TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE: POWER ELECTRONICS

ECB 3163 Sept 2015 Semester - 3 CREDIT HOURS

Sessions no

Date

Topics

21/9/15

LN1 - Introduction to Power Semiconductor

Devices
Diode, BJT, MOSFET, IGBT and Thyristor

28/9/15

Introduction to Power Semiconductor Devices

MOSFET Switching characteristics
Switching characteristics (Ideal & Practical)
Turn-on & Off Switching

5/10/15

LN2 - Circuit protection & Pulse Width

Modulation, PWM
Introduction to PWM
Snubber Network

12/10/15

LN3 - Diode Rectifier Circuits

Rectification process, Analysis and design of diode
rectifier circuits half wave rectifier
No flyback diode in inductive load

19/10/15

Diode Rectifier Circuits

Rectification process, Analysis and design of diode
rectifier circuits half wave rectifier
With flyback diode inductive load

26/10/15

LN4 - SCR Rectifier Circuits

Half-wave rectifier with load inductance, Current and
voltage waveforms analysis for Single
Phase, Bridge Rectifier circuit &
analysis
No flyback SCR & with normal flyback diode in
inductive load

2/11/15

SCR Rectifier Circuits

Half-wave rectifier with load inductance, Current and
voltage waveforms analysis for Single
Phase, Bridge Rectifier circuit &
analysis
With flyback SCR in inductive load

9/11/15

Remarks

Lab 1 Diode
Rectification

TEST 1
9

16/11/15

LN5 - DC-DC Converters

Chopper circuits
Detail operation & analysis of Buck converter
Buck Converter Topology

10

23/11/15

DC-DC Converters
Detail operation & analysis of Boost converter
Boost Converter Topology

Lab 2 DC/DC

11

30/11/15

LN6 - Resonant Network

ZCS Boost Converter design & analysis

12

7/12/15

Resonant Network
ZVS Boost Converter design & analysis

13

14/12/15

LN7 - Inverters
Split source, half-wave inverters, full bridge inverters;
Output control, Current and voltage waveform
analysis; PWM.
Analysis of half bridge inverter with MOSFET
implementation in inductive load

14

21/12/15
TEST 2 & Lab Test
STUDY WEEK 26/12 25/12
FINAL EXAMS 31/12 10/1
END-TERM BREAK X/X-X/X

Remarks:
This is the tentative planner. The actual learning material will/might vary.
You should have the knowledge of Analog 1&2, Circuit Theory and Mathematics
Software: PSpice / LTSpice / Proteus / Multisim / PSim
Lab used: Power Electronics
Recommended textbooks:
1. Power Electronic Circuits (Batarseh) Wiley 0471126624 [Main]
2. Power Electronics 3ed (Rashid) Prentice Hall 0131228153
3. Power Electronics Converters (Mohan) Wiley 0471226939
Refer to e-learning for learning materials
Coursework distribution marks:
3 Labs = 10% & Pre labs/lab tests = 5%
3 Quizzes = 10%
2 Tests = 20%
1 Spice Design Project = 5% (Due on 21/12/2015)
Final Exam = 50%
Power Electronics ECB3163 corresponding CO (Learning Outcomes):
1.
Outline the characteristics of power semiconductor devices.
2.
Analyze the various AC-DC converter circuits.
3.
Analyze the DC-DC converter.
4.
Analyze inverters and pulse width modulator (PWM).
5. Analyze power semiconductor protection devices.
Prepared by:

Lab 3 Inverter

Dr. Nor Zaihar B Yahaya

Senior Lecturer (Room 22-03-24)
05-3687823 / 012-5363696
Email: nzaihary@gmail.com / norzaihar_yahaya@petronas.com.my