Syllabus 2017-21 batch School of EEE

Sub Code: BTEE155602 C L T P CH

Duration: 14 Weeks Advanced Power Electronics 4 3 1 0 5

Course Objectives 1. To develop analytical techniques for isolated/non-isolated

converters in steady state.
2. To design and simulate a basic dc-dc power supply for given
specifications.
3. To describe the operation and pulse width modulation strategies
in inverters.
4. 4. To familiarize with various element of a practical power
converter circuitry
Course Outcomes On completion of this course the students will be able to:
1. Analyze any arbitrary dc-dc converter in steady state.
2. Design the output filter components to meet the required
specifications.
3. Choose the appropriate switching device based on circuit
operation.
4. Identify the various blocks in a practical PWM control circuitry.
5. Apply knowledge of converters for practical applications in
electrical industry

COURSE CONTENTS

Unit 1: Switched Mode Power Conversion: DC-DC Converters [14hrs]

Introduction to power processing, Linear Regulator Vs Switching Regulator. Basics of steady
state analysis- Inductor Volt-second, capacitor charge balance, small ripple approximation.
Principle of operation of buck, boost, buck-boost, Design of output filters components, selection
of switch ratings. -Numerical problems
Discontinuous conduction Mode Operation: Buck and Boost converters.
Analysis using software tools: Simulation of DC-DC converters using MATLAB/LTSpice.

Unit 2: DC Power supplies [14hrs]

Switch Realization: Single-,two-, and four-quadrant switches, Selection of power semiconductor
switch based on application. DC power supplies: fly back converter, forward converter, push-
pull converter, half bridge converter, full bridge converter
Review of Fourier series, fundamental and harmonic voltages. Harmonics generated by SMPS
power supplies, undesirable effect on power systems, power factor.

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Analysis using software tools: Simulation of DC power supplies using MATLAB/LTSpice

Unit 3: Inverters and Pulse width modulation (PWM) Techniques [14hrs]

Effects of harmonic voltages. Inverters- Control of fundamental voltage, harmonic mitigation
PWM Inverters: Square wave operation, Voltage control of single phase inverters - sinusoidal
PWM and its Realization, Other Popular PWM Techniques, harmonic analysis -Numerical
problems. Current Source Inverter, Load-commutated Current Source Inverter (CSI)

Unit 4: Practical Aspects of Converters [14hrs]

IC based linear regulators: LM78xx series. Basics elements of PWM Control: PWM control IC
and its components, Need for Driver circuit, isolation techniques. Application of DC-DC
converters-Power factor correction, solar power application. Applications of inverters- Design of
UPS, Grid tied PV system.

Text Books:

1. Power Electronics , Tata McGraw Hill, 2011

2. Ned Mohan Tore. M. Undeland and William. P. Robbins Power Electronics: Converters,
John Wiley and Sons, 2011
3. Rashid M.H Power Electronics Ci , 3rd Edition, Pearson,
2011.
4. L. Umanand, Essentials and Applications , Wiley India Pvt. Ltd.

Reference Books:

1. Robert W. E Fundamentals of Power Electronics ,

Springer International edition.
2. DC-D McGraw Hill

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