BITS, PILANI - KK BIRLA GOA CAMPUS

INSTRUCTION DIVISION, SEMESTER-II, 2015-2016

Course Handout Part II

Dated: 12/01/2016
In addition to part I (general handout for all courses appended to the timetable), this portiongives
further specific details regarding the course.
Course no

: EEE F342 / INSTR F342

Course title

: Power Electronics

Instructor in-Charge

: M.K.Deshmukh

Instructors

: M.K.Deshmukh, Chandram Karri, Femi. R

Team of Instructors
for Lab

: Chandram Karri, Femi. R, Narayan Manjarekar, GautamBacher,

Shashidhara M.K., MetildaSagaya Mary N. J., AthokpamBharatbhushan
Singh.

Course description

The course coversintroduction to basics of power electronic devices,

switch mode operation,operation and analysis of switching circuits under
steady-stateconditionsand converter circuits including AC-DC, DC-DC,
DC-AC and AC-AC conversion. The applications of power electronic
circuits in power systems, grid connected wind energy conversion systems,
solar photovoltaic systems will also be introduced.

Scope and objective

1. To learn about power electronic power electronic devices and circuits.

2. To learn about switch realization using semi-conductor devices.
3. To learn about methods of steady state analysis of power electronic
circuits.
4. To learn about industrial applications of power electronic circuits.

Text book

N. Mohan, T. M. Undeland, and W. P. Robbins, Power Electronics:

Converters, Applications, and Design, John Wiley & Sons Inc. 2012, Third
Edition

Reference books

1. L.Umanand, Power Electronics: Essentials & Applications, Wiley India,

2009.
2. Robert.W. Erickson and Dragan Maksimovic, Fundamentals Of Power
Electronics, Springer,2001.
3. John Kassakian, Martin F. Schlecht, George C. Verghese, Principles Of
Power Electronics,Pearson Education, 2010.
4. Joseph Vithayathil, Power Electronics Principles and Applications, Tata
McGraw-Hill, 2010.

Plan of Lectures:
Lectur
e No.
1-4

Learning
objective
Introduction to
power
electronic circuits.

5-9

Switch realization

10-17

AC to DC
converters.

18-19

DC to DC
converters

20-22

DC to DC
converters
DC to AC
converters.
DC to AC
converters.

23-32

33-35

36-42

DC to AC
converters.
AC to AC
controllers

Applications

Topics

Reference(s)

Circuit components, the power electronic

switches,
switching losses, harmonics, and power
factor.
BJT: rating and selection. Safe operating
area.
Power MOSFET: rating and selection.
Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor: rating
and selection.
Thyristor family: SCR, GTO, MCT-rating
and selection
Realization
of
switches
using
semiconductor devices.
Steady state analysis and design of the
uncontrolled rectifierconfigurations.
Single phase and 3 phase rectifiers.
Steady state analysis and design of the
phase controlledrectifier configurations.
Single phase and 3 phase rectifiersFully controlled and semi-controlled,
Commutation overlapsand their effects,
Inversion in phase controlled converters.
Steady state analysis and design of Buck,
Boost, and Buck-Boost converters.

3.1-3.2(T1)+
Class notes/
Lecture Slides

Cuk converter, H-bridge converter

Isolated converters
The switch mode voltage source inverter
(VSI): steady stateanalysis and design.
Square wave and quasi-square wave
inverter; PWM controlstrategies for 1
phase and 3 phase inverters
Current controlled VSIs; space vector
modulationtechniques
The AC power controller: modes of
operation, power factorand harmonic
problems, applications
The cyclo-converter: operation and
disadvantages
Power systems, grid connected WECS,

7.6-7.7(T1)

1.5-1.6(R1)
1.9(R1)
1.10(R1)
1.11(R1)
4(R2)

5.1-5.3, 5.5-5.9
(T1)

6.1- 6.4 (T1), 3.6

(R1)
7.1-5(T1), 2(R2)

8.1-2 (T1)
Text Book

Text Book
Text Book

Class Notes

SPV Systems
Evaluation scheme:
Component
Duration
Test I
1 Hr
Test II
1 Hr
Laboratory:
3 Hrs
Practical Work,
Lab Compre,
Lab Quiz
Comprehensive
3 Hrs
Examination

Weightage
15%
15%
30%

Date
24/02/16
30/03/16
To Be
Announced

Evaluation
CB
OB
CB/OB

40%

06/05/2016

CB/OB

Laboratory Component:The evaluation components will include report on regular practical work
in Lab, Lab Practical Compre, and written Lab Quiz. The evaluation will test basic concepts,
individuals skills for acquiring knowledge through conducting experiments, report writing,
presentation, discipline and punctuality.
List of experiments:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

The Zeroth Experiment: Introduction to Isolated and high voltage measurement.

Study of Step down converter.
Study of Boost converter.
Study of Forward converter.
Study of Single Phase Uncontrolled Rectifier.
Study of Single Phase Semi-controlled and fully Controlled Rectifier.
Study of Three Phase Semi-controlled rectifier.
Study of Single phase AC/AC converters.

Chamber consultation hours:To be announced (Watch Course Folder on Moodle ServerPhoton.

Make-up Policy:Make Up for any evaluation component will be granted only in genuine cases,
on the basis of attendance and performance in past evaluation components
conducted.
Course notices:To be displayed on Course Folder on Moodle Server Photon.
Instructor In-charge
EEE/INSTR C342