General information about the Laboratory: Power Electronics Laboratory presents state-of-the-art facilities for hands-on learning based on Hardware and simulation through PSIM/PSPICE environment. The Power Electronics Laboratory uses a variety of devices (SCR, MOSFET, DIAC, TRIAC, IGBT) as well as thyristor control devices, half-wave and full- wave rectifier kits, CRO, Power Scope, Power supply, and kits for characterizing these devices.

Utilization

This laboratory offers support for courses as listed below

UG Level:

PC-EE-594 (Power Electronics) for 5th Semester, EE

PG Level:

 CAM-292 (Power Electronics & Drives), EE

Experiments offered

A partial list of experiments offered by the laboratory is presented below.

Partial List of Hardware Experiments:

1. Study of the characteristics of a Diode.

2. Study of the characteristics of a BJT.

3. Study of the characteristics of an MOSFET.

4. Study of the characteristics of an IGBT.

5. Study of the characteristics of an SCR.

6. Study of the characteristics of a TRIAC.

7. Study of different triggering circuits of SCR.

8. Study of different triggering circuits of TRIAC.

9. Study of the operation of single phase half wave controlled rectifier using R & RL load.

10. Study of the operation of single phase full wave controlled rectifier using R & RL load.

11. Study of step down Chopper.

Partial List of Software Experiments:

1. Simulation of single phase half wave uncontrolled rectifier using R & RL load.

2. Simulation of single phase full wave uncontrolled rectifier using R & RL load.

3. Simulation of three phase full wave uncontrolled rectifier using R & RL load.

4. Simulation of single phase half wave controlled rectifier using R & RL load.

5. Simulation of single phase full wave controlled rectifier using R & RL load.

6. Simulation of three phase full wave controlled rectifier using R & RL load.

7. Simulation of step up and step down chopper using MOSFET and GTO with R & RL load.

8. Simulation of single phase AC voltage controller using R & RL load.