Academic Catalog

EE476 HIGH VOLTAGE TECHNIQUES II

Course Code: 5670476
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 4(3-2)
ECTS Credit: 7.0
Department: Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. ALÝ NEZÝH GÜVEN
Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 5670361
The course set above should be completed before taking EE476 HIGH VOLTAGE TECHNIQUES II.

Course Content

Generation and measurement of high AC, DC and impulse voltages and impulse currents: AC to DC conversion and electrostatic generators. Testing transformers and series resonant circuits. Impulse voltage generator circuits. Operation, design and construction of impulse generators. Impulse current generator circuits. Sphere and uniform fieldgaps. Electrostatic, generating and peak voltage measuring voltmeters. Voltage dividers. Measurement of impulse voltages and currents. Dielectric measurements.