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EC 6101 - INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS

Module -1:

Introduction:

Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR), SCR construction, Two transistor analogy, Characteristics, Gate

characteristics, Different types of SCR. Construction and characteristics of DIAC and TRIAC.

TEXT BOOK:

1. Power Electronics by P.C. Sen., Tata McGraw Hill

Module - 2:

Triggering Schemes:

dv/dt, Thermal, Light and Gate Triggering, Gate triggering using R and RC firing circuits, Firing

circuit using UJT and 555 Timer, SCR protection.

TEXT BOOK:

1. Power Electronics by P.C. Sen., Tata McGraw Hill

Module - 3:

Controlled Rectifiers:

Analysis of single phase Half Wave and Full Wave controlled rectifiers with resistive load and RL

load, Flywheel diode, Circuit operation of Half controlled and fully controlled Bridge Rectifiers with

Resistive and RL load. Three phase controlled Rectifiers; Circuit operation of three phase Half Wave

and Full Wave controlled Rectifier circuits. DC and AC Voltage Regulators, SMPS.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Power Electronics by P.C. Sen., Tata McGraw Hill

2. Power Electronics Circuits, Devices and Application, by Muhammad H.

Rashid

Module 4:

Commutation:

Natural and Forced Commutation, Self Commutation, Impulse Commutation, Resonant Pulse

Commutation, Complementary Commutation, Load Side Commutation, Line Side Commutation.

TEXT BOOK:

1. Power Electronics Circuits, Devices and Application, by Muhammad H.

Rashid

Module 5:

Inverters:

Principle and operation, Inverter classification, Voltage and Current driven Inverters, Single phaseInverters, Inverter circuits with Mc-Murray Commutation and Mc-Murray Bedford Commutation.

TEXT BOOK:

1. Power Electronics by P.C. Sen., Tata McGraw Hill

Module 6:

Choppers:

Basic Chopper Circuit, Types of Choppers, Step up and step down choppers, Type A Chopper, Type

B Chopper, Type C Chopper.

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TEXT BOOK:

1. Power Electronics by P.C. Sen., Tata McGraw Hill

Module - 7:

DC and AC Motor Control:

DC Motor, One Quadrant and Two Quadrant Single Phase SCR Drive for DC Motor, AC Motor,

Speed Control Methods for Induction Motor, Cycloconverters.Non Motor Industrial Applications; Resistance Welding, Induction Heating, Dielectric Heating.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Power Electronics by P.C. Sen., Tata McGraw Hill

2. Power Electronics Circuits, Devices and Application, by Muhammad H.

Rashid