04-12-2012, 01:33 PM
Welcome to Power Electronics Course
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Tutorials/Laboratory Experiments/Projects
Four tutorials
Three labs/mini projects.
Detailed instructions on lab/project report/format will be given at a later time.
Course Contents
1. Review of diodes, BJTs, MOSFETS, IGBTs, RLC circuits, etc.
2. Diode Rectifiers
to convert the input ac into dc in an uncontrolled manner
Thyristor Converters
to convert the input ac into dc in a controlled manner
DC-DC Switch-Mode Converters
Step-down (buck) converter
Step-up (boost) converter
Step-down/step-up (buck-boost) converter
Cuk converter
Full-bridge converter
Switch-Mode DC-AC Inverters
ac motor drives
Uninterruptible ac power supplies
Where a sinusoidal ac output is required whose magnitude and frequency both have to be controlled
Application of Power Electronic Systems
Battery Charging
Renewable Energy from Wind
Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs)
DC and Induction Motor Drives:
A motor drive consists of
An electric motor
A power electronic converter
And possibly a speed and/or position sensor
Applications
Servo motor drives in robotics
Variable-speed drive for adjusting flow rates in pumps