17EC73 Power Electronics syllabus for EC



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Module-1 Introduction 10 hours

Introduction -

Applications of Power Electronics, Power Semiconductor Devices, Control Characteristics of Power Devices, types of Power Electronic Circuits, Peripheral Effects. Power Transistors: Power BJTs: Steady state characteristics. Power MOSFETs: device operation, switching characteristics, IGBTs: device operation, output and transfer characteristics, di/dt and dv/dt limitations. (Text 1) L1, L2

Module-2 Thyristors 10 hours

Thyristors -

Introduction, Principle of Operation of SCR, Static Anode-Cathode Characteristics of SCR, Two transisitor model of SCR, Gate Characteristics of SCR, Turn-ON Methods, Turn-OFF Mechanism, Turn-OFF Methods: Natural and Forced Commutation – Class A and Class B types, Gate Trigger Circuit: Resistance Firing Circuit, Resistance capacitance firing circuit, UJT Firing Circuit. (Text 2) L1, L2, L3

Module-3 Controlled Rectifiers 10 hours

Controlled Rectifiers -

Introduction, Principle of Phase-Controlled Converter Operation, Single-Phase Full Converter with RL Load, Single-Phase Dual Converters, Single-Phase Semi Converter with RL load.

 

AC Voltage Controllers -

Introduction, Principles of ON-OFF Control, Principle of Phase Control, Single phase controllers with resistive and inductive loads. (Text 1) L1, L2, L3

Module-4 DC-DC Converters 10 hours

DC-DC Converters -

Introduction, principle of step-down operation and it‘s analysis with RL load, principle of step-up operation, Step-up converter with a resistive load, Performance parameters, Converter classification, Switching mode regulators: Buck regulator, Boost regulator, Buck-Boost Regulators, Chopper circuit design. (Text 1) L1, L2

Module-5 Pulse Width Modulated Inverters 10 hours

Pulse Width Modulated Inverters-

Introduction, principle of operation, performance parameters, Single phase bridge inverters, voltage control of single phase inverters, current source inverters, Variable DC-link inverter, Boost inverter, Inverter circuit design.

 

Static Switches:

Introduction, Single phase AC switches, DC Switches, Solid state relays, Microelectronic relays. (Text 1) L1, L2

 

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course students should be able to:

  • Describe the characteristics of different power devices and identify the various applications associated with it.
  • Illustrate the working of power circuit as DC-DC converter.
  • Illustrate the operation of inverter circuit and static switches.
  • Determine the output response of a thyristor circuit with various triggering options.
  • Determine the response of controlled rectifier with resistive and inductive loads.

 

Evaluation of Internal Assessment Marks:

It is suggested that at least 4 experiments of Power Electronics to be conducted by the students. This activity can be considered for the evaluation of 10 marks out of 40 Continuous Internal Evaluation marks, reserved for the other activities.

 

Text Books:

1. Mohammad H Rashid, Power Electronics, Circuits, Devices and Applications, 3rd/4th Edition, Pearson Education Inc, 2014, ISBN: 978-93-325-1844-5.

2. M.D Singh and K B Khanchandani, Power Electronics, 2nd Edition, Tata Mc-Graw Hill, 2009, ISBN: 0070583897

 

Reference Books:

1. L. Umanand, Power Electronics, Essentials and Applications, John Wiley India Pvt. Ltd, 2009.

2. Dr. P. S. Bimbhra, ―Power Electronics‖, Khanna Publishers, Delhi, 2012.

3. P.C. Sen, ―Modern Power Electronics‖, S Chand & Co New Delhi, 2005.

4. Earl Gose, Richard Johnsonbaugh, Steve Jost, Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis, ePub eBook.

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