The objectives of the Power Electronics Laboratory course are to provide working experience with the power electronics concepts presented in the power electronics lecture course, while giving students knowledge of the special measurement and design techniques of this subject. The goal is to give students a "running start," that can lead to a useful understanding of the field in one semester. The material allows students to design complete switching power supplies by the end of the semester, and prepares students to interact with power supply builders, designers, and customers in industry.
The laboratory is located in the room no. 5011 in the Electrical Engineering Department, Academic Building- II. The equipment and support have been completely renovated, including an entirely new facility. The laboratory rivals many modern industrial research counterparts in terms of safety and instrumentation. The room includes a set of workstation panels to distribute power throughout the room and special lab benches that are the primary tool for all work. The benches hold rotating machines, dedicated power meters, an instrument rack, a cable rack, and connection panels. Extra instrumentation and equipment are stored in cabinets at the bottom of each bench.
The master circuit breakers in the room have what is called a “shunt trip” mechanism. They can be turned off with a short pulse of ac power. This provides an emergency disconnect capability. It does not affect lights or regular wall outlets in the lab.
Major Equipments:
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Power Electronics Trainer kit
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Three Phase Hv Thyristor Control Trainer
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Three Phase Induction Motor Speed Control Trainer (VVVF)
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Brush Less DC Motor Trainer
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DSO
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Power Scope
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Speed control of single-phase induction in open and closed loop
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High voltage trainer for AC voltage controller
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Cyclo-converter and controlled rectifier
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Speed control of 3-phase induction motor using chopper.