NPTEL Syllabus
Advanced Power Electronics Web course
COURSE OUTLINE
This course includes the advanced topics of power electronics
such as some of the latest devices their control and
applications.
This course will be covered in eight modules.
The first module consists of advanced solid state devices
thermal design, protection, gating circuits, digital signal
processors used in their control.
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The second module consists of non-isolated and isolated dcdc converters.
The third module consists of improved power quality ac-dc Pre-requisites:
converters.
1. Power Electronics.
The fourth module consists of power quality mitigation devices.
The fifth module consists of FACTS.
The sixth module consists of conventional HVDC (High voltage
direct current), VSC based flexible HVDC systems.
Additional Reading:
1. Research Papers.
Coordinators:
The seventh module consists of solid state controllers for motor
drives.
Dr. Bhim Singh
Department of Electrical
EngineeringIIT Delhi
Contents: This course will be covered in eight modules. The
first module consists of advanced solid state devices such as
MOSFETs, IGBT, GTO, IGCT etc, their power modules, intelligent
power modules, thermal design, protection, gating circuits,
digital signal processors used in their control.
The second module consists of non-isolated and isolated dcdc converters such as buck, boost, buck-boost, flyback,
forward, Cuk, SEPIC, Zeta, half bridge, push-pull and bridge in
DCM and CCM, single-phase, single-stage converters
(SSSSC), power factor correction at ac mains in these
converters, their application in SMPS, UPS, welding and lighting
systems.
The third module consists of improved power quality ac-dc
converters such as single-phase buck, boost, buck-boost acdc converters, PWM (Pulse width modulated) based single-
dc converters, PWM (Pulse width modulated) based singlephase, three-phase VSC (Voltage source converters),
multilevel VSCs, multipulse VSCs, PWM CSC (Current voltage
source converters), multipulse ac-dc converters.
The fourth module consists of power quality mitigation devices
such as passive filters, active filters, hybrid filters, DTSTCOM
(Distribution static compensator), DVR (Dynamic voltage
restorers) and UPQC (Universal power quality conditioners).
The fifth module consists of FACTS devices such TCR (thyristor
controlled reactor), TSC (thyristor switched capacitors),
STATCOM (Static synchronous compensator), SSSC (Static
series synchronous compensator), UPFC (Unified power flow
controller), IPFC (Interline power flow controller) etc.
The sixth module consists of HVDC (High voltage direct
current) system such as 12-pulse converter based HVDC
systems, HVDC light, HVDC PLUS (Power universal link),
multipulse and multilevel VSC based flexible HVDC systems.
The seventh module consists of solid state controllers for motor
drives such as vector control and direct torque control of
induction motor, synchronous motor, permanent magnet sine
fed motor, synchronous reluctance motor, permanent magnet
brushless dc (PMLDC) motor, LCI (load commutated inverter)
fed large rating synchronous motor drives, energy conservation
and power quality improvement in these drives.
COURSE DETAIL
Sl. No
Module-I
Topic
No. of
Hours
1. Advanced solid state devices:
MOSFETs, IGBT, GTO, IGCT etc.
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2. Power modules, intelligent power
modules, gating circuits.
3. Thermal design, protection.
4. Digital signal processors used in
their control.
Module-II
1. Non-isolated dc-dc converters:
Buck, boost, buck-boost, Cuk,
SEPIC, Zeta in DCM and CCM.
2. Isolated dc-dc converters:
Flyback, forward, Cuk, SEPIC,
Zeta, half bridge, push-pull and
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bridge in DCM and CCM.
3. Single-phase, single-stage
converters (SSSSC), power factor
correction at ac mains in these
converters.
4. Their application in SMPS, UPS,
welding and lighting systems.
ModuleIII
1. Single-phase improved power
quality ac-dc converters: Buck,
boost, buck-boost, PWM VSC
(Voltage source converters),
multilevel VSCs, PWM CSC
(Current voltage source
converters).
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2. Three-phase improved power
quality ac-dc converters: VSC ,
multilevel VSCs, multipulse VSCs,
PWM CSC (Current voltage
source converters).
3. Multipulse ac-dc converters:
Diode and thyristor based
converters.
ModuleIV
1. Power quality mitigation devices:
Passive filters, active filters, hybrid
filters.
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2. DTSTCOM (Distribution static
compensator), DVR (Dynamic
voltage restorer) and UPQC
(Universal power quality
conditioner).
ModuleV
1. FACTS devices: TCR (thyristor
controlled reactor), TSC (thyristor
switched capacitors).
2. STATCOM (Static synchronous
compensator).
3. SSSC(Static series synchronous
compensator).
4. UPFC (Unified power flow
controller), IPFC (Interline power
flow controller).
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ModuleVI
1. HVDC (High voltage direct
current) system:12-pulse
converter based HVDC systems.
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2. HVDC light, HVDC PLUS (Power
universal link).
3. Multipulse and multilevel VSC
based flexible HVDC systems.
ModuleVII
1. Solid state controllers for motor
drives: Vector control and direct
torque control of induction,
synchronous, permanent magnet
sine fed, synchronous reluctance
motors.
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2. Permanent magnet brushless dc
(PMLDC) and switched reluctance
motors.
3. LCI (load commutated inverter)
fed large rating synchronous
motor drives.
4. Energy conservation and power
quality improvements in these
drives.
Total
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References:
1. R. S. Ramshaw, “Power Electronics Semiconductor
Switches”, Champman & Hall, 1993.
2. N. Mohan, T. M. Undeland and W. P. Robbins, “Power
Electronics, Converter, Application and Design”, Third
Edition, John Willey & Sons, 2004.
3. M. H. Rashid, “Power Electronics, circuits, Devices and
Applications”, Pearson, 2002, India.
4. K. Billings, “Switch Mode Power Supply Handbook”,
McGraw-Hill, 1999, Boston.
5. A. I. Pressman, “Switch Mode Power Supply Design”,
McGraw-Hill, 1999, New York.
6. N. G. Hingorani and L. Gyugyi, “Understanding FACTS”,
IEEE Press, Delhi, 2001.
7. B. K. Bose, “Power Electronics and Variable Frequency
Drive”, Standard Publishers Distributors, 2000.
8. Bin Wu, “High-Power Converters and AC Drives”, IEEE
Press, A John Wiley & Sons, Inc Publication, New York,
2006.
9. G. T. Heydt, “Electric Power Quality”, Stars in a Circle
Publications, second edition, 1994, Avarua, Rarotonga,
Cook Islands.
10. R. C. Duagan, M. F. Mcgranaghan and H. W. Beaty,
“Electric Power System Quality”, McGraw-Hill, 2001, 1221
Avenue of the Americas, New York.
11. Vijay K. Sood, “HVDC and FACTS Controllers Applications of Static Converters in Power Systems”,
Kluwer Academic Publishers, Masachusetts, 2004.
12. J. Arrillaga, Y. H. Liu and N. R. Waston, “Flexible Power
Transmission-The HVDC Options”, John Wiley & Sons,
Ltd, Chichester, UK, 2007.
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