Power Electronics

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Free Online Course: Power Electronics provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. Power Electronics is taught by Prof. Bhuvaneshwari.

Overview
  • The course discusses power processing electronic circuits like rectifiers, AC voltage controllers, Frequency converters, DC-DC converters and inverters apart from introducing the basics of power semiconductor devices like SCRs, power BJTs, IGBTs and MOSFETs. The analysis of these power circuits are presented in detail along with the waveforms and control techniques. Finally, applications of power electronic technology in generation sector, transmission sector and also in day-to-day applications like battery charger, motor drives, power supplies are described. INTENDED AUDIENCE: UG students and instructors PREREQUISITES: Basic Electrical Engineering, Circuit theory, signals and systems INDUSTRY SUPPORT: UPS manufacturing, SMPS manufacturing and power electronic converter industries

Syllabus
  • COURSE LAYOUT

    Week 1: Introduction to Power Electronics Week 2: Power devices : Diodes, SCRs, GTO, BJT, MOSFET, IGBT- Characteristics, working, selection and protection Week 3: AC-DC converter: half wave & full wave; uncontrolled, semi-controlled & fully controlled; single-phase and three-phase Week 4: Assignment No. 2 and 3 on single-phase and three-phase converters and simulations Week 5: AC-AC converters: AC voltage controllers and cycloconverters Week 6: Non-isolated DC-DC converters: Buck, Boost, Buck-boost & Cuk Week 7: Isolated DC-DC converters Week 8: DC-AC Inverters: Single-phase and three-phase, modulation techniques Week 9: Current Source inverter Week 10: Applications of Power Electronics in Generation, Transmission, Distribution & utilization sectors Week 11: Assignment No. 6 on Isolated DC-DC converters: Problems and simulation Week 12: Assignment No. 7&8 on DC-AC inverters (single-phase and three-phase): problems and simulatio