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15PEC20
15PEC21
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15PEC19
COURSE TITLE
Distributed Generation and Micro-Grids
Electric Vehicles and Power Management
Special Topics in Power Electronics
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DISTRIBUTED GENERATION AND MICRO-GRIDS
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
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To illustrate the concept of distributed generation
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To analyze the impact of grid integration.
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To study concept of Micro grid and its configuration
COURSE OUTCOMES:
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Understand the various schemes of conventional and nonconventional power generation.
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Explain about different topologies and energy sources of distributed generation.
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Understand the requirements for grid interconnection and its impact with NCE sources
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Understand the fundamental concept of Micro grid.
UNITI
INTRODUCTION
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Conventional power generation: advantages and disadvantages, Energy crises, Nonconventional energy (NCE)
resources: review of Solar PV, Wind Energy systems, Fuel Cells, micro-turbines, biomass, and tidal sources.
UNIT II
DISTRIBUTED GENERATIONS
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Concept of distributed generations, topologies, selection of sources, regulatory standards/ framework, Standards for
interconnecting Distributed resources to electric power systems: IEEE 1547. DG installation classes, security issues
in DG implementations. Energy storage elements: Batteries, ultra-capacitors, flywheels. Captive power plants
UNIT III
IMPACT OF GRID INTEGRATION
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Requirements for grid interconnection, limits on operational parameters,: voltage, frequency, THD, response to grid
abnormal operating conditions, islanding issues. Impact of grid integration with NCE sources on existing power
system: reliability, stability and power quality issues.
UNIT IV
BASICS OF A MICROGRID
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Concept and definition of micro grid, micro grid drivers and benefits, review of sources of micro grids, typical structure
and configuration of a micro grid, AC and DC micro grids, Power Electronics interfaces in DC and AC micro grids
UNIT V
CONTROL AND OPERATION OF MICROGRID
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Modes of operation and control of micro grid: grid connected and islanded mode, Active and reactive power control,
protection issues, anti-islanding schemes: passive, active and communication based techniques, micro grid
communication infrastructure, Power quality issues in micro grids, regulatory standards, Micro grid economics,
Introduction to smart micro grids
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXTBOOKS:
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Amirnaser Yezdani, and Reza Iravani, “Voltage Source Converters in Power Systems: Modelling, Control
Applications”, IEEE John Wiley Publications, 2010.
Dorin Neacsu, “Power Switching Converters: Medium and High Power”, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, 2006.
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John Twidell and Tony Weir, “Renewable Energy Resources”, Taylor and Francis Publications, 3
Edition,2015
REFERENCE BOOKS:
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S.N.Bhadra, D. Kastha, & S. Banerjee “Wind Electrical Systems”, Oxford University Press, 2009
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Gilbert M. Masters,“Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems”, John Wiley & Sons, 2 Edition, 2013.
15PEC20
ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND POWER MANAGEMENT
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
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To understand the concept of electrical vehicles and its operations
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To understand the need for energy storage in hybrid vehicles
To provide knowledge about various possible energy storage technologies that can be used in electric
vehicles
COURSE OUTCOMES:
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Understand the operation of Electric vehicles
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Understand various energy storage technologies for electrical vehicles
UNITI
INTRODUCTION
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Electric Vehicles (EV)-Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV)-Engine ratings- Comparisons of EV with internal combustion
Engine vehicles- Fundamentals of vehicle mechanics
UNIT II
ARCHITECTURE OF EV’s AND POWER TRAIN COMPONENTS
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Architecture of EV’s and HEV’s – Plug-n Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV)- Power train components and sizing, Gears,
Clutches, Transmission and Brakes
UNIT III
CONTROL OF DC AND AC DRIVES
9
DC/DC chopper based four quadrant operations of DC drives – Inverter based V/f Operation (motoring and braking)
of induction motor drive system – Induction motor and permanent motor based vector control operation – BLDC Switched reluctance motor (SRM) drives.
