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The document outlines a course on Power Electronics and Energy Efficient Drives, detailing assessments, learning outcomes, and key topics such as power electronic devices, variable speed electric drives, and applications of power electronic converters. It includes information on various components like diodes, MOSFETs, IGBTs, and thyristors, along with circuit analysis and waveform characteristics. The course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of power electronics and its applications in electric power systems.

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Introduction

The document outlines a course on Power Electronics and Energy Efficient Drives, detailing assessments, learning outcomes, and key topics such as power electronic devices, variable speed electric drives, and applications of power electronic converters. It includes information on various components like diodes, MOSFETs, IGBTs, and thyristors, along with circuit analysis and waveform characteristics. The course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of power electronics and its applications in electric power systems.

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Power Electronics and Energy

Efficient Drives
6405ELE
(1. Introduction)

Lecturer : Reshan Perera


Course Outline
 Credits : 20 (UK)

 Assessments:
 Continuous Assessments 1: 10%
 Continuous Assessments 2: 10%
 Labs Experiments: 10%
 Final Exam: 70%

 Learning Outcomes
 Power electronic devices and basic converter topologies
Introduction to power electronics and its applications. Diodes, MOSFETs, IGBTs, thyristors, GTOs. Rectifiers,
inverters, dc to dc and ac to ac converters.
 Variable speed electric drives
Motoring and braking, load torque types, constant torque and constant power regions in VSDs. Speed control
methods for dc and induction machines.
 Applications of power electronic converters
Application of rectifiers and chopper for variable speed dc machine drive. Application of inverters for variable
speed induction machine drive.
Power Electronics?
Solid-state electronics to the control and conversion of electric power

Power System?
An electric power system is a network of electrical components deployed to supply, transfer, and use electric
power.

Power Electronic Drives?


Controls a power or electrical system with power electronic devices
Power electronics - applications
Power Electronic Devices
Power Diode
1. Consider the following circuit, Assuming peak voltage of the voltage source is Vm

𝑅Ω 𝑉𝑅
𝑉𝑚

(a)Draw the voltage variation of voltage source with angle.


(b)voltage difference across R with angle.
(c)voltage difference across D1 with angle.
(d)Current through the circuit with angle.
RMS(root mean square) value of a waveform and Average value of a waveform

Keep In
Mind
1 𝑡0+𝑇
𝑉𝑎𝑣𝑔. = න 𝑣(𝑡)𝑑𝑡
𝑇 𝑡0

(e)Find the RMS value and average value of the voltage in AC voltage source in
‘question1’
(f) Find the RMS value and average value of 𝑉𝑅 in question 1
Thyristor or SCR (Silicon Controlled Rectifier)

• Thyristor is a four-layered, three-junction semiconductor switching device. It


has three terminals anode, cathode, and gate.

• Thyristor is also a unidirectional device like a diode, which means it flows


current only in one direction.

• Gate terminal used to trigger the SCR by providing small voltage to this
terminal, which we also called gate triggering method to turn ON the SCR. Two Transistor Analogy
of Thyristor

Symbol
Waveforms

• You don’t have to apply a gate pulse


continuously
• When reverse biased, it automatically turns
off
• If you need to turn it on again, you have to
apply a gate pulse
2. Consider the following circuit, Assuming peak voltage of the voltage source is Vm and thyristor
firing angle is α (<180)

T1

𝑅Ω 𝑉𝑅
𝑉𝑚

(a) Draw the voltage variation of voltage source with angle.


(b) Draw the gate trigger pulse applied vs. angle
(c) Voltage difference across R with angle.
(d) RMS value and average value of 𝑉𝑅

𝑉𝑚 𝑉𝑚
Ans. Avg= rms
Thyristor Characteristics

Symbol
Minimum

Symbol
Above

Symbol
Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor(MOSFET)
V-I Characteristics of a MOSFET
MOSFET as a switch
V-I Characteristics of an IGBT
Comparison of BJT, MOSFET and IGBT
THE END

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