Course Content
Motivation for power electronic converters (2): Applications, linear regulators Diode rectifiers (3): With capacitive and inductive loads, waveforms, harmonic content. Non-isolated dc-dc converters (7): Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost (Principle of operation, continuous conduction mode, waveforms volt-second balance, ripple current and voltage, condition for DCM, output to input voltage relation)Isolated dc-dc converters (4): Need for Isolated Converters. Working principle of Flyback Converter and Forward Converter.Inverters (7): 1-ph and 3-ph VSC topologies, sine-triangle PWM technique, applications of invertersPower generation and grid integration (7): Single synchronous generator connected to a load, Frequency and Voltage control of the Single Generator with Load. Single synchronous machine connected to an infinite bus. Power-angle curves. Reactive power Control. Transmission line characteristics. Star-Delta Transformers. Interconnected grids. Frequency control in interconnected grids.Thyristors and HVDC (6): Thyristor based converters, rectifying and inverting mode of operation, waveforms with different loads. HVDC links: Motivation and topologies: Line commutated (Thyristor) Converter links and Voltage Source Converter based links.Introduction to Solar and Wind Energy Integration into the grid (3)
Text / References
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