EE-312

Assignment 3: Complex Engineering Problems Power Electronics

Course Code and Title: EE: 312 Power Electronics

Semester: Spring 2022
Dr. Syed Abdul Rehman Kashif &
Course Instructors:
Dr. Umar Shami
Dr. Umar Shami &
Lab Instructors:
Mr. Sajjad Ahmad
Total Marks: 10 (Theory) - May be scaled
Deadline: Before the start of final exams

Instructions
1. Last date for the submission of the assignment is Monday 7 May 2022.

2. Assignment will be submitted on the google classroom.

3. Properly scan your assignment using the Camscanner. Crop all unnecessary part while
scanning.

4. Registration number must be written on each and every page.

5. In case of copy paste both/all students will get F grade

CLOs of the Course

1. CLO1: Apply basic principles of rectification, power electronics circuits, power switches,
and control systems to develop a single-phase and three-phase rectifiers for the different
load.

2. CLO2: Analyze the basic operation, behavior, design, and modeling of DC-DC con-
verters.

3. CLO3: Design and analyze the performance of DC to AC conversion with different

PWM techniques.

4. CLO4: Evaluate the gate driver circuits, thermal design, snubber circuits, and per-
formance of AC-AC converters.

Targeted CLO in CEP

1. CLO3: Design and analyze the performance of DC to AC conversion with different
PWM techniques.

Domains & PLOs,

CLOs Th/L Description
Levels Levels
Design and analyse the performance of
Cognitive PLO-3,
CLO3 Theory DC to AC conversion with different
(Analyse) Medium
PWM techniques.

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 EE-312
Assignment 3: Complex Engineering Problems Power Electronics

Questions
1. A three-level five-switching angle SHE PWM waveform, which is shown in Figure 1, is
to be controlled using STM.

Figure 1: Question 1 – SHE PWM with 5 notches per Quarter Cycle

Use Newton-Raphson method to solve the SHE PWM switching angles. In this exam-
ple, a single-phase system is assumed, and modulation index of output voltage, M, is
0.85.

(a) Derive a Fourier Series Expression for the give output voltage waveform.
(b) Write an m-file to determine the angle of notches such that 3rd, 5th, 7th and 11th
harmonic is eliminated and modulation index is 0.85.
(c) Implement the inverter in Matlab Simulink. Show output voltage waveform and
all the gate signals.
(d) Show the current waveform for RL-load, R = 1 Ω and L = 10 mH.
(e) Determine the total harmonic distortion (THD) of the load voltage and current
waveform.
(f) Determine the spectrum of the inverter output voltage waveform.

Reference: Chapter 6, Power Electronics by Haroon Rashid and Class Notes

2. Consider a space-vector having magnitude of 1 at an angle of 90 degree from the

reference (α or d-axis), sampled at the frequency of 10 kHz. Determine the duty cycle
of the adjacent vectors of the sector and duty cycle of the high side switches when
modulation index is 0.7 and PWM pulses are right aligned. Sketch the optimised
pattern considering the centre aligned PWM generation.
Reference: Chapter 6, Power Electronics by Haroon Rashid and Class Notes.

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WP1: Depth of knowledge • WP1: Depth of Knowledge Requires knowledge of power
WP2: Range of conflicting electronics (WK4), DC-AC conversion (WK4), circuit
requirements analysis (WK3), Fourier analysis (WK3), design of controller
WP3: Depth of analysis (WK5), and use of simulation platform (WK6).
WP4: Familiarity of issues • WP2: Range of conflicting requirements: Requirements are
WP5: Extent of applicable conflicting. (CLO3)
codes • WP3: Depth of analysis No unique solution. Multiple
WP6: Extent of designs possible. Multiple techniques can be applied for
stakeholders calculations. (CLO3)
WP7: Interdependence
Rubrics
Develop the simulation in Matlab and plot the
WP1 (50 %)
spectrum using the Simulink Scope (CLO3)
Use Newton Raphson to calculate the required
WP1, WP2,
notch angles to eliminate the selected harmonics
WP3 (20%)
(CLO3)
WP1-WP3
Analyze the performance of the SVPWM (CLO3)
(20%)

EA1: Range of resources • EA1: Range of resources Design & implementation involves
EA2: Level of interaction resources, such as, computational equipment and Matlab.
EA3: Innovation Rubrics
EA4: Consequences for Presents the final design clearly with all supporting EA1
society and environment information and documents. (7%)
EA5: Familiarity Prepares a report which is free from technical errors EA1
(format, grammar, spelling) (3%)