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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
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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
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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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