ELECTRONIC POWER CONVERSION

Code :MEE 1413

 Credits :3

Pre-requisite :     SEM4413 Power Electronics & Drives or SEE4433 Power Electronics or equiv.

Module Organiser :Course Tutor and Responsible Examiner

Teaching Methods :Lectures

Assessment policy :Continuous Assessment

Aims :

To understand the characteristics and operation of Power Electronic Devices, the requirements andsuitable applications. To gain knowledge on power electronic topologies, modelling and simulation techniques, waveform generations and control, performance analysis and applications.
   

Contents:

1.0  Power Electronic Systems:

Overview of power electronics fundamentals – power switches, converters (AC-DC, DC-DC, DC-AC)
   

2.0  Modeling and Simulation:

Simulation approaches, state-space modeling, piece-wise linear, Use of MATLAB, Pspice package
   

3.0  Hard and Soft-Switching Techniques:

Hard-switching – pulse-width modulation, types of PWM (natural, regular sampling), harmonics elimination, methods of improving PWM performance, third harmonic injection, gear changing, generation of PWMSoft-switching – classification, zero-voltage switching, zero-current switching, clamping.
   

4.0 Utilities Applications

HVDC – 12 Pulse line frequency Converters, Control of HVDC Converters,Static VAR Compensation – Thyristor Controlled Inductors, Thyristor Switched Capacitors,Line Filters – dc side and ac side harmonic filters, 

5.0  Drive Applications

Criteria for Selecting Drive Components,AC and DC Drives Fundamentals and Operations, Variable Frequency PWM-VSI Drives, Control of Drives,
   

Keywords :Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Energy Conversion

Reference:

1.Mohan, Undeland & Robbins, Power Electronics – Converters, Applications and Design, 2^nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1995.

2.Philip T. Krein, Elements of Power Electronics, Oxford University Press, 1998.

3.    J. Kassakian, M. Schlecht, G. Vergassian, Principles of Power Electronics, Addison-Wesley, Boston 1991
   
   

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