Course Information Sheet

Course code: EE404

Course title: Power Electronics Laboratory
Pre-requisite(s): Power System, Power Electronics,

Co- requisite(s): Circuit Theory and Digital Signal Processing

Credits: L: T: P:
0 0 3
Class schedule per week: 03
Class: B.Tech.
Semester / Level: VII /IV
Branch: EEE
Name of Teacher:

Course Objectives:
This course envisions to impart to students to:
A. Identify semiconductor switches and carryout experimentation to reproduce the I-V
characteristics.

B. Explain the operation of triggering circuits, commutation circuits for the semiconductor
switches and different energy conversion topologies through experimentation.

C. Demonstrate and draw the waveforms of the circuit variables such as current through and
voltage across the switches and load in different energy conversion topologies, though
experimentation.

D. Calculate the performance parameters of energy conversion topologies through experimental

and analytical approach. Design assigned circuit topology for given specification and fabricate
the circuitry of any of the power converter;

E. Design the proper closed loop controller and to evaluate the performance of controller in case
of a power converter topologies.

Course Outcomes:
After the completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Identify different types of semiconductor based switching devices available in market

2. Observe different characteristics of semiconductor based switching devices

3. Choose a suitable and proper switching device for a required power electronics based design

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4. Evaluate the performance of power converter based systems such as electrical drive , renewable
energy integration and battery management system

5. Design power electronics system which requires a multidisciplinary approach and teamwork

SYLLABUS :
MODULE (NO. OF
LECTURE
HOURS)

Experiment – I 3
Do an experiment on Power MOSFET in order to draw its Transfer and Output
characteristics.
Aim:
(i) To obtain saturation, cut off and active region of a Power Mosfet.
(ii) To measure minimum gate voltage required for turning on Power MOSFET

Experiment – II 3
Study and observe different methods of commutation.
Aim:
(i) To observe load voltage waveform under natural commutation.
(ii) To observe load voltage waveform under forced commutation.
Experiment – III 3
Execute an experiment on synchronized UJT firing circuit in order to generate a pulse to
fire an SCR and draw the various voltage waveforms at different stages of firing circuit.
Aim:
(i) To find out valley point in UJT
(ii) To find minimum gate turn on delay time of SCR.

Experiment – IV 3
Perform an experiment on Multilevel (5 Level) three phase inverter.
Aim:
(i) Observe line voltage and current voltage waveform on a DSO and compute voltage
stress across each switch.
(ii)Compute THD and compare it with three level inverter.

Experiment – V 3
Execute an experiment in order to find the ripple factor of a single phase bridge diode
rectifier.
Aim:
(i) To find relative error between theoretical calculation and practical observation of
rectifier load voltage.
(ii) To calculate the value of a capacitor to reduce the ripple factor by a given percentage.

Experiment – VI 3
Do an experiment in order to find the performance measures of a single phase fully
controlled thyristor rectifier with LCfilter and resistive load.
Aim:

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 (i) Obtain relationship between firing angle and average output voltage of fully controlled
rectifier
(ii) Calculation of filter parameters for reducing ripple factors.
(iii) Calculation of Transformer Utilization Factor (TUF).

Experiment – VII 3
In order to find the performance do test on Power MOSFET based step down chopper
with R and RL load for different duty cycle and frequency.
Aim :
(i) To find relative error between calculated and observed output load voltage of Step
Down Chopper with change in duty cycle.
(ii) To observe the effect of free wheeling diode.

Experiment – VIII 3
PSIM draw and simulate the performance of a three phase bridge rectifier with
continuous current mode and different load.
Aim :
(i) Introduction to simulation using PSIM
(ii) Calculation of average output voltage and ripple factor using PSIM

Experiment – IX 3
Hardware based project for a power converter- Modelling.
Aim:
(i) Develop a mathematical model of the converter.
(ii) Simulate the model and observe time domain response.

Experiment – X 3
Hardware based project for a power converter- Prototyping.
Aim:
(i) PCB prototyping of the converters.
(ii) Testing and experimentation with the developed power converter..

Text Books:
1. M.D. Singh, K.B. Khanchandani, Power Electronics, TMH, Delhi 2001.
2. M.H. Rashid, Power Electronics: Circuits, Device and Applications, 2nd Ed.n, PHI, New
Jersey, 1993,
Reference Books:
1. B K Bose: Modern Power Electronics and A C Drives, 2001, Delhi, PHI.
2. G K Dubey, Fundamental of Electric Drives, 2nd Edition, PHI, Delhi.
3. C.M. Ong, Dynamic Simulation of Electric Machinery, PH, NJ.

Gaps in the syllabus : Inverter based applications

POs met through Gaps in the Syllabus: PO (3)
Topics beyond syllabus/Advanced topics/Design : Real time simulation of V/F control using DSPACE
real time simulator
POs met through Topics beyond syllabus/Advanced topics/Design: PO (3)

Course Outcome (CO) Attainment Assessment Tools & Evaluation Procedure

Direct Assessment

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