Introduction to Microgrids - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
1.3 Characteristics and Modeling of Photovoltaic (PV) - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
1.4 Integration of Photovoltaic (PV) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
1.5 Next Generation Smart Grids - VIDEO
Module C: Home Energy, Battery Storage & Microgrids
1.1 Introduction to Home Energy Needs and Project Goals - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
2. Introduction to Photovoltaic Technology
2.1 PV Basics Part 1 - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
2.2 PV Basics Part 2- VIDEO - [Download PPT]
2.3 PV Basics Part 3 - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
3.1 Introduction to Battery Technology - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
4.1 Autonomous Power Sharing in DC Microgrids - Droop - VIDEO - [Download PPT]
Module D: Wireless Power Charging Systems
1.1 Wireless Power Charging Systems - An Introduction - VIDEO
1.2 Designing a Lightweight Wireless Charger for UAS - VIDEO
1.3 Testing and Demonstration of a UAS Wireless Charger - VIDEO