Course Title: Power Electronics Course Code: ELEC304 Credit Units: 5 Level: UG

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Course Code: ELEC304 3 1 2 - 5
Credit Units: 5
Level: UG
Course Objectives:
This course intends to teach fundamental concepts of power electronics, various semiconductor devices, their construction, operation, Static & dynamic
characteristics and applications.
Pre-requisites:
Basic Electrical Engineering, Analog & Digital Electronic circuits
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I Power semiconductor Devices
Introduction to power electronics, Study of switching devices (Construction and working) -
20
Power Diodes, SCR, TRIAC, MOSFET, IGBT, Static and dynamic characteristics of Power Diode, SCR, MOSFETs,
IGBT. Series and parallel operation of devices and their protection.
Module II Commutation and Choppers
Commutation techniques: Load commutation(Class A), Resonant-Pulse commutation (class B), impulse commutation
(class D), Line Commutation (class F), complementary commutation. 20
Choppers:Principle of step down chopper, Step-down chopper with RL load, Principle of step-up chopper, Chopper
Classification (single, two and four quadrant) choppers.
Module III Phase controlled Converter circuits
Single phase half wave controlled rectifier with resistive and inductive loads, effect of freewheelingdiode.Single phase
fully controlled and half controlled bridge converters. Performance Parameters Three phase half wave converters, three 30
phase fully controlled and half controlled bridge converters, Effect of source impedance, Single phase and three phase
dual converters
Module IV AC-AC Converters and Inverters 30
Principle of on-off control and phase control, Single phase Bi- directional
controllers with resistive loads, Principle of cyclo-converter operation, single phase cycloconverter.
Inverters: Introduction to inverter. Operating principle and performance parameters, voltage source,current source,
bridge inverter, Voltage control of Single-Phase Inverters, PWM methodsingle pulse width, multiple pules-width, and
sinusoidal pulse width. Three-phase Inverters-180 degree and 120 degree conduction.
Course Learning Outcomes:

After completing this course, students will be able to
1. Demonstrate construction of all semiconductor devices
2. Analyze SCR its turn on methods, turn off methods, protection.
3. Design DC to DC converters, DC to AC converters, AC voltage regulators
4. Illustrate Cycloconverters& analyze for different types of loads
List of Experiments:
1. Study of VI Characteristics of SCR at different gate currents.
2. Study of VI Characteristics of TRAIC.
3. Study & execution of Jones & Morgan Chopper connected to R load.
4. Study & execution of Single phase half wave rectifier using R and R-L loads.
5. Study & execution of Single phase full wave rectifier using R and R-L loads.
6. Study & execution of Voltage control using AC voltage Controller.
7. Speed control of Universal motor using AC voltage controller.
8. Study & execution of Single phase to Single phase Cycloconverter.
9. Study & execution of Single phase bridge inverter Using IGBT.
10. Study & execution of Single phase bridge inverter Using MOSFET.
Open Ended Experiment:

Design of single phase phase controlled bridge converter with output average voltage as last two digits of your enrollment no. by using MATLAB/Simulink.
Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

 Class room Lectures, assignments, Quiz.
 Seminars and discussions
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Total
80 20 100
Theory Assessment (L&T):
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
Examination
Components (Drop down) Attendance Class Test HA Quiz EE
Weightage (%) 5 15 10 10 60
Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination
Components (Drop down Performance Lab Record Viva Attendance PR V 60
Weightage (%) 15 10 10 5 30 30
Text Reading:
 M.H. Rashid,“Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices & Applications”, Prentice Hall of India Ltd. 3rd Edition,2004.
 M.D. Singh and K.B.Khanchandani, “PowerElectronics”Tata MC Graw Hill, 2005
 V.R. Moorthy, “ Power Electronics : Devices, Circuits and Industrial Applications” Oxford University Press,2007.
References
 M.S. Jamil Asghar, “Power Electronics” Prentice Hall ofIndia Ltd., 2004
 Chakrabarti&Rai, “Fundamentals of Power Electronics &Drives”DhanpatRai& Sons.
 Ned Mohan, T.M.Undeland and W.P.Robbins, “Power Electronics:Converters, Applications and Design”, Wiley India Ltd,2008.
 S.N.Singh, “A Text Book of Power Electronics” DhanpatRai& Sons

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