EEE/INSTR F342

Power Electronics

Lecture - 1

Introduction

Femi R, Lecturer, EEE Department, BITS-Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus

 Outline

Introduction to Power Electronics

History
Electronics Vs Power Electronics
Applications
Classification of converters
Interdisciplinary nature of power electronics

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 Power Electronics

A field of Electrical Engineering that deals with the

application of power semiconductor devices for the control
and conversion of electric power

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History of Power Electronics

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History of Power Electronics

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 Power Semiconductor Devices

Power Diode Power MOSFET IGBT GTO THYRISTOR

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 Electronics Vs Power Electronics

Electronics Power Electronics

Semiconductor devices in Power semiconductor
linear region devices in switching mode
Control signals Control and convert power
Power handling range mW Power handling range mW
to W to MW

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Types of Power Converters

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 Power Electronics
Power System
Electronic Systems

What is Power Electronics ?

sensors
Input
Source Power Electronics Load
- AC Converters
- DC Output
- unregulated - AC
- DC
POWER ELECTRONIC
CONVERTERS the
heart of power a power
Reference Controller electronics system

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Applications
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SOLAR Power

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Satellite power supplies

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ELECTRIC CAR

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DIMMER

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THEMPERATURE CONTROL

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Wind energy

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U.P.S (Uninterruptible power supply )

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Battery chargers

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Switch Mode Power Supply (S.M.P.S)

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 Fan Regulators

Traditional Conventional

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Power system in laptop

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Regulated power supply

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 HVDC Transmission System

HVDC converter station

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Applications and Power Range

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Multidisciplinary Nature of Power Electronics

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Economics Marketplace

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 Power Electronics Companies

Texas Instruments
www.ti.com
International Rectifier
www.irf.com
Fairchild Semiconductor
Vishay Intertechnology (Siliconix) www.fairchildsemi.com
www.vishay.com

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 Course Outline

Power Semiconductor Devices

Rectifiers
Choppers
Inverters
AC Voltage Regulators
Cycloconverters
Applications of Power Electronics

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 Books
Text book
N. Mohan, T. M. Undeland, and W. P. Robbins, Power
Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design, John Wiley &
Sons Inc. 2012, third edition.
Reference books
1. Robert.W. Erickson and Dragan Maksimovic, Fundamentals Of
Power Electronics, Springer, 2001, Second Edition.
2. L.Umanand, Power Electronics: Essentials & Applications,
Wiley India, 2009, First edition.
3. Muhammad H. Rashid, Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices,
and Applications, Pearson, Third Edition, 2004.

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 Journals and Magazines

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

IET Power Electronics
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

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 Simulation Tools
Matlab simulink
Pspice
Psim

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 Evaluation scheme

Evaluation Duration Marks Date Evaluation

component type

Test I 60 min 40 As per Time Table CB

Test II 60 min 40 As per Time Table OB
Laboratory+ ----- 90 To be announced OB/CB
Assignment/Quiz

Comprehensive 3 hours 130 As per Time Table CB/OB

Examination

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 Laboratory : List of experiments
Introduction to Isolated and high voltage measurement
Study of Step down converter
Study of Boost converter
Study of Forward converter
Study of Single Phase Semi-controlled and fully Controlled
Rectifier
Study of Three Phase Semi-controlled rectifier
Study of Single phase AC/AC converter

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