1. Switching Voltage Regulators Review of basic dc-dc voltage regulator configurations - Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost converters, Flyback and Forward Converter (2 -3Hrs); Other converter configurations like Half bridge, Full bridge configurations, Push-pull converter, C’uk converter, Sepic Converter; Design criteria for SMPS; Multi-output switch mode regulator; Design of Inductor and high frequency transformer. (Chapter - 1) 2. Resonant Converters Introduction, Need of resonant converters, Classification of resonant converters, Load resonant converters, Resonant switch converters, zero-voltage switching dc-dc converters, zero current switching dc-dc converters, clamped voltage topologies. (Chapter - 2) 3. Multi-level converters Need for multi-level inverters, Concept of multi-level, Topologies for multi-level : Diode Clamped, Flying capacitor and Cascaded H-bridge multilevel Converters configurations; Features and relative comparison of these configurations, Applications, Introduction to Carrier based PWM technique and SVPWM for Multilevel converters. (Chapter - 3) 4. Multipulse Converters Concept of multi-pulse, Configurations for m-pulse (m = 12,18,24 ….) converters, Different phase shifting transformer (Y-1, Y-2, Y-Z1 and Y-Z2) configurations for multi-pulse converters, Applications. (Chapter - 4) 5. HVDC Transmission Introduction, Operation of 12-pulse converter as receiving and sending terminals of HVDC system, Equipment required for HVDC System and their significance, Comparison of AC and DC transmission, Control of HVDC transmission. (Chapter - 5) 6. FACTS devices Importance of reactive power compensation, Flow of power in AC system and conventional control mechanisms, Definition of Flexible ac Transmission Systems (FACTS) and brief description, possible benefits from FACTS, Thyristor - Controlled Reactor (TCR), Fixed Capacitor-Thyristor-Controlled Reactor (FC-TCR), Thyristor-Switched capacitor and Reactor, Thyristor-Switched capacitor-Thyristor-Controlled Reactor (TSCTCR), STATCOM configuration and operating principle, Static characteristics of SVC and STATCOM Comparison of SVC and STATCOM, Principle of series compensation, Introduction to Static Synchronous Series Compensator, Advantages and limitation of SSSC, Introduction to UPFC and operating principle. (Chapter - 6)
