EX-803 (A) · Power Electronics Converters for Renewable Energy/Official Syllabus
Power Electronics Converters for Renewable Energy (EX-803 (A)) - Official Syllabus
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Unit 1
Introduction to renewable sources
- World energy scenario
- Wind, solar, hydro, geothermal
- Availability and power extraction
- Introduction to solar energy
- Photovoltaic effect
- Basics of power generation
- P-V & I-V characteristics
- Effect of insolation, temperature, shading
- Modules, connections, ratings
- Power extraction (MPP), tracking and MPPT schemes
- Standalone systems, grid interface, storage, AC-DC loads
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Unit 2
Power converters for solar
- Micro converter
- DC-DC buck/boost/buck-boost/flyback/forward/cuk
- Bidirectional converters
- Inverters: 1ph, 3ph inverters
- Multilevel Neutral point clamp
- Modular multilevel, CSI
- Control schemes: unipolar, bipolar
3
Unit 3
Power controllers
- Single phase and three-phase back Controllers
- Triggering techniques for power factor and harmonic controls
- Design and analysis of phase control circuits
- Solid state transfer switches
- Concept of three-phase to single phase and single phase to three-phase cyclo-converter
- Effect of source inductance
- Concept of PWM techniques single and multiple pulse form
- Working of STATCON, SVC, UPS, SMPS
4
Unit 4
Intro to wind energy
- P-V, I-V characteristic
- Wind power system: turbine-generator-inverter
- Mechanical control, ratings
- Power extraction (MPP) and MPPT schemes
- PLL and synchronization
- Power balancing / bypass
- Parallel power processing
- Grid connection issues: leakage current, Islanding mode, harmonics
- Mitigation of harmonics, filters, passive filters, Active filters
- Active/reactive power feeding, unbalance
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Unit 5
Generators for wind
- DC generator with DC to AC converters
- Induction generator with & w/o converter
- Synchronous generator with back to back controlled/ uncontrolled converter
- Doubly fed induction generator with rotor side converter topologies
- Permanent magnet based generators
- Battery types and charging discharging
Reference Books
- Power Electronics for Renewable and Distributed Energy Systems: A Sourcebook of Solar Photovoltaics: fundamentals, Technologies and Applications — Sudipta Chakraborty, Marcelo G. Simões, William E. Kramer, Chetan Singh Solanki — Prentice Hall of India
- Power Electronics: Converter, Applications & Design — N. Mohan, T.M. Undeland, W.P. Robbins — John Wiley & Sons
- Grid Converters for Photovoltaic and Wind Power Systems — Remus Teodorescu, Marco Liserre, Pedro Rodriguez — John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.
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