DET 309

POWER ELECTRONICS
COURSE OUTLINE

07/31/16

LECTURERS
o Mr. Mohammad Faridun Naim bin
Tajuddin
e-mail: faridun@unimap.edu.my
Room: 1. KKF 2,Seberang Ramai, Kuala Perlis.
2. KKF 10A, Tmn Kuala Perlis, Kuala Perlis.

TEACHING
ENGINEER
o Mr. Mohammad Faridun Naim bin
Tajuddin

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Course Synopsis
This course will introduce the students to the power
electronics converters. Firstly, students will be
introduced to the power electronics concept and power
semiconductor devices. Then types of converters and
their circuit implementation such as AC-DC, AC-AC
and DC-DC will be introduced to the students.
Furthermore, students also will be exposed to the
circuit and waveforms analysis for each converters.
Lastly students will be introduced to the application of
power electronics converters as motor drives.
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Course Contents
Week 1 & 2
Chapter 1: Power Electronics Concept

DESCRIBE the power electronics concept as

power conversion.
DESCRIBE the application of power electronics.

DESCRIBE and CALCULATE peak value, rms

value and average value.

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Week 3 & 4
Chapter 2: Power Semiconductor Devices

DESCRIBE the operation and characteristics of

Power Diodes or Rectifiers.

DESCRIBE the operation and characteristics of

Thyristor such as SCR, Diac and Triac.
DESCRIBE the operation and characteristics of Power
Mosfet

DISCUSS the controller circuit requirement for

Thyristors and Mosfet and circuit implementation.

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Week 5, 6, 7 & 8
Chapter 3: AC-DC Converters
DESCRIBE the operation of Half-wave rectifier and Fullwave rectifier by using Power Diodes.
DESCRIBE the operation of Controlled Half-wave rectifier
and Full-wave rectifier by using Thyristors.
CALCULATE and SOLVE problems related to the operation
of Half-wave rectifier and Full-wave rectifier for both
controlled and uncontrolled circuit.
ANALYZE the waveforms of Half-wave rectifier and Fullwave rectifier for both controlled and uncontrolled circuit

ANALYZE the effect of R Load, R-L Load and

implementation of Free-wheeling diodes
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Week 8 & 9
Chapter 4: AC-AC Converters

DESCRIBE and COMPARE method of controlling AC

Voltages such as Phase Angle Control, Integral Cycle Control
etc and also circuit implementation.

DESCRIBE and COMPARE the operation of AC Voltage

Controller by using SCR, Diac and Triac .
CALCULATE and SOLVE problems related to the operation
of AC Voltage Controller.'
ANALYZE the waveforms of AC Voltage Controller for R
Load and R-L Load.
DISCUSS and ANALYZE the effect of snubber circuit.
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Week 10, 11 & 12
Chapter 5: DC-DC Converter
DESCRIBE the principles of DC-DC Converters by using
switch mode.

DESCRIBE types of DC-DC Converters such as Buck,

Boost and Buck-Boost, their operation and circuit
implementation.
CALCULATE and SOLVE problems related to the operation
of DC-DC Converters.
DESCRIBE the effect of the inductor value to the Continous
Conduction Mode (CCM) and Discontinues Conduction Mode
(DCM)
ANALYZE the waveforms of Buck, Boost and Buck-Boost
Converters and COMPARE between CCM and DCM .
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Week 13 & 14
Chapter 6: Power Electronics Converters as Motor
Drives
DESCRIBE the operation and characteristics of AC
Motor and DC Motor.

DESCRIBE and COMPARE methods of controlling

speed of AC Motor and DC Motor by using power
semiconductor devices.

CALCULATE and SOLVE problems related to the

controlling speed of AC Motor and DC Motor

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Week 15 & 16
STUDY WEEK (REVISION)

Week 17
FINAL EXAM

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Course Contents
Laboratory
o 4 lab experiments 3rd week
o 1 Lab Test
o 1 Mini Project a) Software & Hardware
b) Report & Presentation

Tests & Quizzes

o 2 Tests on 8th & 14th week
o Quiz - anytime

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Course Evaluation
Final Examination 50%
Course works 50%
o Tests & Quizzes 10 %
o Lab experiments 10 %
o Lab Test
5%
o 1 Mini Project a) Software
b) Hardware
c) Report & Presentation

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5%
10 %
10 %

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List of Textbooks &

References
Textbooks
1.Mohan, Undeland, Robbins. (2002). Power Electronics:
Converters, Application. 3rd ed. John Wiley & Sons.
2. Hart. Daniel W. (1997). Introduction to Power Electronics.
Prentice Hall.
References
1.Muhammad H. Rashid. (2004). Power Electronics: Circuit
Devices & Application. 3rd ed. Pearson-Prentice Hall.
2. Theodore Wildi. (2006). Electrical Machines, Drives & Power
Systems. 6th ed. Prentice Hall.
3. Krein. Philip T. (1998). Elements of Power Electronics. Oxford
University Press.

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DET 309
POWER ELECTRONICS
1. POWER ELECTRONICS
CONCEPT

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definition OF POWER
ELECTRONICs
o The task of power electronics is to process and control the flow of
electric energy by supplying voltages and currents in a form that is
optimally suited for user loads.
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Load

Measurement
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Reference

Figure 1.1: Block diagram of a power electronic system.

