Design and Simulation of Power conversion using open source tools

By Prof. L Umanand | IISc Bangalore

Learners enrolled: 2547

This is a simulation oriented course. There are many power conversion topologies that are used in several applications like power supplies and power converters. These will be studied through simulation. This course emphasises learning and understanding converter topologies through the aid of open sources tools like octave, gEDA and ngSpice. The course starts with a discussion on simulation tools and their installation. Both NgSpice and Octave environments are used to simulate circuit based and model based systems. PV cells, rectifiers, switched mode non-isolated and isolated converters are studied through simulation. Discussions on various topologies are strengthened with the aid of simulation demonstrations.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : 3rd or 4th year UG, 1st year masters and research students

UG/PG course, industry people can also register.

PRE-REQUISITES : Basic electric circuits

INDUSTRY SUPPORT : NILL

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Elective
Duration :	4 weeks
Category :	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Credit Points :	1
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	27 Jan 2020
End Date :	21 Feb 2020
Enrollment Ends :	03 Feb 2020
Exam Date :	29 Mar 2020 IST

Note: This exam date is subjected to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

WEEK-01 - INTRO AND GETTING STARTED : NgSpice simulation platform, Octave as a simulation platform, circuit and block based simulaiton, installing simulation tools, getting started with R-L-C, R-L-C model simulation in NgSpice, R-L-C circuit simulation in Octave

WEEK-02 - DC POWER CONVERSION : PV cell - characteristics, PV cell - simulation, series and parallel, PV cell - symbol and subcircuit, Rectifier-capacitor filter, Passive power factor improvement, Buck converter, Boost converter, Buck-boost converter

WEEK-03 - POWER CONVERSION WITH ISOLATION : Forward Converter Topology, Forward Converter with Lossless Core Reset, Flyback Converter Topology, Pushpull Converter, Half Bridge Converters, Full Bridge Converters

WEEK-04 - AAPPLICATIONS AND SYSTEMS : Battery charger application in close loop, current control, PWM generation, MPPT for PV source, 2-axis theory, Induction motor model, Space vector pwm, control of induction motor

Books and references

1. NgSpice User Manual
2. Octave User Manual

Instructor bio

Prof. L Umanand

IISc Bangalore

L. Umanand is a faculty at the Department of Electronics System Engineering (DESE) of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He has been teaching, guiding and consulting in power electronic converters for more than two decades. His area of research are in power conversion, renewable energy systems and modelling.

Course certificate

• The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
• The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
• Date and Time of Exams: 29th March 2020, Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
• Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
• The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
• Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE:
• Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 3 assignments out of the total 4 assignments given in the course.
• Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100
• Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75.
• If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.
• Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IISc Bangalore. It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.
• Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

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