Course Title and Code
Power Converters Design Lab (EE5103)
Programme
M.Tech
Year of Study
1
Semester
2
Course Credit
0-0-3-2 (Lecture-Tutorial-Practical-Total Credits)
Course Category
PMP
Prerequisite
Pre-credit of a UG level course on power electronics
Consent of Teacher
Required for B.Tech students
Course Content
| S/N | Topic / Lab Exercises | Lab Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drive circuit design for Power semiconductor devices | 3 |
| 2 | Inductor and Transformer design, practical implementation | 3 |
| 3 | Thermal design of power converter | 3 |
| 4 | Basic DC to DC converter implementation | 3 |
| 5 | Switching characteristics and loss Calculations | 3 |
| 6 | CCM - DCM operation of DC-DC converter | 3 |
| 7 | Introduction to PCB fabrication for power converters | 3 |
| 8 | Design of basic Isolated DC to DC converter (flyback / forward) | 6 |
| 9 | Power Quality analysis of various ac-dc converters | 3 |
| 10 | DC motor speed control | 3 |
| 11 | V/f control of ac induction motor | 3 |
| 12 | Design and simulation of power factor correction converter | 6 |
| Total | 42 |
Learning Outcomes
- Basic skills to build practical power converter circuits
- Troubleshoot and analyze power electronic circuits
Teaching Methodology
Lab sessions
Assessment Methods
Continuous lab assessment, mini-project, viva
Text Books
- Fundamentals of Power Electronics, Robert W Erickson, Dragan Maksimovic, Springer, ISBN: 978-0-306-48048-5.
- Power Electronics Essentials and Applications, L Umanand, Wiley, ISBN: 978-81-265-1945-3.
- Power Electronics: Converters, Applications and Design, Ned Mohan, Tore M. Undeland, and William P. Robbins, Wiley, ISBN-10: 9788126510900, ISBN-13: 978-8126510900.