Subject: POWER ELECTRONICS Subject code: 07B81EC408 Credits: 4 (3 1 0) Contact hours: 40 Course Description: Power Semiconductor Devices: Diodes-

performance parameter, Effects of forward and reverse recovery time, series and parallel connections, transistors- steady state and switching characteristics, Performance parameters, Base/Gate drive control, Series and Parallel operation, di/dt and dv/dt limitation. UJT- operation, characteristics, relaxation oscillators and UJT timing circuits. [8] Thyristors- V-I characteristics, switching characteristics, Gate characteristics, Two transistor model, turn-on, turn-off, di/dt & dv/dt protection, design of Snubber circuit, series and parallel operation, firing- resistance and resistance capacitance firing, commutation techniques- class A, B, C&D. [9] Rectifiers: Uncontrolled- single phase,& poly phase with (R, RL, RLE) load. Controlledsingle phase & poly phase with (R, RL, RLE) load. [8] Choppers- Principle of operation, control strategies, step up chopper, type-A, B, C, D & E chopper. Steady state time analysis of type A chopper. Voltage & current commutated choppers. [6] Inverters- Single phase, 1200 VSI & 1800 VSI, [4]

UPS. Cycloconverters. Speed control of AC & DC motors using power drive circuits. [5]

References: 1. P. S. Bimbhra, Power Electronics, 3/e, Khanna Publishers 2. Muhammad H. Rashid, Power Electronics, 3/e , Pearson Education, 2005 3. P. C. Sen, Power Electronics, 24th reprint TMH, 2005 4. Sugandhi, R.K. , Sungadhi, P.K., Thyristor theory and Applications, Wiley Eastern Ltd, 2003.

Subject : POWER ELECTRONICS Subject code: 07B51EC301 Credits: 4 (3 1 0) Objective

familiarization with power electronic components to understand switching characteristics and requirement of basic solid state power devices to analyze and design a broad range of power electronic converters and others systems

Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, the students are expected to 1. Understand basic concept of design of power converters, UPS, speed control of motors. 2. Understand the applications of power electronics in lighting, automobile and space systems. Course Outline Topic Power Semiconductor Devices
Uncontrolled & Controlled Rectifiers SCR characteristics, firing, commutation & protection Choppers operation, control strategies, step up chopper, VCC, CCC Single phase & three phase inverters, 1200 VSI & 1800 VSI, UPS, cycloconverters, speed control of motors.

Hours Allotted 8 9 8 6 4 5

Evaluation Scheme Test 1 Test 2 Tutorial and home assignments Self learning Test3 Total

20 25 10 10 30 100

References: 1. Muhammad H. Rashid, Power Electronics, 3/e , Pearson Education, 2005 2. P. C. Sen, Power Electronics, 24th reprint TMH, 2005 3. Sugandhi, R.K. , Sungadhi, P.K., Thyristor theory and Applications, Wiley Eastern Ltd, 2003.