Advanced Power Converter
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The official GTU curriculum for Advanced Power Converter (subject code ME02000621) as prescribed for E(E& · Semester 2 divides the course into 5 units, covering 51 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 (ME02000621)Unit 1 Resonant Converters
- zero voltage and zero current switching
- Classification of resonant converters
- basic resonant circuit concepts
- load resonant converters
- Class E converter
- 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 converter
- Multi-pulse Diode and SCR Rectifiers
- Need for Phase Shifting Transformer
- Phase shifts with Y-Z and Δ-Z transformer configurations
- Delta-Polygon and Fork type configurations
- Definition of THD and PF, 6 pulse
- 24 pulse etc. diode and SCR rectifiers
- series-type and separate-type rectifiers
- Analysis to determine phase shift and current waveforms
- Harmonic Current Cancellation
- Applications of multi- pulse converters
Unit 3 Multi-level converters
- Review of Two-level VSI, Concept of multi- level Inverter
- Need for multi-level inverters
- unipolar and bipolar Program Name: Master of Engineering Level: PG Subject Code: ME02000621 Course / Subject Name: Advanced Power Converters switching
- Cascaded H-Bridge Multi-level Inverter
- Operation with equal and unequal DC sources
- Carrier based PWM Control Strategy
- Diode Clamped multi-level inverter configurations
- Flying Capacitor Multi-level Inverter
- Space Vector Modulation (for 3-leveland higher level)
- Even Order Harmonic Elimination
- Effect on Neutral Point Voltage
- Regulation of Neutral Point Voltage
- Carrier Based PWM Schemes: Phase-Shifted and Level-Shifted Multicarrier Modulation
- Staircase Modulation
- Features and relative comparison of these configurations
Unit 4 Matrix converters
- Principle of matrix converter technology
- Conventional Matrix Converter
- Bi-directional switch topologies
- Modulation techniques for matrix converters
- Venturini Method and SVM Method
- Performance and control of matrix converters
- Commutation and protection issues
- Concept of Direct AC-AC frequency Converter and Indirect AC-AC frequency conversion without DC link energy storage
Unit 5 Switched Capacitor Converters (SCC)
- Introduction Unidirectional power flow Switched capacitor converter: basic step-up switched capacitor converter
- basic step-down switched capacitor converter
- basic Inverting switched capacitor converter
- N-Stage Step Up Converter – N- Stage Step Down Converter
- Bi-Directional Power Flow SCC: basic B- directional converter cell
- step-up and step-down operation
- Switched Capacitor Luo Converter – Losses on Switched Capacitor Power Converter
- advantages and disadvantages of SCC, Applications
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