Lovely Professional University, Punjab

Course Code Course Title Course Planner Lectures Tutorials Practicals Credits
ELE301 POWER ELECTRONICS 16145::Yarlagadda Srinivasa Rao 3.0 1.0 0.0 4.0
Course Category Courses with Numerical focus

TextBooks
Sr No Title Author Edition Year Publisher Name
T-1 Power Electronics M.D.singh & 2nd 2008 Tata McGraw Hill
Khanchandani. K.B
Reference Books
Sr No Title Author Edition Year Publisher Name
R-1 Power Electronics Converters, Mohan, Undeland,& 3rd 2007 John Wiley & Sons
Applications & Design Robbins
R-2 Power Electronics - Circuits, Devices Mohammed H. Rashid 3rd 2008 Pearson
& Applications
R-3 Thyristorised Power Controllers Dubey G. K., Doradla S. 3rd 2008 New Age international Ltd.
R., Joshi A. and Sinha R.
M. K.,
R-4 Power Electronics Lander C. W. 3rd 2007 Mc graw Hill
R-5 Power Electronics P. S. Bimbhra 3rd 2006 Khanna Publishers

Relevant Websites
Sr No (Web address) (only if relevant to the course) Salient Features
RW-1 http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?subjectId=117103063 iit lectures

RW-2 http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/guesthome.jsp advanced topics

Audio Visual Aids

Sr No (AV aids) (only if relevant to the course) Salient Features
AV-1 NPTEL Videos http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?subjectId=117103063

LTP week distribution: (LTP Weeks)

Weeks before MTE 7
Weeks After MTE 6
Spill Over 2

Detailed Plan For Lectures

Week Lecture Broad Topic(Sub Topic) Chapters/Sections Other Readings, Lecture Description Learning Outcomes Pedagogical Tool
Number Number of Text/reference Relevant Demonstration/ Case
books Websites, Audio Study / Images /
Visual Aids, animation / ppt etc.
software and Planned
Virtual Labs
Week 1 Lecture 1 INTRODUCTION TO POWER T-1:Sec 1.1-1.6 RW-1 introduction of power To become familiar
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS(Scope electronics with power electronic
And Applications Of Power system
Electronics)
INTRODUCTION TO POWER T-1:Sec 1.1-1.6 applications of power To introduce various
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS electronics power semiconductor
(Introduction of modern power devices
devices)
Lecture 2 Solid State Power Devices SCR T-1:Sec 2.1-2.3 Explanation about To become familiar
(Principle of operation of SCR) thyristor with the SCR
Lecture 3 Solid State Power Devices SCR T-1:Sec 2.8-2.10 RW-1 Explanation of To consider the turn on
(Dynamic characteristic of SCR characteristics of SCR and turn off
during turn ON and turn OFF) mechanisms of SCR
Week 2 Lecture 4 Solid State Power Devices SCR T-1:Sec 2.12 Parameters of SCR To establish the PPT
(Parameters of SCR) thyristor ratings
Lecture 5 Solid State Power Devices SCR T-1:Sec 2.11 explanation of protection familiar withe PPT
(dv/dt and di/dt protection) of SCR protection of SCR
Lecture 6 Solid State Power Devices SCR T-1:2.11 RW-1 snubber circuit familiar withe
(snubber circuit) protection of SCR
Solid State Power Devices SCR T-1:Sec 2.10.1- Explaining the turn off To understand the PPT
(Forced Commutation circuits) 2.10.2 methods different methods of
commutation of
thyristor
Week 3 Lecture 7 Solid State Power Devices SCR T-1:Sec 3.8 Cosin Firing angle to design the time delay
(Cosin Firing angle scheme) scheme circuits
Lecture 8 Single-phase Converter(Half wave T-1:sec 6.1 and 6.3 RW-1 Explanation of To develope the general
converter) converters equations describing
converter behaviour
Lecture 9 Single-phase Converter(2-pulse T-1:Sec 6.4 Explanation of To develope the general PPT
midpoint converter) converters equations describing
converter behaviour
Week 4 Lecture 10 Single-phase Converter(Half T-1:Sec 6.3 Half controlled with knowing the function PPT
controlled with input current and input current and output and operation of free
output voltage waveforms) voltage waveforms wheeling diode
Lecture 11 Single-phase Converter(Fully T-1:sec 6.4.2.1 Fully controlled bridge knowing effect of
controlled bridge input current and input current and output source impedance
output voltage waveforms) voltage waveforms
Lecture 12 Test 1
Week 5 Lecture 13 Single-phase Converter(Effect of T-1:sec 6.4 RW-1 Effect of source To examine the effect
source impedance with the impedance with the of source inductance on
converter) converter commutation
Week 5 Lecture 14 Single-phase Converter(Effect of T-1:sec 6.3.3 and sec Effect of freewheeling Function of free
free-wheeling Diode) 6.4.3 Diode wheeling diode

