Introduction to Digital Control of Power Converters

Course Highlights:

Introduction: From Open Loop to Digital Control
Modelling Switched Converters
Fundamentals of Controller Design (Module under development)
Sampling, quantization, digital PWM and discretization techniques (Module under development)
Design and Implementation of Digital Controllers (Module under development)
Practical Applications Examples (Module under development)

Target Audience: Engineers, researchers, and students in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics, and power systems who seek a deeper understanding of digital control principles in power electronics applications. This course is also suitable for those interested in leveraging HIL techniques for real-time simulation and testing.

Prerequisites: A basic understanding of control theory, electronics, and power electronics is recommended.

By the end of this course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, implement, and troubleshoot digital control systems in the context of power electronics, with a practical focus on Hardware-in-the-Loop emulation.

Meet course instructors

Born in Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. He received the B.S., M.S. and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Brazil, in 2009, 2011 and 2014, respectively. He is currently an Adjunct Professor with the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, UFSC. His research interests are focus on real-time simulation, dual active bridge converters, and power electronics for green hydrogen.

Born in Florianopolis, SC, Brazil. He received the B.S., M.S. and PhD degrees from Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, Brazil, in 2006, 2008 and 2013, respectively. He is currently an Adjunct Professor with the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at UFSC. His research interests are focus on modeling and control of power converters, grid-connected inverters, and power electronics for green hydrogen.

Born in Lages, SC, Brazil. Thiago received the B.S., and M.E. degrees from Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, Brazil, in 2018 and 2021 respectively. Is currenty pursuing a PhD degree in power electronics at UFSC. His research interests are optimization, modeling, digital control and HIL simulation of power converters. His research interests are related to power electronics for green hydrogen production.