Industrial Electronics & PLC

COURSE TITLE
COURSE CODE
COURSE CATEGORY
PERIODS/WEEK
PERIODS/SEMESTER
CREDITS
MODULE
1
2
3
4
: INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS & PLC

: 4047
:A
:4
: 72
:4
TIME SCHEDULE
TOPICS
Thyristors, Triggering & Commutation

methods
Converters
Industrial heating, AC and DC motor drives
Programmable Logic Controller
Total
PERIODS
18
18
18
18
72
OBJECTIVES
MODULE I
1.1.0 Understand the working and application of power devices
1.1.1 Study the structure, characteristics & working principle of power MOSFETS with
proper diagrams
1.1.2 Study the structure, characteristics & working principle of power IGBTS with proper
diagrams
1.1.3 Study the working of SCR and analysis of V-I characteristics
1.1.4 Transistor analogy of SCR
1.1.5 Describe the structure and working principle of a Triac and the analysis of V-I
characteristics
1.1.6 Describe the structure and working principle of a Diac and analysis of V-I
characteristics
1.2.0 Triggering & Commutation methods
1.2.1 Discuss the turn on/triggering methods of SCR voltage triggering, gate triggering,
radiation triggering, dv/dt triggering, thermal triggering.
1.2.2 Discuss the gate triggering methods (using R triggering and R-C & UJT triggering)
1.2.3 Explain various commutation techniques of SCR natural & forced commutation
circuits (Class A to Class F)
MODULE II
2.1.1 Study the operation of single-phase half wave converter, full wave midpoint and bridge
converters (half and fully controlled) with R load & R-L load
2.1.2 Study the operation of three phase converters - half wave, full wave midpoint and
bridge converters (half and full controlled)
2.1.3 Study the working of thyristor AC power control (SCR & Triac)
2.1.4 Explain single phase & three-phase basic inverter circuits
2.1.5 Explain series & parallel inverters with relevant waveforms
2.2.0 Study single phase and three phase dual converters using waveforms
2.2.1 Study the principles and applications of cyclo converters - midpoint and bridge (low
high frequency & high-low frequency)
2.3.0 Discuss the Principle of choppers
2.3.1 Describe step up and step down choppers
2.3.2 Study the working of Jones chopper with waveforms

2.3.3 Explanation of AC choppers
MODULE-III
3.1.0 Compare AC and DC drives
3.1.1 Explanation of the speed control of DC drives (series & shunt)
3.1.2 Understand the methods of speed control of induction motors
3.1.3 Describe stator voltage control, rotor on-off control and variable voltage variable
frequency control
3.2.0 Discuss Industrial Heating
3.2.1 Principle and Theory of Induction Heating, applications
3.2.2 Principle and Theory of Dielectric heating, applications
3.2.3 Types of resistance welding systems
3.2.4 Describe timers used in resistance welding system
3.3.0 Study the different types of power supply systems
3.3.1 Study the different types of UPS (on-line & off-line).
3.3.2 Understand Servo controlled Voltage Stabilizers
MODULE IV
4.1.0 Study relay logic control, PLC based control, ladder diagram, facilities in PLC
4.1.1 Basic principles and architecture of PLC
4.1.2 Study of PLC hardware
4.1.3 Write Ladder program using bit instructions, timer instructions and counter instructions
4.1.4 Know about sensors and actuators, different switches, relays, proximity switches, hall
effect sensor, fiber-optic sensor, and rotary encoder.
4.2.1 Apply inputs to PLC through graphic symbols and know the output status of PLC in the
graphic symbols
4.2.2 Understand Protocols of RS 485 and field bus.
CONTENT DETAILS
MODULE I
Thyristors Triggering & Commutation Circuits
Power MOSFETs structure, characteristics.
IGBTs structure, principal of working, V-I characteristics, switching characteristics
Thyristors Principle of working, characteristics, specifications and ratings
TRIAC structure, working, static characteristics and applications
DIAC structure, working, static characteristics and application
Triggering of SCR - different methods of turn on voltage triggering, gate triggering,
radiation triggering, dv/dt triggering, thermal triggering.
Gate triggering methods - R triggering - RC triggering pulse triggering
triggering using UJT relaxation oscillator
Commutation of SCRs - Line commutation and forced commutation - different method of
forced commutation schemes CLASS A, B, C, D, E & F
MODULE II
Thyristor Converters
Converters- Operation of single-phase/ Three phase half wave, full wave midpoint and bridge
converters with resistive and inductive loads, wave forms

AC Power Controllers- SCR as switch and TRIAC as switch- phase control
Inverters basic inverter circuits, series and parallel inverters.
Dual converters -Single phase and three phase dual converters, principle and operation,
waveforms,., Cyclo converter for single phase mid point and bridge type
Choppers- simple chopper circuits, principle of step up and step down choppers, the Jones
chopper. Principle and working, waveforms AC chopper
MODULE III
Industrial Heating and motor drives
Definition of drives comparison between AC and DC drive Speed control of DC series
and shunt motor drives.
Methods of speed control of induction motors stator voltage, rotor on/off , variable voltage
and variable frequency
Industrial heating- types comparison-application, Electronic welding control types-timers
used in resistive welding
Power supplies servo controlled voltage stabilizer UPS
MODULE IV
Programmable Logic Controllers
Relay logic control panel PLC based control panel - Architecture of PLC
Programming software Bit instructions Timer/Counter instructions Compare
instructions Move instructions Math instructions Program control instructions Memory organization in PLC analog inputs. Programming using ladder diagram
Sensors Proximity switches Reed Switches Rotary encoders Fibre optic sensors
Pneumatic switches and actuators.
TEXT BOOKS
1. Industrial Electronics and Control - S.K.Bhattacharya, S.Chatterjee
2. Programmable logic controllers Frank D Petruzella
3. Industrial Electronics and Control - Biswanath Paul (PHI)
REFERENCES
1. Thyristors principles and applications - Ramamoorthy
2. Power Electronic systems Theory and Design - Jai.P. Agrawal
3. Modern Power Electronics and AC Drives - Bimal.K.Bose
4. Power Electronics (Principles and Applications) Joseph Vithayathil
5. Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers Gary Dunning, 3rd Edition Delmar

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Thyristors, Triggering & Commutation

2.3.2 Study the working of Jones chopper with waveforms

converters with resistive and inductive loads, wave forms

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