Advanced Power Convertors
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The official GTU curriculum for Advanced Power Convertors (subject code 2720709) as prescribed for EE · Semester 2 divides the course into 4 units, covering 33 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2720709)Unit 1 Resonant Converters
- Classification of resonant converters
- basic resonant circuit concepts
- load resonant converters
- resonant switch converters
- zero- voltage switching
- clamped voltage topologies
- resonant dc link inverters with zero voltage switching
- high-frequency-link integral-half-cycle converters
Unit 2 Multi-pulse converters
- Concept of multi-pulse
- Need for Phase Shifting Transformer
- Phase shifts with Y-Z and Δ-Z transformer configurations
- Delta-Polygon and Fork type configurations
- Analysis to determine phase shift and current waveforms
- Harmonic Current Cancellation Applications of multi-pulse converters
Unit 3 Multi-level converters
- Need for multi-level inverters
- Concept of multi-level Cascaded Multi-level Inverter
- Operation with equal and unequal DC sources
- Carrier based PWM Control Strategy Diode Clamped multi-level inverter configurations
- Space Vector Modulation
- Even Order Harmonic Elimination
- Effect on Neutral Point Voltage
- Regulation of Neutral Point Voltage
- Carrier Based Control Schemes
- Other Multilevel Inverter Configurations like Flying Capacitor
- NPC-Hybrid etc
- Features and relative comparison of these configurations and Applications
Unit 4 Matrix converters
- Fundamentals of matrix converter technology
- Conventional Matrix Converter
- Bi-directional switch topologies
- Modulation techniques for matrix converters
- Performance and control of matrix converters
- Commutation and protection issues
- Concept of Direct AC-AC
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