Fundamentals of Power Electronics

The course introduces the basics of power electronic devices and converters. Working principles, operating modes and analysis of AC-DC and DC-DC converters will be covered in detail. A flavour of DC-AC inverter will be introduced at the end of the course. This course uses SPICE simulation as a means for understanding and gaining more insight into the circuits. Control of power electronic converters will be explained.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Undergraduate and post-graduate, including research students, with electrical and electronics engg. background would benefit from the course. Those with background in energy science and engineering and system and control disciplines may also benefit. Industry professionals and researchers in R&D stream will also benefit.

PREREQUISITES: Electrical and electronic circuits, network theory and basics of semiconductor physics.

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: All industries directly or indirectly using power electronics technology may find the course relevant.

Motivation for rectifier capacitor filter.
Simulation setup for NgSpice and gEDA schematic capture.
Simulating the circuit.
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Intro- Fundamental of Power Electronics.
Lec 01 Ideal Switch.
Lec02 Diode static characteristics.
Lec03 Dynamic characteristics.
Lec04 Power loss and its estimation.
Lec05 Thermal aspect.
Lec06 Diode datasheet examples.
Lec07 Heatsink datasheet example.
Lec08 Getting started in circuit simulation.
Lec09 Schematic capture with KiCAD - intro.
lec 10 BJT intro.
Lec11 Static - Collector curves.
Lec12 Static - Base curves.
Lec13 Dynamic Characteristics.
Lec14 Loss calculation.
Lec15 Parallel Operation.
Lec16 Darlington Connection.
Lec17 BJT datasheet examples.
Lec18 Spice simulation.
Lec26 Simulation - MOSFET curves.
Lec25 Comparison of switches.
Lec24 Thyristor family.
Lec23 IGBT introduction.
Lec22 Sample datasheet of MOSFET.
Lec21 MOSFET dynamic characteristics.
Lec20 Transconductance and body diode.
Lec19 MOSFET intro and static characteristics.
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Simulation using KiCAD schematic entry.