AU3004 Automotive Power Electronics Syllabus:
AU3004 Automotive Power Electronics Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this course is to make the students to understand the working and characteristics of Power Semiconductor Devices.
UNIT I AUTOMOTIVE POWERSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
Power Electronic Circuits – Types, design of equipment’s, RMS waveforms, peripheral effects. Power Transistors- types, operation. Diodes- types, operation and characteristics. BJT and MOSFETs- Steady state, switching characteristics. Power MOSFETs and IGBTs-importance, operations. SPICEMODELS-Diode, BJT and MOSFETs Simulation concepts.
UNIT II AUTOMOTIVE POWER ELECTRONIC CONVERTERS
DC–DC Converters-principle, operation and characteristics. Step-Down (Buck) Converter- Step-Up (Boost) Converter- Buck–Boost Converter. Input Filter & Convertors- Design considerations. SPICE MODEL- Buck Converter simulation concept.
UNIT III RECTIFIERS AND INVERTERS
Diode Rectifiers- Single-phase, Three-phase, Poly-phase Diode Rectifiers- Rectifier circuit design. Voltage Source Inverters- Single-phase, Three-phase Voltage Source Inverters. Current Source Inverters-Inverter circuit design. SPICE MODEL- Rectifiers and Invertors simulation concepts.
UNIT IV AC AND DC DRIVES
DC Drives-performance equations, single-phase and three phasehalf-wave, full, dual converter and semiconductor drives.AC Drives-Three-phase Induction Motor,various controls, DSP based Vector Control. Modeling Capabilities- Field-Oriented Control Modeling of Induction Motor Drives.
UNIT V RECENT TRENDS AND CASE STUDIES IN POWER ELECTRONICS
Wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors-Silicon power Transistors-design overview-Gallium Nitride Transistors-SiC Vs GaN in powerswitching applications-HEV/EVOn board chargersWiboticautonomous wireless charging systems-Boeing 787 Electrical Power System-Case studies. Simulation Packages overview- SPICE, EMTP and PSIM.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of this course, students will be able to
1. Apply the knowledge in selectingPower Semiconductor Devices for applications.
2. Demonstrate the operation and characteristics of the DC-DC Converters.
3. Analyze the operation of Rectifiers and Inverters.
4. Explain the operation of AC and DC Drives.
5. Identify different simulation packages.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Rashid M.H., “Power Electronics Circuits- Devices and Applications”, Pearson Education, Fourth Edition,2014.
2. Haitham Abu-Rub, Mariusz Malinowski and Kamal Al-Haddad “Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Systems, Transportation and Industrial Applications’’, John Wiley and sons,2014.
3. Bhimbhra P.S., “Power Electronics”, Khanna Publishers, 2002.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Ali Emadi, “Handbook of automotive power electronics and motor drives “, CRC Press, 2005.
2. Rashid M.H., ” SPICE for Power Electronics and Electric Power”, CRC Press, Third Edition, New Delhi, 2012.
3. ” New Power Electronics and Variable Frequency Drives”- IEEE Press, 1997
4. Gallium Nitride (GaN) Power ICs: Turning Academic Dreams into an Industry Reality- white paper.
5. Driving the future of HEV/EV with high-voltage solutions- white paper, Texas instruments.
6. Saving Energy Through Innovation and Technology- white paper, Infineon.