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Introduction to Power Electronics

(Lecture-1)
R S Ananda Murthy
Associate Professor and Head
Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Engineering,
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering,
Mysore 570 006

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Introduction to Power Electronics

Fuel Shares of Primary Energy Supply

2.3 % 5.8 %
10.2 % Hydro Nuclear
Biofuels
*Other 0.8 %

*Other 0.3 %

Biofuels 24.5 %

Natural Gas
20.8 %

Coal
27.2 %

Hydro 1.4 %
Nuclear 0.7 %
Natural Gas
7.2 %
Coal
42.3 %
Oil 23.6 %

Oil 32.8 %

Source: International Energy Agency (IEA)

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Graph of Depletion Function of Fuels


18

x 10
1.2

Coal

Energy Production in Joules

1.0

Depletion Function:

0.8

, , are constants
for a particular type of fuel.

0.6

0.4

0.2

Oil
Uranium

0
1900

1950

2000

2050

Natural Gas
2100

2150

2200

2250

Years

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2300

Hazards Caused by Burning of Fossil Fuels


Ozone layer
depletion

Acid rain

Photochemical
oxidants (Visibility)

Volatile Organic
Compounds
Fine Inorganic
Particles

Global warming

Combustion
of fossil fuels

Health effects

We need to reduce consumption of fossil fuels because it


causes environmental pollution and health hazards.
Therefore we have to harness energy needed for
development from other sustainable sources like solar and
wind.
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Higher Energy Efficiency Saves Fuels


Efficiency

100 %
Steam

Turbine

Generator

Step-up
Voltage to
Transmission
Level

Power
Loss
%

Power
Left
%

65

35

2.5

34.1

Overall efficiency:
1.2

33.7

1.6

33.2

Step-down
Voltage to
Sub-transmission
Level
Step-down
Voltage to
Distribution
Level
2.5

32.4

2.0

31.7

12.0

27.9

40.0

16.7

Switchgear

Induction Motor

This shows that every kW


of output power saved
results in a saving of 6 kW
of fuel power at the
generating site.

IM

Pump

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What is Power Electronics?

Power electronics is the technology associated with


efficient conversion and control of electric power by using
power semiconductor devices.
Power electronics encompasses the use of electronic
components, the application of circuit theory and design
techniques, and the development of analytical tools toward
efficient electronic conversion, control, and conditioning of
electric power. Definition given by IEEE Power
Electronics Society.

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Goal of Power Electronics

Efficient conversion, conditioning, or processing and


control of electric power using solid-state semiconductor
devices in order to supply high quality power to the load
causing minimum pollution of environment and the utility
supply circuit.

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Block Diagram of a Power Processor


Raw
Electrical
Power

Converter

Control
Signals

Feedforward

Reference

Output
Electrical
Power
in the Form
Required by
Load

Control Circuit
or
Triggering Circuit

Feedback

Converter has power switching semiconductor devices and


energy storing elements like inductors and capacitors.
Resistive elements are avoided in converters because they
cause power loss and reduce efficiency.
Controller switches on/off the switching devices present in
the converter.
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Example of a Power Processor

Power processor
+
A.C.

A.C.
Converter 1

A.C. supply
fixed voltage
at 50 Hz
or 60 Hz

D.C.

Converter 2

A.C.
motor

A.C. supply
variable voltage

Controller

Controller

and frequency

A power processor may have more than one stage of


power conversion.

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Types of Converters
Converter Type

Input

Output

Rectifier

A.C. at
constant voltage
and frequency

D.C. at
variable voltage

Inverter

D.C. at
constant voltage

A.C. at
desired voltage
and frequency

Chopper

D.C. at
constant voltage

D.C. at
desired voltage

Cycloconverter

A.C. at
constant voltage
and frequency

A.C. at
desired voltage
and frequency

A.C. Voltage
Controller

A.C. at
constant voltage
and frequency

A.C. at
desired voltage
and input frequency

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Symbol

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Power Electronics Vs Signal Processing


In Power Electronics
The focus is on power conversion at the highest possible
efficiency using very small control signals.
Semiconductor devices work as switches.
Power handled may range from a few watts to several
mega-watts.
In Signal Processing
Semiconductor devices generally work as controlled
sources in the linear region of their characteristics.
The focus is on information processing with minimum loss
of information.
Power handled will be of the order of few milli-watts or few
watts.
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Multidisciplinary Nature of Power Electronics


Solid State
Physics

Simulation and
Computing

Circuit
Theory
Power
Systems

Power
Electronics

Electrical
Machines

Signal
Processing
Analog
Electronics
Digital
Electronics

Microcontrollers

Systems and
Control Theory

Electromagnetics

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Course Outline

Introduction to Power Electronics

Applications of Power Electronics

Power Semiconductor Devices

A.C. Voltage Controllers

Controlled Rectifiers

D.C.-to-D.C. Converters (Choppers)

Inverters

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Suggested Books

M. H. Rashid, Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices and


Applications, 3 Edition, Pearson, 2003.
Ned Mohan, Tore M. Undeland, and Willium P. Robbins,
Power Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design,
John Wiley, 3rd Edition.
Cyril W. Lander,Power Electronics : Principles and
Applications, Thomson Vikas Publications.
B. K. Bose, Modern Power Electronics and A.C. Drives,
Pearson Education, 2002.

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Next Lecture...

In the next lecture we will describe some applications of power


electronics. This will help in recognizing the importance of
power electronics in real life and give motivation for studying
power electronics.

Thank You.

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Introduction to Power Electronics

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