SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MECHATRONICS DEPARTMENT
COURSE CODE: CUME 215 TITLE:POWER ELECTRONICS AND DRIVES

LECTURER: ENG SIMANGO D( Mr) CONTACT:E-9 0773047118

Mechatronics Engineering Department

Course Description:
The course starts with coverage of the full spectrum of modern power semiconductor devices, their characteristics, both static and
switching. Modern power semiconductor devices, their characteristics, both static and switching such as diodes, thyristors,
MOSFETS and other insulated gate drive and protection techniques; their drive circuit design and protection techniques including
snubber. Various topologies of power convertor circuits are then treated, together with analysis of their operation, control and
characteristics, efficiency and other operational features. Analysis of input and output waveforms of these circuits so as to obtain
their harmonic performance is also undertaken.
A basic understanding of devices, circuit principles and implications in input/output waveform quality is stressed throughout the
subject. Application considerations for remote and uninterruptible power supplies, and for computer systems,
telecommunications, automobile, traction and other industrial processes

Course Objectives:
Characteristics of power electronic devices, switching characteristics of devices, power losses and thermal design. Classes of
power converters and their operations: rectifiers; AC -AC Converters; DC-DC Converters; Inverters. Voltage and current source
converters. Hard and soft-switching and resonant circuits. Power supplies (uninterruptible, switchmode) Advanced energy-
efficient motor drives: review of motor theory, power electronic control principles, vector and servo drives (stepper, DC,
induction, brushless PM and switched-reluctance). Modulation methods. Theory motor and drive selection and application.
System design, implementation and control, and computer interfacing.

 Detailed understanding of the operation, function and interaction between various components and sub-
systems used in power electronic converters, electric machines and adjustable-speed drives

 Knowledge enabling design, modelling, simulation and synthesis of power converter-based systems used
for conversion of electric energy
  Experience in design of controllers for Power Electronics and Drives systems using classical and modern
control theory

 Experience in the practical implementation of controllers using for example digital signal processors

 To enable you to develop, construct, operate and test power electronic converters and drives in the
laboratory

Methodology

The course content shall be issued to students in the form of lectures, presentation, projects and handouts. Tutorials
shall also be conducted for better emphasis. Contact and non contact hours are broken down as follows:

teaching 30hrs

tutorials 14hrs

assignments 24rs

tests 4hrs

practicals 14hrs

Final exam 3hrs

Individual reading 41hrs

Assessment shall be broken down as follows;

Assignments 9%

Projects 7%

Practicals and reports 7%

Test 7%

Exam 70%

TOPICS CONTENT

Power Semi-Conductor Devices Diode and Transistors, principle of work and characteristics Power diode, Power BJT, Lec 4hrs
Power MOSFET, IGBT. Construction, Characteristics, Operation, UJT,PUT, Control
and Gate and Base drive circuits Tut 2hrs

Prac2hrs

Thyristors, commutation techniques and Thyristor, GTO, Triac, Diac and their protection a. principle of work and Lec 6hrs
protection of semiconductor devices characteristics. Commutation types, application of thyristors.
Tut 2hrs

Pra 3hrs

AC to DC Converters (Rectifiers). Operation & performance analysis of Uncontrolled & controlled (semi-controlled & Lec 2hrs
full controlled) rectifiers (1-Φ Half Wave Rectifiers, 1-Φ Full Wave Rectifiers, 1-
 Bridge Rectifiers, 3- Half Wave Rectifiers, 3-Φ Full Wave Rectifiers, 3- Bridge Tut 1hr
Rectifiers)application.
Pra 2hrs

DC to AC Converters (Inverters). Principle of operation, Performance parameters (HF, THD, DF, and LOH), Single- Lec 3hrs
phase inverters, Inverter voltage control PWM techniques, Three-phase inverters
(120° & 180° conduction). Application. Tut 1hr

Pra 2hrs

AC to AC Converters (AC Voltage Cyclo converter, Principle of On-Off control, Lec 3hrs
Controllers).
. phases control. Application Tut 2hrs

Pra 1hr

DC to DC Converters. Control of DC-DC converters, (Choppers) Lec 3hrs

Buck converter, Boost converter, full bridge switching Tut 1hr

converters. Application. Pra 1hr

Applications of power converters in Linear Regulated Power Supplies: Block diagram of series and shunt regulators, Lec 5hrs
power supplies Series regulator design, uninterrupted power supply (UPS), switched mode power
supply (SMPS) , , Electric motors speed control system design. Tut 1hr

Pra 2hrs

AC/DC drives and application Electric motor speed control system design, VSD, star delta circuits, DC and AC
drives

Learning Outcomes
After completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Understand the components of power electronics and learn their key characteristics.
2. Understand the basic operation, losses and efficiency of the power electronics converters.
3. Use various methods to analyze power electronics circuits.
4. Develop a good insight about the practical issues in power electronics circuit design.
5. Gain skills to understand operational issues and limitations of practical converters in industrial applications.
6. Understand the application requirements of converters in given applications.

Textbook and supporting materials:

4-Muhammad H. Rashid, “Power Electronics Circuits, Devices, and Applications”, 3rd edition, Prentice Hall
International, Inc, 2004 NJ.

REFERENCES:
[1] Kassakian, John G., Martin F. Schlecht, and George C. Verghese, “Principles of Power Electronics”, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1991.
[2] Mohan, Undeland, Robbins “Power Electronics Converters, Applications and Design”, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2004.
[3] C. W. Lander, “Power Electronics”, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill, 1993.
[4] Jamil Asghar, “Power Electronics”, Prentice Hall, 2004.