Power electronics is the study and application of electronic circuits and devices for the control and conversion of electrical power. It plays a vital role in many modern systems and technologies, including renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, and industrial power supplies.
Power electronic devices are used to control and convert electrical power in a variety of ways. For example, rectifiers are used to convert AC power into DC power, inverters are used to convert DC power into AC power, and voltage and current controllers are used to regulate the magnitude and shape of electrical signals.
Power electronics also involves the use of advanced control techniques to improve the performance and efficiency of power electronic systems.
The development of power electronics has been driven by the increasing demand for efficient and reliable electrical power systems, and it continues to be an active area of research and development.
The course provides a basic overview of the principles and applications of power electronics, Here are the topics that will be covered in this course.(click the links to view the topics) :
Introduction to power electronics: This section provides an overview of the field of power electronics, including its key applications, and the types of systems, converter classificaton, and switching devices that it is used in.
Power Computations.
Half Wave Recitifier.
Full Wave Recitifier.
- AC Voltage Controller
- DC to DC converter
- Buck converter
- boost converter
- Buck-Boost converter
- Inverter
- square wave inverter
- multilevel inverter
- PWM inverter