MCT 4331 Power Electronics

INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

COURSE OUTLINE

Kulliyyah Engineering

Department Mechatronics Engineering

Programme B. Eng. (Mechatronics)

Course Title Power Electronics and Drives

Course Code MCT 4331

Status Elective

Level 4

Credit Hours 3

Contact Hours 3

Pre-requisites (if any)

MCT 2231, MCT 3234

Co-requisites (if any)Instructional Strategies

Lecture

Course Assessment LO Method %

2,3,4,5,6 Assignment 5

1,2,3,4,5,6 Quiz 15

2,4,7 Project 10

1,2,3,4 Midterm Exam 30

1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Final Exam 40

Instructor(s) Dr. Muhammad Mahbubur Rashid

Semester Offered Alternate Semester

Course Synopsis Power semiconductor devices. Power converters: topology, control and analysis. Adjustable speed DC and AC motor drives.

Course Objectives The objectives of this course are to:1. Introduce students to essential elements and applications of power

electronics.2. Familiarize students to the control characteristics and protection

techniques of power electronic devices.3. Expose students to various power converters and their applications in

industries.4. Familiarize students to both AC and DC power electric drives and

their applications.5. Expose students to design power electronics converters for target

applications. Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Explain control characteristics of different power electronic devices and their applications in industries.

2. Illustrate and analyze various AC-DC converters, and evaluate their performances.

3. Explain principle of AC-AC voltage converters and their applications.4. Analyze DC-DC converters, their conversion mechanisms, and evaluate

their performance.5. Describe switching techniques of various inverters, and analyze their

performances.6. Illustrate power electronic drives and their applications in industries.7. Design and analyze specified power converters for target application, and

report the performance.

Content OutlineWeeks Topics Task/

Reading 1 Introduction:

Definition of power electronics, power semiconductor devices, control characteristics of power semiconductor devices, power losses in switches, types of power electronics circuits. Applications of power electronics.

Chapter 1

2 Power diodes:Diode characteristics, Power Diode types, Series– and parallel-connected diodes, diodes with RC and RL loads, diodes with LC and RLC loads, freewheeling diodes.Power transistors: Bipolar junction transistor (BJT), Metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET), Insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT).

Chapter 2,4

3 Uncontrolled Rectifiers:Single-phase half-wave rectifiers, performance parameters, single-phase full-wave rectifiers, single-phase full-wave rectifier with RL load, multiphase star rectifiers, three-phase bridge rectifiers, three-phase bridge rectifier with RL load.

Chapter 3

4 Silicon-Controlled Rectifier (SCR): SCR characteristics, two-transistor model of SCR, SCR ratings, series and parallel operation of SCR, SCR firing circuits, unijunction transistor, SCR protection and turnoff circuits, silicon-controlled switch (SCS), gate turnoff thyristor (GTO), triacs, MOS-controlled thyristor (MCT).

Chapter 7

5,6 Controlled rectifiers: Introduction, single-phase semi-converters, single-phase full Converters, single-phase dual converters, three-phase half-wave converters, three-phase semi-converters, three-phase full converters and three-phase dual converters.

Chapter 10

7 AC voltage controller: Introduction, AC power control, integral cycle control, ac phase control, three-phase ac phase control, half-controlled AC voltage controller, cycloconverters, applications and case studies.

Chapter 11

8,9 DC Choppers: Introduction and principle of on-off Control, step-down (Buck) choppers, step-up (boost) choppers, buck-boost choppers. Some designed problems and applications.

Chapter 5

10,11,12 Inverters:Introduction and basic inverter, voltage source inverters (VSI), inverter voltage control techniques, pulse-width modulation (PWM), PWM inverters, types of single-phase inverters, basic principle of the three-phase bridge VSI inverter, ideal current source inverter (CSI). Designed problems and applications.

Chapter 6

13 DC motor drives: Basic Characteristics of DC Motors, Operating Modes, Single-Phase Drives, Three-Phase Drives, Chopper Drives and Closed-Loop Control of DC Drives.

Chapter 15

14 AC motor drives: Induction Motors drives, Synchronous Motors Drives.

Chapter 16

References Required:Rashid, M. H., (2004). Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices, and Applications, (3rd Ed.), Prentice-Hall.

Recommended:Agrawal, J.P., (2001). Power Electronics System: Theory and Design, Prentice-Hall.

Hart, D.W., (1997). Introduction to Power Electronics, Prentice-Hall.

Mohan, N., Undeland, T.M., & Robbins, W.P., (2003), Power Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design, (2nd ed.), John Wiley and Sons.

Proposed Start Date (Semester)

Semester II, 2007-2008

Batch of Students to be Affected

2005 intake and onwards

Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

________________________ __________________________ ________________________(Dr. Muhammad Mahbubur

Rashid )( Assoc. Prof. Dr Raisuddin Khan) (Prof. Ahmad F. Ismail)

Course Assessment Matrix: MCT 4331Course Learning Outcomes

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1. Explain control characteristics of different power electronic devices and their applications in industries.

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2. Illustrate and analyze various AC-DC converters, and evaluate their performances.

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3. Explain principle of AC-AC voltage converters and their applications.

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4. Analyze DC-DC converters, their conversion mechanisms, and evaluate their performance.

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5. Describe switching techniques of various inverters, and analyze their performances.

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6. Illustrate power electronic drives and their applications in industries.

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7. Design and analyze specified power converters for target application, and report the performance.

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*1=objective addresses outcome slightly, 2=moderately, 3=substantive

The educational outcomes of the programmes conducted by the Kulliyyah are as follows:

1. The ability to acquire and apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering fundamentals.

2. To have acquired a broad based education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal

context.

3. The ability to have in-depth understanding and technical competency in relevant engineering.

4. The ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution.

5. The ability to design a system, component, or process for operational performance.

6. The ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.

7. The ability to understand the principles of sustainable design and development.

8. The ability to effectively communicate orally, in writing and using multimedia tools.

9. The ability to function effectively as an individual and in group with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an

effective team member.

10. The ability to recognize the need for life long learning and possess the ability to pursue independent learning for professional

development.

11. The ability to understand the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of a professional engineer, and the need

for sustainable development.

12. The ability to understand and commit to professional and ethical responsibilities.

13. The ability to understand the expectations of an engineer who practices in an industrial or governmental organization.