15EE317 POWER ELECTRONICS 4/0/0/4

Nature of Course:
Pre Requisites: 17EE301 Electron Devices and Circuits

Course Objectives:
To learn about the characteristics of Power devices
To use power devices in rectifier circuits.
To study the operation of DC choppers.
To learn the PWM inverters
To study the operation of cycloconverter.
Course Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students shall have ability to
C317.1 Remember the characteristics and the turn on methods of power devices. [R]
C317.2 Understand the operation of rectifier circuits. [U]
C317.3 Understand the working principle of DC choppers. [U]
C317.4 Understand the operation of inverter circuits. [U]
C317.5 Understand the working principle of AC-AC Converter. [U]
C317.6 Apply the power devices in drives. [AP]

Course Contents
Power Devices Static Characteristics and switching behaviour of different solid- state devices namely Power
Diode, SCR, TRIAC, GTO, IGBT, MOSFET and IGCT. Firing and Protection Circuit firing circuit of SCR
using UJT, Gate driver circuit of MOSFET & IGBT, Protection of SCR, Thermal analysis of MOSFET &
IGBT. Two - transistor analogy of SCR, Series and Parallel operation of SCR. Rectifiers Classification of
Rectifiers, Phase controlled rectifiers: Single phase half controlled rectifiers, Single phase half wave and full
converter. Three phase half controlled rectifiers and full converter .Effect of source impedance on the
performance of single phase controlled rectifiers. Dual Converters. Choppers Principles, classification, Time
ratio control and current limit control, use. Resonant converter. Inverters Single phase and three phase
inverters, constant voltage source and constant current source inverters, PWM inverters. AC-AC Converters
Characteristics of DIAC & TRIAC, Frequency conversion: Single phase cycloconverter circuit, AC-AC
Voltage Controller.

Application : D.C. and A.C. drives, S.M.P.S., Resonant converters, A.C. Line Filters, ratio, interference
suppression.

Total Hours 45
Text Books:
M.H. Rashid, Power Electronics circuits, devices and applications, Pearson Education, Inc.
Edition 2009.
M.D. Singh and K.B. Khanchandani, Power Electronics Tata McGraw-Hill, Edition 2008.
Ned Mohan, Tore M. Undeland & William P. Robbins, Power Electronics Converters,
Applications and Design, John Wiley & Sons edition 2009.
Vedam Subrahmanyam, Power Electronics John Wiley edition 2000.
Reference Books:
P.S. Bhimbra, Power Electronics, Khanna Publishers edition 2009.
P.C. Sen, Power Electronics, Tata McGraw-Hill, edition 2008.
Bimal K. Bose, Modern Power Electronics & AC Drives, Prentice Hall, edition 2002.

Web References:
http://nptel.ac.in/courses/108101038
http://freevideolectures.com/Course/2351/Power-Electronics
https://www.mooc-list.com/course/introduction-power-electronics-coursera
Online Resources:

https://www.coursera.org/learn/power-electronics

Assessment Methods & Levels (based on BloomsTaxonomy)

Formative assessment based on Capstone Model (Max. Marks:20)
Course
Blooms Level Assessment Component Marks
Outcome
C317.1 Remember Class room Quiz 3
C317.2 Understand Online Quiz 3
C317.3 Understand Class Presentation 3
C317.4 Understand Class Presentation 3
C317.5 Understand Group Assignment 4
C317.6 Apply Group Assignment 4
Summative assessment based on Continuous and End Semester Examination
Continuous Assessment
End Semester
Blooms Level Term End
CIA1 CIA2 Examination
Assessment
Remember 20 10 10 10
Understand 50 50 50 50
Apply 30 40 40 40
Analyse - - - -
Evaluate - - - -
Create - - - -