Syllabus

MODULE-I (10 Hrs)
Non-isolated DC-DC Converters: DC-DC Converter operation in DCM and CCM. Classification, effects of converter non-idealities: Inductor Resistance, Transistor and Diode Voltage Drop, Switch Resistance on converter performance
Isolated DC-DC Converters: Buck and boost derived isolated converters, single-ended fly-back, single-ended forward, Push–Pull Converter, Half-Bridge and Full-Bridge Converter operation and design

MODULE -II (08 Hrs)
Resonant DC-DC converters: Operating principle of resonant converters, Classification, waveforms, switching trajectory, losses and control, Zero-Current-Switching Resonant Converters, L-Type ZCS Resonant Converter, M-Type ZCS Resonant Converter, Zero-Voltage-Switching Resonant Converters, Comparisons between ZCS and ZVS Resonant Converters

MODULE -III (10 Hrs)
Resonant Inverters: Series Resonant Inverters, Series Resonant Inverters with Unidirectional Switches, Series Resonant Inverters with Bidirectional Switches, Frequency Response of Series Resonant Inverters, Frequency Response for Series Loaded, Frequency Response for Parallel Loaded, Frequency Response for Series–Parallel Loaded, Parallel Resonant Inverters, Voltage Control of Resonant Inverters, Class E Resonant Inverter, Class E Resonant Rectifier, Resonant DC-Link Inverters

MODULE -IV (08 Hrs)
Multi-level Inverters: Need for multi-level inverters, Concept of multi-level, Topologies for multi-level: Diode Clamped, flying capacitor and Cascaded H-bridge multilevel Converters configurations, features and relative comparison of these configurations
AC-AC voltage controller, Matrix Converter, power factor improvement techniques used in converters

To study advanced converters and switching techniques implemented in recent technology.

To demonstrate different configurations of soft switching resonant converters and inverters and its performance comparison

To Demonstrate different configurations of multilevel inverters

To impart knowledge of power factor improvement techniques used in converters

Able to understand the basic operation, losses and efficiency of various power electronics converters

Able to analyze the operation and design the isolated converters

Able to design, analyze and simulate resonant converters

Able to analyze the operation of ac voltage controller and matrix converter

Able to select the various multi-level inverter configurations by assessing the requirements of application fields

Capable to design and analyze power factor correction circuits and learn to select suitable power electronic devices

N. Mohan, T. M. Underland & W.P. Robbing, Power Electronics: Converter, Applications & Design, John Wiley & Sons , 2003

M. H. Rashid, Power Electronics Circuits, Devices, and Applications, Pearson Education , 2014

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

Erickson and Maksimovic, Fundamentals of Power Electronics, Springer, 2nd edition , 2006

https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/info/docget.jsp?did=68570