Power Electronics (CT318)
Power Electronics (CT318)
Power Electronics (CT318)
Subject
Power Electronics
Course Code CT318 Theoretical 3hrs / wk
Semester 5 Prerequisite CT217 Practical 3hrs / wk
Program Learning Component
1. Understands the power electronic devices, and its firing and protection techniques.
Week
1-3
Practical Resources Specific Learning Outcomes
By experimentthe student
should verify
Interpreting the data sheets
for power electronic
devises.
Interpreting the diode
characteristics and diode
testing,
Interpreting thyristor
characteristics and
thyristor testing.
A computer &
data-show.
White board
Power electronics and power
electronic devices:
Explains PN junction, power diode
and draws its characteristics.
Defines their applications.
Power transistors (BJT, MOSFET,
IGBT,etc).
Explains operation and protection of
power transistors.
Explains thyristor (SCR, traic, Gto,
etc).Draws firing and protection
circuits for thyristors.
Operational Amplifier circuits
2. Able to determine the average value of the output voltage and current. Exams
the effect of the inductive load on the rectification process.
Week
4-5
Practical Resources Specific Learning Outcomes
By experiment the student
should verify:
Operation of thyristor
firing circuits.
Single phase controlled
rectifier with resistive
load.
Demonstrates effect of
inductive load on the
single phase controlled
rectifier.
A computer &
data-show.
White board
Power electronics circuits
(controlled)
Thyristors : characteristics, turn-on,
turn-off, snubber circuits, firing
circuits, single phase half-wave
semi-converter, full converter, dual
converter, resistive and inductive
loads, three phase converters
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Three phase controlled
rectifier with resistive
load.
3. Understands the AC voltage controller.
Week
7 - 6
Practical Resources Specific Learning Outcomes
By experiment the student
should verify:
Speed control of AC motor
using phase controllers.
Speed control of universal
motor using a traic.
3- Build a test control
circuits.
A computer &
data-show.
White board
AC voltage controllers
On-off control, single phase
unidirectional, bi-directional, with
inductive loads, three phase half-
wave, full-wave cyclo-converters.
4. Understands the theory of operation of different types of chopper circuits.
Week
9 - 8
Practical Resources Specific Learning Outcomes
By experiment the student
should verify:
Speed control of DC motor
using choppers.
Build a test circuits
chopper circuits.
A computer &
data-show.
White board
Choppers
Power transistors: characteristics,
series and parallel operation,
dt
di
and
dt
dv
limitations, isolation of gate and
base drives, step-up and step-down
chopper operation, classification,
regulators, thyristors chopper
circuits.
5. Understands the theory of operation of inverters with the control of voltage
and frequency
Week
12 - 10
Practical Resources Specific Learning Outcomes
By experiments the
student should verify:
Speed control of DC
motors using controlled
rectifier circuits
(Thyristors).
Build a test control circuit.
A computer &
data-show.
White board
Inverters
Principle of operation, performance
parameters, single phase and three
phase PWM inverters.
Week
64
Practical Resources Specific Learning Outcomes 14 - 13
Troubleshooting and
maintenance of power
supply and checking
power electronic devices
A computer &
data-show.
White board
Introduction to linear and switching
mode Power supplies and the AC
voltage stabilizer circuits.