Power Electronics

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Basics of Power Electronics and PSpice. 2. Power Diodes. 3. Power Transistors (Power BJTs). 4. Thyristors. 5. Power MOSFETs. 6 Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT). 7. Gate Turn-OFF and Gate Commutated Turn-OFF Thyristors. 8. Power Devices – MCT, ETO, SIT and SITh. 9. Protection of Semiconductor Devices. 10. Cooling and Mounting of Semiconductor Devices. 11. Phase-controlled Rectifiers. 12. Inverters. 13. AC Switching Controllers / AC Voltage Controller. 14. Dual Converters and Cycloconverters. 15. Choppers. 16. Power Supplies and AC Power Conditioners. 17. Resonant Converters and HVDC Transmission. 18. Control of DC and AC Motors with Drives. Index. Power Electronics is an up-to-date and authoritative text that focuses on the fundamental principles and requirements needed for setting up practical power electronic systems. The book deals at length with several power semiconductor devices, providing rigorous coverage of phase-controlled rectifiers, inverters, AC switching controllers / AC voltage controllers, dual converters with cycloconverters, choppers, power supplies with AC power conditioners and resonant converters. It also elaborates on modern developments in the field of HVDC transmission, and the schemes for control of DC and AC motors with drives. Replete with examples, illustrations and chapter-end exercises, the book is ideal for B.Tech. students who study Power Electronics as part of their curriculum. The book is also useful for professionals working in power electronics, power conversion, and analog and digital electronics.