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    Power electronics is the field that deals with converting electrical energy from one form to another efficiently and in a compact manner. It involves electrical engineering, control theory, and electronics. Power electronic systems aim to convert power from a source to a load with the highest efficiency, availability, reliability and smallest size at the lowest cost. Some applications of power electronics include DC power supplies, motor drives, electric vehicles, lighting control systems, and power generation/transmission systems.

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    Power electronics is the field that deals with converting electrical energy from one form to another efficiently and in a compact manner. It involves electrical engineering, control theory, and electronics. Power electronic systems aim to convert power from a source to a load with the highest efficiency, availability, reliability and smallest size at the lowest cost. Some applications of power electronics include DC power supplies, motor drives, electric vehicles, lighting control systems, and power generation/transmission systems.

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    1 Introduction To Power Electronics2

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    Power electronics is the field that deals with converting electrical energy from one form to another efficiently and in a compact manner. It involves electrical engineering, control theory, and electronics. Power electronic systems aim to convert power from a source to a load with the highest efficiency, availability, reliability and smallest size at the lowest cost. Some applications of power electronics include DC power supplies, motor drives, electric vehicles, lighting control systems, and power generation/transmission systems.

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    Introduction to Power Electronics

    Chamila Sumathiratna-FIVT

    7/11/2016

    UNIVOTEC

    What is Power Electronics?

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    Power Electronics

    Electrical

    Control Theory

    Electronics

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    What is Power Electronics


    Power Electronics is the art of converting
    electrical energy from one form to another in an
    efficient, clean, compact, and robust manner for
    convenient utilization.

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    Power Electronic System


    Convert electrical energy from one form to
    another, that is from the source to load with
    following characteristics

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    highest
    efficiency

    highest
    availability

    highest
    reliability

    lowest
    cost

    smallest
    size

    least
    weight.

    Applications of Power Electronics


    Static
    applications

    Drive
    applications

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    DC Power supply
    Un-interruptible power supplies
    Power generation and transmission (HVDC)
    Electronic ballast
    Heating & Ventilation
    Lighting control-domestic and theatre
    lighting

    Electric trains
    Electric vehicles
    Air conditioning
    Motor Drives -motor drives from food
    mixers and washing machines through to
    lifts

    UPS System-off line

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    Static Application-DC Power Supply

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    Why we need to control speed in a


    pump?
    If
    flow is given in Q
    shaft speed in N
    Power in P

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    Drive Application-Air Conditioning


    System

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    10

    Types of Power Converters

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    11

    Why Need Power Electronics


    Need to reduce dependence on fossil fuel
    Tap renewable energy resources:
    Energy saving by PE applications. Examples:

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    12

    Evolution of PE Devices

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    Mercury Arc Rectifiers

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