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Circuits with electric valves

Specialist area:Electrical engineering
Application:Rectifiers and inverters, switching power supplies, e.g. in computers and televisions

Lecturer:Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Peter Beck
Keywords:Definition and examples:
Linear and non-linear network components, non-linear distortions, effective values, fundamental and harmonic content, distortion power at sinusoidal mains voltage, total power factor, power variables at non-sinusoidal mains voltage

AC circuits with iron inductor:
Origin of non-linear distortion, fundamental active and reactive power, equivalent circuit diagram, eddy currents in the iron core, eddy current and iron losses

AC circuits at higher frequencies:
Origin of the skin effect, penetration depth, frequency-dependent "ohmic" resistances
Script:Electrical Engineering for Engineers (Part 2)
Chapter, pages:Ch. 3, p. E2/OB 1-12 (SS2011)
Recording:WS 2004/05, video freely available:
Lecture 5 18.05.2004 Starting point topic: 1:08:05
Lecture 6 25.05.2004
Lecture 7 08.06.2004
Total running time:2 h 38 min