IntroductiontoPowerElectronics

Sancoy Barua
Assistant Professor, Department of EEE, CUET

Outline of the Course
 Introduction
Definition and Goal of Power Electronics, Types of power electronic circuits, Role
of Power Electronics in providing Sustainable Electric Energy.
 Power Semiconductor Devices

Characteristics of static power semiconductor devices (BJT, Thyristors, MOSFET,
IGBT), Snubber Circuit (dv/dt and di/dt protection).
 AC-DC Converters (Rectifiers)

Power Quality, controlled rectifiers (single phase and three phase) with R, R-L,
R-L-C type of loads, dual converter.
 DC-DC Converters (Choppers/SMPS)
Switching regulators (buck, boost, buck-boost, Ĉuk, Sepic).
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 AC-AC Converters (AC voltage Controllers, Cycloconverters)
On-off or integral cycle control, Phase controlled converters (single phase and three
phase) with resistive and inductive loads, Cycloconverters (single phase and three
phase).
 DC-AC Converters (Inverters)

Types, applications, single phase and three phase inverters with resistive and
inductive loads, Modulation techniques, voltage, frequency and harmonic control.
 Various Applications of Converters

Power supplies, Dielectric and Induction Heating, Resistance welding, Adjustable
speed drives, Solar energy conversion systems, UPS (Uninterruptible power
supplies),
Section-A
 Introduction
 DC-DC Converters (Choppers/SMPS)
 AC-AC Converters (AC voltage Controllers, Cycloconverters)
Section-B
 Power Semiconductor Devices
 AC-DC Converters (Rectifiers)
 DC-AC Converters (Inverters)
 Various Applications of Converters
INTRODUCTION
● Reference Books
[1] M.H. Rashid, Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices

and Applications, 3rd Edition, 2016-2017. (Text Book)
[2] N. Mohan, T.M. Undeland, and W.P. Robbins, Power

Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design, 3rd ed.,
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2002.
[3] D.W. Hart, Power Electronics, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.,

New York, 2010.

INTRODUCTION
● Energy Scenario
− Globally, 87% of total energy comes from burning of fossil fuel.
− Approximately, 6% comes from nuclear.
− remaining from renewable sources.

INTRODUCTION
● Energy Forecasting
− Natural Uranium fuel is expected to last for 50 years or so.
− Oil is approximately for 100 years.
− Natural gas for 150 years.
− Coal for 200 years.

INTRODUCTION
WILL THE WHEELS OF CIVILIZATION COME TO A HALT AT

THE END OF TWENTY SECOND CENTURY?

INTRODUCTION
● Our Responsibilities
We owe one responsibility. We need to make a better place

to live in, for the generation to come.
So, we are bound to extend this period.

INTRODUCTION
● How do will we do this?
− Use the electrical energy very efficiently.
− Improve the conversion efficiency.
− Improve energy extraction from renewable sources.

INTRODUCTION
● Power Conversion

What is Power Electronics?
• Power electronics is a sub-branch of
electrical engineering that deals with the
processing of high currents and voltages
in various electrical systems. Basically, the
power electronics is the combination of
electronics and high-power electrical
engineering, where the operation of
devices used is similar to electronic
devices, but operates at high voltage
and current ratings.
• Goal: To control the flow of energy from electric
source to electric load.
PE Definition by different Authors
• Professor William Newell, ‘Power electronics deals
with the use of electronics for the control and
conversion of large amounts of electrical power.’
• Peter Wood, ‘Power electronics is the branch of

electrical and electronic engineering that is concerned
with the analysis, design, manufacturing.’
• Professor Ned Mohan, ‘In broad terms the task of