Lecture 15 Three-phase Converter(Three T-1:sec 6.9.1 operation of three phase to examine the Slides for 3phase
phase Half wave Converter) converter operation of naturally waveforms
commutated converters
Week 6 Lecture 16 Three-phase Converter(Three T-1:sec 6.9.2 RW-1 operation of three phase knowing the general Slides for 3phase
phase half controlled Converter) converter equations describing the waveforms
three phase converter
behaviour
Lecture 17 Three-phase Converter(Three T-1:sec 6.11 operation of three phase understand the Slides for 3phase
phase fully controlled converter) converter improvement of power waveforms
factor in phase
controlled converters
Lecture 18 Test 2
Week 7 Lecture 19 Dual Converter(Circulating current T-1:sec 7.4 Circulating current mode to examine the PPT
mode of operation for single- of operation for operation of dual
phase dual converter) singlephase dual converter with
converter circulating current
Lecture 20 Dual Converter(circulating current T-1:sec 7.5 RW-1 Circulating current mode to examine the PPT
free of operation for operation of dual
Modes of operation for single- singlephase dual converter with
phase dual converter) converter circulating current
Lecture 21 Dual Converter(Control principle T-1:sec 7.8 Control principle of Dual to develop some basic
of Dual converter) converter control scheme for dual
converter

