Heath F. Hofmann, Ph.D.
Although Dr. Hofmann teaches a variety of courses, the following list represents the courses he is most often affiliated with:
Power Electronics
Power Electronics covers the use of
electronics in energy conversion, with power levels from the microwatt
level to thousands of megawatts.
The goal of this course is to provide the necessary knowledge base
required
to design working power electronic systems: AC-DC and DC-DC conversion; power semiconductor devices, inductors,
and capacitors; gate- and
Electric Machinery and Drives
Electric Madhinery and Drives ) covers power electronic drives for
rotating electric machinery.
Fundamental theory related to machine drives, such as electric machines,
DC-AC power electronic converters, and control theory are discussed.
The course also presents specific control schemes for electric
drives. Simple V/Hz control
schemes are covered, as well as high-performance field-oriented control.
Different machine types are presented in a way that allows
direct comparison of their merits in
a variety of applications. The course includes a significant
lab component consisting of hands-on experience with
microprocessor-controlled electric drives.