Modeling and Simulation of Power Electronic

Objective & Outcome of learning This course will make students conversant with the modeling and simulations of various power electronic devices and converters using simulation softwares like PSICE and MATLAB simulink. At the end of the course the students will be able to simulate power electronic converters and analyze their performance on computer, which will help in selecting the specifications of various components for fabricating the actual systems.

1. Simulation tools:

General overview and understanding of SPICE/PSPICE and MATLAB SIMULINK softwares.

2. Modeling of power electronics devices:

Criteria for switch selection , modeling of Diode , SCR , Power transistor MOSFET AND IGBT for ac and dc circuit using SPICE /PSPICE and MATLAB SIMULINK software, simulation of driver and snubber circuits.

3. Simulation of power electronics circuits:

Simulation and design of converters, Choppers, A.C. Voltage Controllers ,Inverters and Cyclo-converters

Reference:

1. M.H. Rashid “ Power Electronics Circuit Devices and Applications”, Prentice Hall of India 1996

2. D.W. Hart, “An Introduction to Power Electronics”, Prentice Hall International , 1997

3. L.P. Huelsman, “Basic Circuit Theory”, Prentice Hall of India 1995

4. The Mathworks Inc., “MAT LAB the Language of Technical Computing”, version 6

5. The Mathworks Inc., “SIMULINK Dynamic System Simulation” Related Journals and Books for applications and advanced works.

(i) IEEE Transactions on Industrial applications (ii) IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics (iii) IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (iv) MATLAB Tools on Control and power system (v) NPTEL Courses on Electrical Engineering (vi) IET Research Journal on Power Electronics