Lecture - 1 Introduction To Power Electronics
Lecture - 1 Introduction To Power Electronics
POWER ELECTRONICS
By
Dr. Muhammad Amjad
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Course Outline
Principles of power electronics, converters and applications, circuit
components and power computation. Power Electronic Devices: Power
diode, power BJT, power MOSFET, IGBT and SCR, GTO and TRIAC and
DIAC. Construction, characteristics, operations, losses, ratings, control and
protection of thyristors. Half wave and full-wave rectifiers with resistive and
inductive loads, un-controlled, semi controlled and fully controlled
rectifiers, three-phase rectifiers: uncontrolled, semi controlled and full
controlled, six-pulse, PWM converters, DC to AC converters, three-phase
inverter, six-pulse, PWM inverters, switching mode power supplies, DC
to DC conversation, buck converter, boost converter and buck boost
converter, Cuk Converter, Introduction to power electronics applications in
DC power supplies, forward converters, fly back converter, Push Pull
Converter.
Text Books:
1. Power Electronics by Daniel W. Hart
2. Power Electronics Circuits, Devices and Applications B y
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Muhammad H. Rashid
Course Outcomes/Objectives
On the completion of the course, the student will be able to demonstrate:
Describe power electronics systems and list specific examples of energy conversion
and power processing.
Analyze the operation of power semiconductor devices and describe the characteristics
of each type.
Estimate the power losses in switching power semiconductor devices.
Analyze uncontrolled and controlled rectifiers and plot input-output voltage and current
waveforms for various types of loads.
Design AC-DC rectifiers to meet specified power, voltage and current ripple
requirements.
Use Fourier series analysis to analyze harmonic distortion of voltage and current
waveforms.
Analyze the different topologies of DC-DC converters. Analyze and design DC-DC
converters for switch-mode power supply applications.
Analyze PWM voltage source inverters and discuss typical applications.
Use MATLAB/Simulink to simulateDr.different converter circuits and to plot the voltage
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and current waveforms.
Interdisciplinary Nature of
Power Electronics
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Quote From IEEE
• We now live in truly global Society. In the
highly automated industrial front with the
economic competitiveness of nations, In
future two technologies will dominate:
• Computers and Power Electronics- the
former providing the intelligence as to
“What to do” and the latter “the means to
do it”
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Quote From IEEE
• “Modern computers, communication and
electronic systems get their life blood from
Power Electronics”.
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Current issues
1. Energy scenario
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Environment issues
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How to Solve / Mitigate the
Problem
• Need to reduce dependence on fossil fuel
– coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear power resource, depletion of these
sources is expected.
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– Induction Motor is workhorse of industry, driving fan, pump or
compressor.
– Bulk of power is consumed by induction motors.
– Variable speed compressor air-conditioning system: 30% savings
compared to thermostat-controlled system.
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Definition of Power Electronics
To convert, to process and control the flow of electric power by
supplying voltage s and currents in a form that is optimally suited for
user loads.
• Basic block diagram
POWER
OUTPUT
Source Power Processor Load
v, i
i i
v,i
o o
Controller measurement
reference
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Power Electronics (PE) Systems
• To convert electrical energy from one form to another, i.e. from the
source to load with:
– highest efficiency,
– highest availability and reliability
– lowest cost, smallest size, least weight.
• Static applications
– involves non-rotating or moving mechanical components.
– Examples:
• DC Power supply, Un-interruptible power supply, Power generation and
transmission (HVDC), Electroplating, Welding, Heating, Cooling,
Electronic ballast
• Drive applications
– intimately contains moving or rotating components such as motors.
– Examples:
• Electric trains, Electric vehicles, Air-conditioning System, Pumps, 12
Compressor, Conveyer Belt (Factory automation).
Power Converter System
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