Course Title: Power Electronics Course Code: 5032 Course Category: A Periods/Week: 4 Periods/Semester: 52 Credits: 4 Time Schedule
Course Title: Power Electronics Course Code: 5032 Course Category: A Periods/Week: 4 Periods/Semester: 52 Credits: 4 Time Schedule
Course Title: Power Electronics Course Code: 5032 Course Category: A Periods/Week: 4 Periods/Semester: 52 Credits: 4 Time Schedule
TIME SCHEDULE
Course Outcome:
Specific Outcome:
1.1.1 To explain the structure and characteristics of UJT and its application.
1.1.2 To describe the structure and operation of N-channel JFET with its characteristics.
1.1.3 To describe the structure and operation of P-channel JFET with its characteristics.
1.1.4 To distinguish between JFET and BJT.
1.1.5 To list the applications of BJT.
1.1.6 To explain the operation of MOSFET.
1.1.7 To differentiate JFET, MOSFET, and IGBT.
1.1.8 To describe the operation of DIAC.
1.1.9 To describe the operation of TRIAC.
1.1.10 To explain the structure of SCR.
1.1.11 To explain the characteristics of SCR.
1.1.12 To describe the terms – holding current, latching current, turn on time and turn off time
1.1.13 To explain the different methods of turning on of SCR- resistance triggering, voltage triggering,
dv/dt
triggering gate triggering.
1.1.14 To understand the commutation technique
1.1.15 To explain the natural commutation.
1.1.16 To explain the forced commutation.
1.1.17 To explain the gate turn off method.
CONTENT DETAILS
MODULE I
Power electronic components - characteristics of UJT and its application- construction & operation of N -
channel and P-channel construction & operation of JFET with characteristics- JFET comparison with BJT-
MOSFET -Differentiate JFET,MOSFET, and IGBT-Symbols, operations and characteristics of di, tri, SCR –
constructional features – operation – transistor analogy – characteristics – definitions -holding current –
latching current - turn on time – turn off time-different methods of turn on and turning off SCR -
snubber circuits for the protection of SCR.
MODULE II
Converter & Inverter circuits - Half and full wave control circuit - single phase-half wave converter with
R,RL load and freewheeling diode, full wave and bridge converters with R , RL load and freewheeling
diode -3 phase bridge converter with R, RL load and freewheeling diode -DC chopper circuits - Principles
of operation - control of chopping periods – variable frequency control –constant frequency control –
principle of operation with wave forms Inverters: - Requirements of Practical inverters - single phase
series inverter –parallel inverters
MODULE III
Electric Drives - principle and working of the following-Single phase semi converter DC drives-Single
phase full converter DC drives-single phase dual converter DC drives- speed control of single phase
Induction motor -speed control of three phase Induction motor-stator voltage control-stator frequency
control-stator voltage& frequency control
MODULE IV
Power Supplies - Principle of Servo stabilizer (Block Diagram approach)-Principle of Pulse Width
Modulation - SMPS (Block Diagram approach)-Compare linear power supply and SMPS - classification of
U.P.S-Online, Offline-specification-operation of buck & boost converter (block diagram).
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