Power Electronics: "What is it and why do we need it?"
Power electronics has come to encompass the use of
semiconductor-based, switch-mode techniques to process and control
electrical energy. Starting with the development of the mercury arc
rectifier in the early 20th century power electronics has
continued to revolutionise the way we generate, transport and use
electricity. Today power electronics underpins all aspects of the
electrical power food chain from the gigawatt scale international HVDC
schemes to the tiny, high-efficiency converters which enable mobile
electronics.
This lecture will explore the wonderful world of power electronics, its applications and where it may be going next.
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