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Contents
Power Electronics

Chapter 1 4.3 Structural Modification of the Device.................................82

4.4 Heating and Cooling of SCR...................................................83
Introduction��������������������������������������������������������� 1
4.5 Series and Parallel Operation of SCR...................................83
1.1 Block Diagram of Power Electronic Systems...................... 1
1.2 Classification of The Power Semiconductors..................... 4 4.6 Firing Circuits for Thyristors....................................................90
4.7 Other Members of Thyristor Family.....................................95
Chapter 2
Student Assignments-1.......................................................... 108
Power Semi-conductor Diode & Transistor���������� 8
2.1 Basic Semiconductor Physics................................................... 8 Chapter 5
2.2 Basic Structure and I-V Characteristics................................. 8 Thyristor Commutation Techniques....111
2.3 Power Bipolar Junction Transistor: (Power BJT)..............14
5.1 Introduction.............................................................................. 111
2.4 Power MOSFET............................................................................21
Class-A, Class-B, Class-C, Class-D, Class-E and Class-F
2.5 Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor : (IGBT)..........................26
Student Assignments-1.......................................................... 125
Chapter 3
Diode Rectifiers������������������������������������������������������30 Chapter 6
3.1 Single-Phase Halfwave Rectifier...........................................30 Phase Controlled Rectifiers..................126
3.2 Single-Phase Halfwave Diode Rectifier with L-Load......32 6.1 Introduction.............................................................................. 126

3.3 Single-Phase Halfwave Diode Rectifier with C-Load.....35 6.2 Firing Angle............................................................................... 126
3.4 Single-Phase Halfwave Rectifier with RL-Load................36 6.3 1-f Halfwave Rectifier with R-Load................................... 126
3.5 Single-Phase Halfwave Diode Rectifier with RL-Load and 6.4 1-f Halfwave Rectifier with RL-Load................................. 131
Freewheeling Diode..................................................................40
6.5 1-f Halfwave Rectifier with R-L Load and
3.6 Single-Phase Halfwave Diode Rectifier with RE-Load...43
Free-wheeling Diode............................................................. 133
3.7 Single-Phase Fullwave Diode Rectifier...............................47
6.6 Single Phase (1-f) Halfwave Rectifier with
3.8 Single-Phase Fullwave Diode Bridge Rectifier.................49
RLE Load..................................................................................... 136
3.9 Performance Parameters.........................................................52
3.10 Three-Phase Rectifier................................................................56 6.7 1-f Fullwave Mid-Point Type Rectifier............................. 140

3.11 Three-Phase Halfwave Diode Rectifier...............................56 6.8 1-f Fullwave Bridge Type Rectifier with R-Load..................... 142

3.12 Three-Phase Midpoint 6-Pulse Diode Rectifier...............61 6.9 1-f Fullwave Bridge Type Rectifier with RL-Load................... 143
3.13 Three-Phase Halfwave Diode Rectifier with Common 6.10 1-f Fullwave Bridge Type Rectifier with RLE Load................. 145
Anode Arrangement.................................................................63 6.11 Inverter Mode of Operation................................................ 150
3.14 Three-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier....................................64
6.12 1-f Fullwave Semi-converter with RLE Load (or) 1-f
Full wave Half Controlled Rectifier with Free Wheeling
Chapter 4 Diode ......................................................................................... 153
Thyristors�������������������������������������������������������������70
6.13 3-f Controlled Half Wave Rectifier.................................... 163
4.1 Thyristor.........................................................................................70
6.14 3-f Halfwave Rectifier with R-L Load............................... 167
4.2 Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR)..........................................70

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6.15 3-f Full Converter (or) 3-f Full wave Rectifier with Chapter 9
R Load ......................................................................................... 168 Resonant Converters���������������������������������� 268
6.16 3-f Full Converter (or) 3-f Full wave Bridge Rectifier with 9.1 Introduction.............................................................................. 268
RLE Load..................................................................................... 171 9.2 Zero-Current-Switching Resonant Converters................... 270
6.17 3-f Fullwave Semi-converter with RLE Load and 9.3 L-Type ZCS Resonant Converter......................................... 270
Freewheeling Diode............................................................... 174 9.4 M-Type ZCS Resonance Converter (DC–DC).................. 272
6.18 Effect of Source Inductance in 1-f Rectifier.................. 175 9.5 Zero-Voltage Switching Resonant Converters............. 274
6.19 Dual Converter......................................................................... 182 9.6 Comparisons between ZCS and ZVS Resonant
Student Assignments-1.......................................................... 184 Converters................................................................................. 276

Chapter 7 Chapter 10
Choppers�����������������������������������������������������������187 Power Semiconductor Drives..............277
7.1 Definition................................................................................... 187 10.1 DC Drives.................................................................................... 277
7.2 Principle of Operation of Step Down Chopper................... 187 10.2 AC Drives.................................................................................... 288
7.3 Principle of Operation of Step-up Choppers................ 191 10.3 Static Kramer Drive................................................................. 290
7.4 Step up/Step down Choppers............................................ 195 10.4 Static Scherbius Drive............................................................ 291
7.5 Switching Mode Regulators................................................ 197
7.6 First-Quadrant or Type-A Chopper................................... 206 Chapter 11
7.7 Second-Quadrant or Type-B Chopper............................. 207 High Frequency Inductors and
7.8 Type-D Chopper (or) Two Quadrant Type-B Chopper.208 Transformers.........................................293
7.9 Four Quadrant Chopper or Type-E Chopper................. 208 11.1 Design of Magnetic Components for Power Electronics 293

7.10 Steady State Analysis of Type A Chopper....................... 211 11.2 Magnetic Material and Cores.............................................. 293

7.11 Forced Commutation is of Two Types.............................. 215 11.3 Hysteresis Loss......................................................................... 294

Student Assignments-1.......................................................... 228 11.4 Skin Effect Limitations........................................................... 294

11.5 Eddy Current Loss in Laminated Cores............................ 295
Chapter 8 11.6 Coppwer Windings................................................................. 295
Inverters������������������������������������������������������������230 11.7 Winding Loss Due to DC Resistance of Windings........ 296
8.1 1-Phase Half Bridge Inverters............................................. 230 11.8 Skin Effect in Copper Windings.......................................... 296
8.2 1-Phase Full Bridge Inverter................................................ 232 11.9 Thermal Considerations........................................................ 297
8.3 Fourier Analysis of 1-f Inverter Output Voltage................. 237
8.4 3-Phase Bridge Inverter........................................................ 250 Chapter 12
8.5 3-Phase 120° Mode VSI.......................................................... 257 Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS)......... 298
8.6 Current Source Inverter (CSI).............................................. 263 12.1 Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS)............................ 298

Student Assignments-1.......................................................... 265

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