Introduction To Power Electronics
Introduction To Power Electronics
Introduction To Power Electronics
Pre-requisite
Circuit Theory
Analog Electronics
Digital Electronics
Introduction to Power Electronics
Input Power Conversion Output Power
AC / DC POWER CONVERTER AC / DC
SOURCE (Semiconductor LOAD
Devices)
FEEDBACK /
CONTROL UNIT SENSOR
Control
Define Power Electronics
• ______________and___________________of Electric Power using
_________________ devices is called Power Electronics
Power Conversion
1. AC to DC Converter (Rectifier)
8. Capacitor
9. Resistor
Electronics Vs. Power Electronics
Applications
Power Semiconductor Devices
• Semiconductor
• Semiconductor Devices
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• To explain the fundamental concepts of power electronic switches
and its application.
• To demonstrate the operating principles of various power
converters such as rectifier, inverter, DC Chopper, and AC voltage
controllers etc.,
• To evaluate the performance parameters of power converters.
• To impart knowledge on pulse width modulation techniques for
the control of converters.
• To outline the applications of power converter circuits with mini-
projects.
SYLLABUS
UNIT I POWER SEMI-CONDUCTOR DEVICES (9)
• Study of switching devices, Diode, SCR, TRIAC, GTO, MOSFET, IGBT-
static and dynamic characteristics – Triggering and commutation circuit for
SCR – Design of Driver and snubber circuit.
TOTAL: 45 HOURS
TEXT BOOKS:
• T1. M.H.Rashid-‘Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices and Applications’, Pearson
Education, PHI Third Edition, New Delhi, 2004.
• T2. P.S.Bimbra-‘Power Electronics’, Khanna Publishers, third Edition, 2003.
• T3. L. Umanand-‘Power Electronics Essentials and Applications’, Wiley, 2010.
REFERENCES:
• R1. Joseph Vithayathil - ‘Power Electronics, Principles and Applications‘, McGraw Hill
Series, 6th Reprint, 2013.
• R2. Ashfaq Ahmed - ‘Power Electronics for Technology’, Pearson Education, Indian
reprint, 2003.
• R3. Philip T. Krein- ‘Elements of Power Electronics’, Oxford University Press, 2004 Edition.
• R4. Ned Mohan, Tore. M. Undeland, William. P. Robbins -‘Power Electronics: Converters,
Applications and Design’, John Wiley and sons, third edition, 2003.
• R5. Daniel.W.Hart - ‘Power Electronics’, Indian Edition, Mc Graw Hill, 3rd Print, 2013.
• R6. M.D. Singh and K.B. Khanchandani – ‘Power Electronics’, Mc Graw Hill India, 2013.
• R7. NPTEL :: Online Courses - Electrical Engineering - Power Electronics
(http://nptel.ac.in/courses/108101038/2)
• R8. NPTEL :: Downloads – Electrical Engineering – Power Electronics
(http://www.nptel.ac.in/downloads/108105066/)