PX4005 Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Systems Syllabus:

PX4005 Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Systems Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

 To provide knowledge about different types of renewable energy systems.
 To analyze the various electrical Generators used for the Wind Energy Conversion Systems.
 To design a power converter used in renewable energy systems such as AC-DC, DC-DC, and AC-AC converters.
 To understand the importance of standalone, grid-connected, and hybrid operation in renewable energy systems.
 To analyse various maximum power point tracking algorithms

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS

Classification of Energy Sources – Importance of Non-conventional energy sources – Advantages and disadvantages of conventional energy sources – Environmental aspects of energy – Impacts of renewable energy generation on the environment – Qualitative study of renewable energy resources: Ocean energy, Biomass energy, Hydrogen energy, – Solar Photovoltaic (PV), Fuel cells: Operating principles and characteristics, Wind Energy: Nature of wind, Types, control strategy, operating area

UNIT II ELECTRICAL MACHINES FOR WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (WECS)

Review of reference theory fundamentals –Construction, Principle of operation and analysis: Squirrel Cage Induction Generator (SCIG), Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) – Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG).

UNIT III POWER CONVERTERS AND ANALYSIS OF SOLAR PV SYSTEMS

Power Converters: Line commutated converters (inversion-mode) – Boost and buck-boost converters- selection of inverter, battery sizing, array sizing. Analysis: Block diagram of the solar PV systems – Types of Solar PV systems: Stand-alone PV systems, Grid integrated solar PV Systems – Grid connection Issues

UNIT IV POWER CONVERTERS AND ANALYSIS OF WIND SYSTEMS

Power Converters: Three-phase AC voltage controllers- AC-DC-AC converters: uncontrolled rectifiers, PWM Inverters, Grid-Interactive Inverters – Matrix converter. Analysis: Stand-alone operation of fixed and variable speed WECS-Grid integrated SCIG and PMSG based WECS.

UNIT V HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS

Need for Hybrid Systems- Range and type of Hybrid systems- Case studies of Diesel-PV, Wind PV, Microhydel-PV, Biomass-Diesel systems – Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT).

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
CO1: Analyze the impacts of renewable energy technologies on the environment and demonstrate them to harness electrical power.
CO2: Select a suitable Electrical machine for Wind Energy Conversion Systems.
CO3: Design the power converters such as AC-DC, DC-DC, and AC-AC converters for Solar energy systems.
CO4: Design the power converters such as AC-DC, DC-DC, and AC-AC converters for Wind energy systems.
CO5: Interpret the stand-alone, grid-connected, and hybrid renewable energy systems with MPPT.

REFERENCES:

1. S.N.Bhadra, D. Kastha, & S. Banerjee “Wind Electrical Systems”, Oxford University Press, 2009
2. Rashid .M. H “Power electronics Hand book”, Academic press,2nd Edition, 2006.
3. Rai. G.D, “Non-conventional energy sources”, Khanna publishers, 2010.
4. Rai. G.D,” Solar energy utilization”, Khanna publishers, 5th Edition, 2008.
5. Gray, L. Johnson, “Wind energy system”, prentice hall of india, 1995.
6. B.H.Khan “Non-conventional Energy sources “,Tata McGraw-hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2017.