Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : EE2202 : Power Electronics { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Anup Kumar Panda
Syllabus
Module-I (7 Hours)
Power Semiconductor Devices: power diodes, power transistors, SCRs, TRIAC, GTO, power MOSFETs, IGBTs-Principles of operation, characteristics, ratings, protection and gate drive circuits, dv / dt and di / dt protection, Series and parallel operation of Thyristors. (10 Hr)
Module-II (7 Hours)
Controlled rectifiers: Single phase and Three-phase, Effect of Source Inductance, Power factor improvement, Dual converter.
Module-III (7 Hours)
DC-DC converters: Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost converters with circuit configuration and analysis. Introduction to Zero Voltage Switching and Zero Current Switching.
Module-IV (7 Hours)
DC-AC converters: Single phase and Three phase Voltage Source (VSI) and Current Source Inverter (CSI), frequency and voltage control Pulse Width Modulation Techniques (PWM). Introduction to Multilevel Inverter.
Module-V (7 Hours)
AC-AC converter: Single and Three phase controllers, phase control, PWM AC voltage controller, Principle of ON-OFF control and Cyclo-converters.
Course Objectives
- To study the characteristics and operation of the various semiconductor devices.
- To analysis different power electronic converters.
- To learn the practical application of the different type of converters
- To learn the practical application of the different type of converters
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to <br />1. To learn the fundamental concept of power electronic devises <br />2. To analyze the operation of the different power electronic converters with various loads <br /> 3. Design and analyze power converter circuits and learn to select suitable power electronic devices by assessing the requirements of application fields. <br />4. Identify the critical areas in application levels and derive typical alternative solutions, select suitable power converters to control Electrical Motors and other industry grade apparatus. <br />5. Recognize the role of power electronics converters play in the improvement of energy usage efficiency and the applications of power electronics in emerging areas. <br />6. The student will be equipped to take up advanced courses in Power Electronics and its application areas.
Essential Reading
- Rashid, M.H, Power Electronics - Circuits, Devices and Applications, Prentice Hall Publications , 3rd Edition, 2003
- Ned Mohan, Tore M. Undeland, William P. Robbins, Power Electronics, John Wiley & Sons Publications , 3rd edition, 2006
Supplementary Reading
- Philip T. Krein, Elements of Power Electronics, Oxford University Press , 1st Edition, 2012
- V.R.Moorthi, Power Electronics- Devices, Circuits and Industrial Applications, Oxford University Press , 1st Edition, 2005