Design of Laboratory Course for Learning Power Converters at Taipei Tech

The main theme of this paper is to present the laboratory course design for magnetic components learning and hands-on. These magnetic components which are widely used in power conversion applications include inductor, drive transformer, and transformer with and without center-tapped windings for power conversion. The designed course is based upon modular concept and these modules include forward converter module for inductor and transformer with center-tapped winding, flyback converter module for transformer with air-gap acting as inductor and transformer, push-pull converter module for transformer with center-tapped winding and full-bridge converter module for drive transformer. The specifications for all modules are the same and the designed modular course has been applied to R and D Master Program sponsored by the industry. As acknowledged by the students, the designed modular course provides practical training and covers the wide range of magnetic components in power conversion applications.