power electronics is to process and control the flow of
electric energy by supplying voltages and currents in a
form that is optimally suited
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Differences between Electronics
and Power Electronics
Basis of Electronics Power Electronics
Difference
Definition Electronics is the field of Power electronics is the branch of
engineering and physics that deals electrical engineering which deals
with the study of behavior, with the behavior and operation
movement and effects of of high voltage and current
electrons and with the solid state devices used to control and deliver
devices. electrical power.
Part Electronics is the part of various Power electronics is the part of
electronics engineering steams power electrical engineering.
such as electronics and
communication, electronics and
telecommunication, etc.
Voltage and Electronics works with low voltage Power electronics works with high
current and low current ratings. voltage and high current ratings.
rating
Differences between Electronics and
Power Electronics
Basis of Electronics Power Electronics
Difference
Noise In electronics, the noise and Power electronics has low noise and
distortion are high. distortion.
Power In electronics, low power losses In power electronics, the power
losses occur. losses are relatively high.
Electrical In electronics, there is no or very Power electronics involves high
safety low electrical safety hazards. electrical safety hazards.
hazards
Purpose The main purpose of electronics is The purpose of power electronics is
to capture and analyze the data of a to operate a system efficiently.
system.
Applications Electronics is used in amplification, Power electronics is used in control,
rectification, multiplexing, rectification, inversion, conversion,
encoding, wireless transmission of etc. of high electrical power.
signals, data processing, etc.
INTRODUCTION
● Variable-speed operation of motors in contrast to fixed speed is
efficient.
•Inrush current reduces
•Voltage dip can be eliminated
•Stress on cable reduces
•Life of machine increases
● HVDC transmission
•In long distance AC power transmission
•Voltage drop
•Stability problem
•Bulk power be transferred by converting it to DC
AC-DC DC-AC
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INTRODUCTION
● Switch mode power control instead of traditional rheostat
control is efficient.
Figure: Changing DC voltage using voltage Figure: Insertions of SPDT switch to

divider. change the DC component of the voltage.
Figure: Switch output voltage waveform,

INTRODUCTION
● Lighting Loads
•Almost one fifth of our electricity is used in lighting.
•Lumen/watt, for an incandescent bulb is much lower compared to that of a
florescent lamp.
•High frequency fluorescent lights and recently introduced LED lights with
power electronics control can save up to 20-70 % electricity consumption.
•As the frequency of operation increases or if the lamp is operated at a higher
frequency, the lumen output also increases.
•As the frequency of operation is high, the size of the magnetic or storage
elements also comes down.
● Renewable Energies
•To improve the efficiency of energy extraction from renewable sources power
processing is considered necessary.

INTRODUCTION
● Applications
Power electronics is extensively used in
•Motor Drives
•Power supplies (both AC & DC)
•Lighting
•High frequency induction heating
•Electric welding
•Active filters
•Bulk power transmission
•Electric vehicles
•To process power from non-conventional sources.

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Sancoy Barua

Assistant Professor, Department of EEE, CUET

 Power Semiconductor Devices

 AC-DC Converters (Rectifiers)

 DC-AC Converters (Inverters)

 Various Applications of Converters

[1] M.H. Rashid, Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices

[2] N. Mohan, T.M. Undeland, and W.P. Robbins, Power

[3] D.W. Hart, Power Electronics, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.,

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− Globally, 87% of total energy comes from burning of fossil fuel.

− Approximately, 6% comes from nuclear.

− remaining from renewable sources.

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− Natural Uranium fuel is expected to last for 50 years or so.

− Oil is approximately for 100 years.

− Natural gas for 150 years.

− Coal for 200 years.

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WILL THE WHEELS OF CIVILIZATION COME TO A HALT AT

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We owe one responsibility. We need to make a better place

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● How do will we do this?

− Use the electrical energy very efficiently.

− Improve the conversion efficiency.

− Improve energy extraction from renewable sources.

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• Peter Wood, ‘Power electronics is the branch of

• Professor Ned Mohan, ‘In broad terms the task of

Figure: Changing DC voltage using voltage Figure: Insertions of SPDT switch to

Figure: Switch output voltage waveform,

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