MID-TERM
Week 8 Lecture 22 Single-phase A.C. Regulator T-1:sec 11.1-11.2 Principle of operation of To describe the
(Principle of operation of single single phase AC function of ac regulator
phase AC regulator) regulator
Lecture 23 Single-phase A.C. Regulator T-1:sec 11.2.2 Effect of load inductance in order to know the
(Effect of load inductance in single in single phase AC general equations
phase AC regulator) regulator describing regulator
behaviour
Lecture 24 Single-phase A.C. Regulator T-1:sec 11.2.2 Firing pulse requirement to know the sequence
(Firing pulse requirement for for single phase AC control of ac regulator
single phase AC regulator) regulator
Week 9 Lecture 25 Single-phase Cycloconverter T-1:sec 10.1-10.3 Principle of operation of to know the basic
(Principle of operation of single single phase operation of a
phase Cycloconverter) Cycloconverter cycloconverter
Lecture 26 Single-phase Cycloconverter T-1:sec 10.7 RW-1 Control technique of to introduce the various
(Control technique of single phase single phase control schemes of
Cycloconverter) Cycloconverter cycloconverter
Lecture 27 Choppers(Single quadrant T-1:sec 8.5.1 Single quadrant chopper to know the operation
chopper) of a dc chopper
Week 10 Lecture 29 Choppers(Voltage commutated T-1:sec 8.6.1 Voltage commutated to know the operation PPT
chopper) chopper of a dc chopper
Week 10 Lecture 30 Test 3
Week 11 Lecture 31 Choppers(Current commutated T-1:sec 8.6.2 Current commutated to know the various PPT
chopper) chopper chopper commutation
circuits
Lecture 32 Choppers(load commutated T-1:sec 8.6.3 load commutated to know the various PPT
chopper) chopper chopper commutation
circuits
Lecture 33 single phase Voltage Source T-1:sec 9.2-9.3 RW-1 Singlephase half bridge to describe the need and MATLAB Simulation
Inverter(Single-phase half bridge inverter function of an inverter
inverter)
Week 12 Lecture 34 single phase Voltage Source T-1:sec 9.4 Full bridge inverter to know the operation MATLAB Simulation
Inverter(Full bridge inverter) full bridge inverter
Lecture 35 single phase Voltage Source T-1:sec 9.4 MacMurray to know the different
Inverter(Mac-Murray commutation commutation circuit types of inverter
circuit) circuits
Lecture 36 Three phase Voltage Source T-1:sec 9.8.3 Three phase bridge 120 to examine the Slides for 3phase
Inverter(Three phase bridge 120 degree mode operation of three phase waveforms
degree mode) inverter in different
conduction modes
Week 13 Lecture 37 Three phase Voltage Source T-1:sec 9.8.2 Three phase bridge to examine the Slides for 3phase
Inverter(Three phase bridge inverter 180 degree mode operation of three phase waveforms
inverter 180 degree mode) inverter in different
conduction modes
Lecture 38 Three phase Voltage Source T-1:sec 9.6.1-2 RW-1 Frequency control of to consider the means
Inverter(Frequency control of inverters of controlling a variable
inverters) frequency inverter
output voltage
Lecture 39 Three phase Voltage Source T-1:sec 9.7 Concept of PWM to examine the different PPT
Inverter(Concept of PWM inverters schemes of pulse width
inverters) modulated inverters

SPILL OVER
Week 14 Lecture 40 T-1:sec 8 revision to know the various PPT
chopper commutation
circuits
Lecture 41 T-1:sec 8 revision to know the various PPT
chopper commutation
circuits

Scheme for CA:

Component Frequency Out Of Each Marks Total Marks
Test 2 3 10 20

Total :- 10 20
 Details of Academic Task(s)
AT No. Objective Topic of the Academic Task Nature of Academic Task Evaluation Mode Allottment /
(group/individuals/field submission Week
work
Test 1 To check the Thyristor characteristics,coverter,semi converter Individual Based on problem 3/4
mathamatical ability solving capability
of power electronic
converters
Test 2 To check the cyclo converter AC voltage controllers Individual Based on problem 5/6
mathamatical ability solving capability
of power electronic
converters
Test 3 To check the choppers and inverter Individual Based on problem 10 / 11
mathamatical ability solving capability
of power electronic
converters

Plan for Tutorial: (Please do not use these time slots for syllabus coverage)
Tutorial No. Lecture Topic Type of pedagogical tool(s) planned
(case analysis,problem solving test,role play,business game etc)

Tutorial 1 Solid State Power Devices SCR Problem solving

Tutorial 2 Single-phase Converter related numericals Problem solving
Tutorial 3 Effect of source impedance with the converter Problem solving
numerical
Tutorial 4 Three-phase Converter half controlled rectifier related Problem solving
numerical
Tutorial 5 Three-phase Converter Problem solving
Tutorial 6 Circulating current mode of operation for single-phase Problem solving
dual converter numerical
Tutorial 7 Control principle of Dual converter Problem solving

After Mid-Term
Tutorial 8 Effect of load inductance in single phase AC regulator Problem solving
numericals
Tutorial 9 Principle of operation of single phase Cycloconverter Problem solving
Tutorial 10 Single quadrant chopper, voltage, current and load Problem solving
commutative choppers numerical
Tutorial 11 Single phase half bridge inverter numerical Problem solving
Tutorial 12 Single phase full bridge,mac-murray inverter numerical Problem solving
Tutorial 13 Three phase conduction modes of operation of inverter Problem solving
related numerical