ELX 702: Power Electronics

Asha Durafe, Asst. Professor

Department of Electronics & Computer Science
Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College,
Affiliated to
University of Mumbai

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 Syllabus
1. Power semiconductor devices
2. SCR: Triggering, commutation and
Protection Circuits
3. Single-phase Controlled Rectifiers
4. Inverters
5. DC-DC Converters
6. AC Voltage Controllers and Cycloconvertors

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 Course Outcomes
At the end of this course student should be able to….
CO Unique CO Blooms % Mapping to PSOs
Taxonomy Syllabus
No. CO No. (Students will be able to …) Level Modules
Recall the behavior of the power 1,2 1
1 ELXC7221 Remember 20
semiconductor devices and circuits.
Describe and compare the various Remember, 1,2 1,2,
2 ELXC7222 20
power devices and circuits. Understand
Calculate the performance parameters Remember, 3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4
3 ELXC7223 of various power converters and Understand, 10
associated circuits. Apply
Remember, 3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4
Compare and analyze the power Understand,
4 ELXC7224 30
converters. Apply,
Analyze
Assess the performance of power 3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4
converters and conclude the
5 ELXC7225 Evaluate 10
applications of power electronics in
emerging areas.
Design the power electronics circuit by 3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4
6 ELXC7226 assessing the requirements of Create 10
application fields.

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Introduction to Power Electronics

Asha Durafe, Asst. Professor

Department of Electronics Engineering
Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College,
Mumbai

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What is Power Electronics??

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 Definition of Power Electronics
• Power Electronics is a subject concerning the application of
principles of electronics at higher power levels and not signal
levels.
• It is technology of conversion, control and conditioning of
electric power into a desired electrical output. It is the
conglomeration of control system, electronics and power
systems.

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Rapid growth…
• The rapid growth in Power Electronics is due
to:
1. Advances in power semiconductor switches
2. Advances in microelectronics (DSP,
microprocessors and microcontrollers)
3. New ideas in control algorithm
4. Demand for new applications

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 Comparing PE with signal processing
In Power Electronics:
• The focus is on power conversion at the highest possible
efficiency using very small control signals.
• Semiconductor devices work as switches.
• Power handled may range from few watts to several mega watts.
In signal processing:
• Semiconductor devices generally work as controlled sources in
the linear region of their characteristics.
• The focus is on information processing with minimum loss of
information.
• Power handled will be of the order of few milli watts to few
watts.
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Interdisciplinary nature of PE

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 Contributing Areas
• Electronics:
Deals with solid-state devices and signal
processing circuits.
• Power system:
Deals with static and rotating power equipment.
• Control system:
Deals with steady state and dynamic
characteristics of closed loop systems.

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Block diagram of Power Electronics System

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Classification of Power Devices

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Types of power converters

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Power Electronics applications

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 Power Electronics in daily life….

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