Power Electronics syllabus
2019 PATTERN. This is the 2019 pattern syllabus, the latest SPPU has published on its site for Third Year Electrical Engineering. A 2024 pattern syllabus for this year has not been published there yet, so confirm with your college which pattern applies to you.
303142 · Third Year Electrical Engineering, SPPU 2019 pattern. Every unit, the marks scheme, course outcomes and books, copied from the official syllabus PDF.
Unit-wise syllabus
Power Semi-Conductor Devices
6 hoursConstruction, Static and dynamic Characteristics, specifications/rating of SCR , Triggering Circuits (R, R-C, UJT), Commutation Circuits (class C & D), Protection (over voltage, over current, and Thermal), Gate Turn Off (GTO) Thyristor (Construction, Working and Application), TRIAC- four mode operation, triggering of TRIAC using DIAC, Application-light dimmer.
Transistor based Devices and DC-DC converter
6 hoursTransistor based Devices: MOSFET & IGBT- Construction, working, Static and Dynamic Characteristics DC-DC converter: Principle of operation of chopper, classification on the basis of operating quadrants (A, B, C, D, E), Control techniques: CLC, TRC, PWM and FM Techniques. Analysis of Step-up Chopper and Numerical with RLE load. Buck Boost Chopper (Descriptive Treatment), Applications- Chargers for Battery operated vehicles.
Single Phase AC-DC Converter
6 hoursSingle phase Converter: Fully controlled converter, Half controlled converter (Semiconverter)- Operation of all converters with R & RL load, derivation of Average and RMS output voltage, power factor, THD, TUF. Numerical based on output voltage and current calculations, Single phase dual converter (Descriptive treatment only), Application-Speed control of DC motor.
Three Phase Converter and AC Voltage Regulator
6 hoursThree phase converters: Fully controlled converter, Half controlled converter (Semi converter)- Operation of all converters with R, RL load, derivation of Average and RMS output voltage. Numerical based on output voltage and current calculations. AC voltage regulator: Single phase AC Voltage regulator; operation with R and RL Load, derivation of Average and RMS output voltage. Concept of two stage AC voltage regulator (Descriptive treatment only).
Single phase DC-AC Converter (Transistor based)
6 hoursFull bridge VSI, derivation of output voltage and current, Numerical, current source inverter with ideal switches and load commutated CSI, Voltage control techniques, Application- UPS.
Three phase DC-AC Converter (Transistor based)
6 hoursThree phase VSI for 1200 and 1800 modes of operation and their comparison, PWM based VSI, voltage control and harmonic elimination techniques (Single Pulse Modulation, Multilevel Control), Multilevel Converter concept its classification (Neutral Point Clamped Converter, Flying Capacitor Converter, cascaded multilevel converter) and their comparison, Application- Speed control of 3 phase Induction motor.
Marks and credits
| Head | Marks | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ISE (mid-semester exam) | 30 | 3 |
| End-semester exam | 70 |
Course outcomes
- CO1Develop characteristics of different power electronic switching devices.
- CO2Reproduce working principle of power electronic converters for different types of loads.
- CO3Choose the appropriate converter for different applications.
Books
Text books
- M. H. Rashid - Power Electronics 2nd Edition, Pearson publication.
- Ned Mohan, T.M. Undel and, W.P. Robbins - Power Electronics, 3rd Edition, John Wiley and Sons.
- B.W. Williams: Power Electronics 2nd edition, John Wiley and sons.
- Ashfaq Ahmed- Power Electronics for Technology, LPE Pearson Edition.
- Dr. P.S. Bimbhra, Power Electronics, Third Edition, Khanna Publication.
- K. Hari Babu, Power Electronics, Scitech Publication.
Reference books
- Vedam Subramanyam - Power Electronics , New Age International , New Delhi
- Dubey, Donalda, Joshi, Sinha, Thyristorised Power controllers, Wiley Eastern New Delhi.
- M. D. Singh and K. B. Khandchandani, Power Electronics, Tata McGraw Hill.
- Jai P. Agrawal, Power Electronics systems theory and design LPE, Pearson Education, Asia.
- L. Umanand, Power Electronics – Essentials and Applications Wiley Publication.
- J. Michael Jacob – Power Electronics Principal and Applications.
- M. H. Rashid - Power Electronics Handbook, Butterworth-Heinemann publication, 3 edition
- V.R. Moorthi, Power Electronics Devices, circuits, and Industrial applications, Oxford University Press. Online Resources:
- NPTEL Web course and video course on Power Electronics by Dr. B. G. Fernandis, IIT, Mumbai.
FAQ
How many units are in Power Electronics?
Power Electronics (303142) has 6 units: Unit I Power Semi-Conductor Devices (6 h); Unit II Transistor based Devices and DC-DC converter (6 h); Unit III Single Phase AC-DC Converter (6 h); Unit IV Three Phase Converter and AC Voltage Regulator (6 h); Unit V Single phase DC-AC Converter (Transistor based) (6 h); Unit VI Three phase DC-AC Converter (Transistor based) (6 h).
What is the marks scheme for Power Electronics?
The official Electrical Engineering 2019 pattern syllabus lists mid-semester (ISE) for 30 marks and the end-semester exam for 70 marks, for 3 credits.