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    This document describes a course on power electronics. The course introduces power semiconductor devices and their switching characteristics. It covers various power electronic converters including controlled rectifiers, inverters, AC voltage controllers, cycloconverters, DC choppers and switching regulators. The course aims to enable students to select appropriate power devices and converters for applications, analyze converter circuits, and interpret device datasheets for design. It is taught over 15 weeks and evaluated through internal and end semester exams.

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    This document describes a course on power electronics. The course introduces power semiconductor devices and their switching characteristics. It covers various power electronic converters including controlled rectifiers, inverters, AC voltage controllers, cycloconverters, DC choppers and switching regulators. The course aims to enable students to select appropriate power devices and converters for applications, analyze converter circuits, and interpret device datasheets for design. It is taught over 15 weeks and evaluated through internal and end semester exams.

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    This document describes a course on power electronics. The course introduces power semiconductor devices and their switching characteristics. It covers various power electronic converters including controlled rectifiers, inverters, AC voltage controllers, cycloconverters, DC choppers and switching regulators. The course aims to enable students to select appropriate power devices and converters for applications, analyze converter circuits, and interpret device datasheets for design. It is taught over 15 weeks and evaluated through internal and end semester exams.

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    Year of

    Course code Course Name L-T-P -Credits


    Introduction
    EE305 Power Electronics 3-0-0-3 2016
    Prerequisite: Nil
    Course Objectives
     To get an overview of different types of power semiconductor devices and their switching
    characteristics
     To study the operation and characteristics of various types of power electronic converters
    Syllabus :
    Structure and characteristics of various power semiconductor devices – turn-on methods –
    controlled rectifiers – inverters – AC voltage controllers – cycloconverters – DC choppers and
    switching regulators
    Expected outcome.
    The students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
    i. Choose appropriate power semiconductor device in converter circuits and develop their
    triggering circuits.
    ii. Analyze various types of power electronic converters and apply different switching
    techniques.
    iii. Select appropriate power converter for specific applications.
    iv. Interpret and use datasheets of power semiconductor devices for design.
    Text Book:
    Muhammad H. Rashid, Power Electronics Circuits, Devices and Applications, Pearson
    Education
    References:
    1. Mohan N., T. M. Undeland and W. P. Robbins., Power Electronics, Converters,
    Applications & Design, Wiley-India
    2. Krein P. T., Elements of Power Electronics, Oxford University Press, 1998.
    3. P.S. Bimbhra, Power Electronics, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi
    4. L. Umanand, Power Electronics – Essentials & Applications, Wiley-India
    5. Singh M. D. and K. B. Khanchandani, Power Electronics, Tata McGraw Hill, New
    Delhi, 2008.
    Course Plan
    Sem.
    Module Contents Hours Exam
    Marks
    SCR-Structure, static characteristics & switching (turn-on & turn-
    off) characteristics - di/dt & dv/dt protection – turn-on methods of
    SCR - two transistor analogy - series and parallel connection of
    I 6 15%
    SCRs
    Structure and principle of operation of power diode, TRIAC, GTO,
    Power MOSFET & IGBT – Comparison
    Gate triggering circuits – R, RC, UJT triggering circuits –
    natural and forced commutation (concept only). Requirements of
    isolation and synchronisation in gate drive circuits- Opto and
    II pulse transformer based isolation. 8 15%
    Controlled rectifiers – half-wave controlled rectifier with R load
    – 1-phase fully controlled bridge rectifier with R, RL and RLE
    loads (continuous & discontinuous conduction) – output voltage
    equation – 1-phase half controlled bridge rectifier with R, RL and
    RLE loads – displacement power factor – distortion factor.
    FIRST INTERNAL EXAMINATION
    3-phase half-wave controlled rectifier with R load – 3-phase fully
    controlled & half-controlled converter with RLE load (continuous
    conduction, ripple free) – output voltage equation-waveforms for
    III 7 15%
    various triggering angles (no analysis) – 1-phase & 3-phase dual
    converter with & without circulating current – four-quadrant
    operation
    Inverters – voltage source inverters– 1-phase half-bridge & full
    bridge inverter with R & RL loads – THD in output voltage – 3-
    IV 7 15%
    phase bridge inverter with R load – 120° & 180° conduction mode
    – current source inverters.
    SECOND INTERNAL EXAMINATION
    Voltage control in inverters – Pulse Width Modulation – single
    pulse width, multiple pulse width & sine PWM – modulation index
    & frequency modulation ratio.
    V 7 20%
    AC voltage controllers (ACVC) – 1-phase full-wave ACVC with
    R, & RL loads – waveforms – RMS output voltage, input power
    factor with R load – sequence control (two stage) with R load
    DC-DC converters – step down and step up choppers – single-
    quadrant, two-quadrant & four quadrant chopper – pulse width
    modulation & current limit control in dc-dc converters. Switching
    VI 7 20%
    regulators – buck, boost & buck-boost - continuous conduction
    mode only – waveforms – design of filter inductance &
    capacitance
    END SEMESTER EXAM

    QUESTION PAPER PATTERN:


    Maximum Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3Hourrs.

    Part A: 8 compulsory questions.

    One question from each module of Module I - IV; and two each from Module V & VI.

    Student has to answer all questions. (8 x5)=40


    Part B: 3 questions uniformly covering Modules I & II. Student has to answer any 2 from the 3
    questions: (2 x 10) =20. Each question can have maximum of 4 sub questions (a,b,c,d), if needed.

    Part C: 3 questions uniformly covering Modules III & IV. Student has to answer any 2 from the 3
    questions: (2 x 10) =20. Each question can have maximum of 4 sub questions (a,b,c,d), if needed.

    Part D: 3 questions uniformly covering Modules V & VI. Student has to answer any 2 from the 3
    questions: (2 x 10) =20. Each question can have maximum of 4 sub questions (a,b,c,d), if needed.

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