UNIT IV
BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
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Basics- Parameters-Capacity, Discharge rate, State of charge, state of Discharge, Depth of Discharge, Types-Lead
Acid Battery-Lithium ion battery- Lead Acid Battery-Lithium ion Battery-Technical characteristics- Modelling of battery
capacity- Calculation of Peukert Coefficient
UNIT V
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
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Fuel cell – Characteristics- Types – hydrogen Storage Systems and Fuel cell EV – Ultra capacitors
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXTBOOKS:
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Iqbal Hussain, “Electric & Hybrid Vehicles: Design Fundamentals”, 2 Edition, CRC Press, 2011
Mehrdad Ehsani, Yimin Gao, Ali Emadi, “Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Fuel Cell Vehicles:
Fundamentals”, CRC Press, 2010
REFERENCE BOOKS:
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James Larminie, “ Electric Vehicle Technology Explained”, John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
15PEC21
SPECIAL TOPICS IN POWER ELECTRONICS
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
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To understand about Active Power factor correction techniques
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To understand the operation of matrix converter
To understand application of power electronics in lamp ballast
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To study about different active power filters
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To study about battery chargers
COURSE OUTCOMES:
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Understand the operation of Active Power factor correction techniques and matrix converter
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Understand different electronic ballast
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Explain about different active power filters and battery chargers
UNITI
ACTIVE POWER FACTOR CORRECTION FOR AC-DC CONVERTERS
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Generation of current harmonics from AC to DC converter- Harmonics standard and recommended practice-Need for
improved utility Interface- Diode rectifier-fed boost converter -Working of Three phase PWM rectifier and its
advantages- Interface for bidirectional power flow single phase and three phase
UNIT II
MATRIX CONVERTER
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Introduction-Advantages of matrix converter-Switching states of 3-phase to 3-phase matrix converter-Bidirectional
switch topologies-Modulation schemes for Matrix converter-Matrix converter based drive scheme-Implementation
aspects of matrix converter
UNIT III
ELECTRONIC BALLAST
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Need for Ballast in Lamps-Comparison between Electric ballast and Electronic ballast-General block diagram of
Electronic ballast-Classification of Electronic ballast-Non-Resonant ballast-Resonant ballast: Current fed resonant
ballast, Voltage Fed resonant ballast-Electronic ballast with active power factor correction-Ballast for LED- Design of
Electronic ballast
UNIT IV
ACTIVE POWER FILTERS
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Need for active power filters-Types of active filter-Instantaneous power theory-Synchronous reference frame theoryTopologies of 3-phase shunt active filter-Block diagram of shunt active filter control schemes-Series active filter
topologies and control scheme
UNIT V
BATTERY CHARGERS
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Factors affecting battery performance: Battery voltage level, Battery Discharge current, Battery Temperature during
discharge-Factors affecting Choice of a battery-Battery charging and discharging methods-Charge controllers for
stand-alone PV system-Types of charge controllers for stand-alone PV system: Shunt type, Series type, DC-DC
converter type, MPPT charge controller –Power stage and control scheme for battery charging using DC-DC
converter-Flow chart for battery charging
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXTBOOKS:
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Mohan, Undeland, Robbins,” Power Electronics: Converters Applications and Design”, John Wiley & Sons,
3rd Edition, 2003
Muhammad Rashid, “Power Electronics Handbook”, Elsevier Publication, 3rd Edition, 2011
Chetan Singh Solanki., “Solar Photovoltaics: Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications”, PHI Learning
Private Limited, 2nd Edition, 2012
REFERENCE BOOKS:
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Hirofumi Akagi, Edson Hirokazu Watanabe and Mauricio Aredes, “Instantaneous Power Theory and
Applications to Power Conditioning”, John Wiley & Sons, 2007
Marian P. Kaźmierkowski, Ramu Krishnan and Frede Blaabjerg, “Control in Power Electronics: Selected
Problems”, Academic Press, 2002