PE Devices: Structure, and operating characteristics of Power Diode, SCR, power BJT, MOSFET and IGBT, Switching characteristics, firing and protection circuits
AC to DC Converters:2-pulse, 3-pulse and 6-pulse converters –performance parameters-effect of source impedance DC to DC Converters: Step-down and step-up DC to DC Converter -control strategies-Classifications-Switched mode regulators- Buck, boost, buck- boost converter-Introduction to SMPS
AC to AC Converters: Single phase and three phase voltage source inverters (both 120 mode and 180 mode) -PWM techniques- Current source inverters-Harmonic control-Introduction to UPS AC to AC Converters: Single phase AC voltage controllers, multistage control-single phase cyclo converters-Introduction to matrix converters
Introduction to Drives: Fundamentals of Drive dynamics- Basic Elements- Modes of operation-Characteristics of electrical and mechanical loads-Classes of duty DC Motor Drives: Single phase and three phase converter fed D.C motor drive. Chopper fed drives, input filter design. Braking and speed reversal of DC motor drives using choppers
Induction Motor Drives: V/f control, rotor resistance control-slip power recovery schemes- voltage source and current source inverter fed induction motor drives Synchronous Motor Drives: Synchronous motor control –analysis with electronic commutation –concept of self-control –stator current control and marginal angle control
Reference Book:
Ned Mohan, Tore. M. Undel and William. P. Robbins “Power Electronics: Converters, Applications and Design†John Wiley and sons, third edition, 2003. Theodore Wildi, Electrical Machines, Drives and Power Systems 6th Edition, Pearson India2014. P.S.Bimbra “Power Electronics†Khanna Publishers, third Edition, 2003. R.Krishnan “Electric Motor Drives – Modeling, Analysis and Controlâ€, Prentice-Hall of India, 2003. B. K. Bose “Modern Power Electronics and A.C. Drivesâ€, PHI, 2002.
Text Book:
Muhammad H. Rashid, Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices & Applications, PearsonEducation, 2013 (UNIT I-II) Ion Boldea and Syed A. Nasar, Electric Drives, Third Edition, CRC Pre 2016 (UNIT III-V)