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Figure 1.2: Control, energy, and power electronics are related.

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Power Electronics Systems

o To convert electrical energy from one form to
another, i.e. from the source to load with:
Highest efficiency,
Highest availability
Highest reliability
Lowest cost,
Smallest size
Least weight.

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Power Electronics
Applications
Static Applications
o Involves non-rotating or moving mechanical components
Examples
1.Switch-mode (dc) power supplies and uninterruptible power supplies. Advances in
microelectronics fabrication technology have led to the development of computers,
communication equipment, and consumer electronics, all of which require regulated dc power
supplies and often uninterruptible power supplies.
2.Electro-technical applications.
These include equipment for welding, electroplating, and induction heating.
3.Utility-related applications.
One such application is in transmission of power over high-voltage dc (HVDC) lines. At the
sending end of the transmission line, line-frequency voltages and currents are converted into
dc. This dc is converted back into the line-frequency ac at the receiving end of the line. Power
electronics is also beginning to play a significant role as electric utilities attempt to utilize the
existing transmission network to a higher capacity. Potentially, a large application is in the
interconnection of photovoltaic and wind-electric systems to the utility grid.
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Power Electronics
Applications
Drive Applications
o Intimately contains moving or rotating components such as
motors.
Examples
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Electric trains
Electric vehicles
Air-conditioning System
Pumps, Compressor
Conveyer Belt (Factory automation).

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Application Examples
Static Application
DC Power Supply

AC Line
voltage

Diode Rectifier

DC-DC Converter

Filter
AC

DC

LOAD
DC

DC

1 or 3

Figure 1.3: DC Power Supply System

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Application Examples
Drive Application
Motor Driven Pump

Conventional Drive

Adjustable Speed Drive

o In a conventional pump system, the pump operates at essentially a constant speed,

and the pump flow rate is controlled by adjusting the position of the throttling valve.
o This procedure results in significant power loss across the valve at reduced flow rates
where the power drawn from the utility remains essentially the same as at the full flow
rate.
o
This power loss is eliminated in the system of Adjustable Speed Drive, where an
adjustable-speed motor drive adjusts the pump speed to a level appropriate to deliver the
desired flow rate.
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Power Processor
For a systematic study of power electronics, it is useful to categorize the
power processors, shown in the block diagram of Fig. 1.1, in terms of their
input and output form or frequency. In most power electronic systems, the
input is from the electric utility source. Depending on the application, the
output to the load may have any of the following forms:
1. DC
(a) regulated (constant) magnitude
(b) adjustable magnitude
2. AC
(a) constant frequency, adjustable magnitude
(b)adjustable frequency and adjustable magnitude
o The utility and the AC load, independent of each other, may be single
phase or three phase.
o The power flow is generally from the utility input to the output load.
o There are exceptions, however. For example, in a photovoltaic system
interfaced with the utility grid, the power flow is from the photovoltaics
(a DC input source) to the AC utility (as the output load).
o In some systems the direction of power flow is reversible, depending on
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Power Converters
o The power processors of Fig. 1.1 usually consist of more than one power
conversion stage (as shown in Fig. 1.3) where the operation of these stages is
decoupled on an instantaneous basis by means of energy storage elements
such as capacitors and inductors.
o Therefore, the instantaneous power input does not have to equal the
instantaneous power output. We will refer to each power conversion stage as a
converter.
o Thus, a converter is a basic module (building block) of power electronic
systems.
o It utilizes power semiconductor devices controlled by signal electronics
(integrated circuits) and possibly energy storage elements such as inductors
and capacitors.
Energy Storage
Elements

Input

Converter 1

Converter 2

Figure 1.4: Power Processor Block Diagram

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Output

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Power Converterscont.
Converters can be divided into the following broad categories:

AC
Input

Rectifier

AC

DC
output

DC-DC Converter

DC

AC
output

LOAD

DC

DC

AC

DC-AC Inverter

AC-DC Rectifier

DC
input

Filter

Inverter

DC
Input

DC
output

DC

DC-DC Chopper
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Current issues
1. Energy scenario
o Need to reduce dependence on fossil fuel
coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear power resource
Depletion of these sources is expected.
o
Tap renewable energy resources:
solar, wind, fuel-cell, ocean-wave
o
Energy saving by PE applications. Examples:
Variable speed compressor air-conditioning system:
30% savings compared to thermostat-controlled
system.
Lighting using electronics ballast boost efficiency of
fluorescent lamp by 20%.

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Current issuescont.
2. Environment issues
o Nuclear safety.
Nuclear plants remain radioactive for thousands of
years.
o Burning of fossil fuel
emits gases such as CO2, CO (oil burning), SO2, NOX
(coal burning) etc.
Creates global warming (green house effect), acid rain
and urban pollution from smokes.
o Possible Solutions by application of PE. Examples:
Renewable energy resources.
Centralization of power stations to remote non-urban
area. (mitigation).
Electric vehicles.
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Power Electronics growth

PE rapid growth due to:
o Advances in power (semiconductor) switches
o Advances in microelectronics (DSP, VLSI,
o Microprocessor/microcontroller
o New ideas in control algorithms
o Demand for new applications

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