Power Electronic Systems

What is Power Electronics ?

A field of Electrical Engineering that deals with the
application of power semiconductor devices for the
control and conversion of electric power

Input
Source
- AC
- DC
- unregulated

Reference

Power
Electronics
Converters

Controller

sensors
Load
Output
- AC
- DC

POWER ELECTRONIC
CONVERTERS the
heart of power a power
electronics system

Power Electronics Systems

Power Electronics
Power Electronics is the study of
electronic circuits used to convert
and control the flow of electrical
power.
Power Electronics deals with the
applications
of
solid
state
electronic devices in the control
and conversion of electric power.

Power Electronic Systems

Power electronics relates to the control and flow
of electrical energy.
Control is done using electronic switches,
capacitors, magnetics, and control systems.
Scope of power electronics: milliWatts
gigaWatts
Power electronics is a growing field due to the
improvement in switching technologies and the
need for more and more efficient switching
circuits.
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Drives Applications

Renewable Energy
Sources

Power Systems

Interdisciplinary Nature of Power Electronics

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Power Electronics
Systems

Application

Area of Application of
Power Electronics

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M.Tech (PED)-Modeling, Simulation

and Control of Power Electronics

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Some Application

Example

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ClassificationofPowerElectronicDevices

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PowerElectricCircuits

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Power Electronic Switching

Devices

Power Electronics
Converters

Power Electronic Systems

Why Power Electronics ?
Power semiconductor devices

Power switches

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ON or OFF
+

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=0
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Ploss = vsw isw = 0

Losses ideally ZERO !

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Power Electronic Systems

Why Power Electronics ?
Power semiconductor devices

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Power switches

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Power Electronic Systems

Why Power Electronics ?
Power semiconductor devices

Power switches

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VDS

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VCE

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Power Electronic Systems

Why Power Electronics ?
Passive elements
+

VL

iL
Inductor
+
iC

VC

High frequency
transformer

V2

Power Electronic Systems

Why Power Electronics ?

Input
Source
- AC
- DC
- unregulated

Reference

sensors

Power
Electronics
Converters

Controller

IDEALLY
Load
LOSSLESS !
Output
- AC
- DC

Power Electronic Systems

Some Applications of Power Electronics :
Typically used in systems requiring efficient control and conversion of
electric energy:
Domestic and Commercial Applications
Industrial Applications
Telecommunications
Transportation
Generation, Transmission and Distribution of electrical energy
Power rating of < 1 W (portable equipment)
Tens or hundreds Watts (Power supplies for computers /office equipment)
kW to MW : drives
Hundreds of MW in DC transmission system (HVDC)

Modern Electrical Drive Systems

Classic Electrical Drive for Variable Speed Application :

Bulky

Inefficient

inflexible

Modern Electrical Drive Systems

Typical Modern Electric Drive Systems
Electric Motor

Power Electronic Converters

Electric Energy
- Unregulated -

POWER IN

Electric Energy
- Regulated -

Power
Electronic
Converters

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feedback
Reference

Controller

Electric
Energy

Mechanical
Energy

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