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Power Electronics Course Overview

This 3 credit course introduces students to power electronics. The course objectives are to understand semiconductor power devices, power converters for AC-DC, DC-DC and DC-AC conversion, and applications of power electronics. Students will be assessed through a 60% end semester exam and 40% continuous evaluation. The course covers topics like thyristor devices, firing circuits, AC-DC converters, DC-DC converters, DC-AC inverters, modern power devices, and applications of thyristors over 9 units taught in 45 hours. Upon completion, students will be able to understand power devices and protection, analyze and design power converter circuits, and apply the knowledge to power electronics applications.

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Power Electronics Course Overview

This 3 credit course introduces students to power electronics. The course objectives are to understand semiconductor power devices, power converters for AC-DC, DC-DC and DC-AC conversion, and applications of power electronics. Students will be assessed through a 60% end semester exam and 40% continuous evaluation. The course covers topics like thyristor devices, firing circuits, AC-DC converters, DC-DC converters, DC-AC inverters, modern power devices, and applications of thyristors over 9 units taught in 45 hours. Upon completion, students will be able to understand power devices and protection, analyze and design power converter circuits, and apply the knowledge to power electronics applications.

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4EL01: POWER ELECTRONICS

CREDITS -3 (LTP: 3,0,0)

Course Objective:
1. Understand semiconductor power devices.
2. Understand the concept of power converters used for conversion of power between AC-DC, DC-
DC and DC-AC.
3. Explain applications of power electronics.
Teaching and Assessment Scheme:
Teaching Scheme Credits Assessment Scheme
(Hours Per Week)
Total
Theory Marks Practical Marks
L T P C Marks
ESE CE ESE CE
3 0 0 3 60 40 - - 100

Details of Assessment Instruments under CE Practical Component: NA

Course Contents:

Unit Teaching
Topics
No. Hours
Introduction to Power Electronics devices and protection:
Introduction to thyristor family devices, SCR Characteristics, Two Transistor
model of SCR, ratings and data sheet, Turn ON and Turn OFF methods: Gate
1 circuit requirements, Isolation of gate with pulse transformer and Opto-
09
couplers, Firing circuits: R Trigger, R-C Trigger and UJT based triggering
circuits, Protections circuits for SCRs. Snubber Designs. Importance of
Grounding
AC-DC converters:
Introduction to rectifier: Single phase semi-controlled and fully controlled
2
rectifiers, three phase controlled rectifiers, design, phase control and analysis 09
with resistive and inductive load.
DC- DC converters:
Introduction to chopper, Principle of operation, various topologies analysis
3
buck, boost and buck-boost Converters. Chopper classifications, PWM control 06
and operation.
DC- AC converters:
Introduction to inverters, Thyristor inverter classification and principle of
4 operation, Voltage and current source inverters single phase configurations. 06
Bridge Inverters, The McMurray and McMurray Bedford inverters, PWM
control methods.
Unit Teaching
Topics
No. Hours
Modern Semiconductor power devices:
Inverter- grade Thyristor, Reverse conducting Thyristor, Diac, TRIAC,
5 06
LASCR, Power MOSFETs, IGBT and Power Integrated Circuits (PICs)

Application of thyristor :
AC Regulators, Cyclo-converter, Uninterruptible Power Supply, Switched
6. 09
mode Power Supply, RF Heating, Battery Charger.

Total 45

List of References:

1. M. Rashid, “Power Electronics – Circuit, Devices and Applications”, Pearson Education.


2. M.D. Singh and Khanchandani, “Power Electronic”, Tata McGraw Hill Publications.
3. Ned Mohan, and Robbins, “Power Electronics – Converters, Applications and Design”, John
Willey & sons, Inc.
4. P.S. Bimbhra, “Power Electronics”, Khanna Publishers.

Course Outcomes (COs):


At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Understanding power semiconductor devices and protection.
2. Analyze, operate and design power converter circuits.
3. Apply knowledge to build important applications of power electronics.

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