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Course Detail

Course Name Power Components and Electromagnetic Compatibility
Course Code 25PE635
Program M.Tech. Electrical Engineering
Credits 3
Campuses Bengaluru, Coimbatore

Syllabus

Syllabus

Magnetics – Magnetic design – Inductor – Gate driver transformer – Cooling system – Switching losses – Conduction losses – IGBT datasheet – Inverter power loss – Inverter efficiency – Cooling system design – Snubbers & DC Link Capacitor – Snubber theory – Snubber topologies – Snubber calculation – DC link capacitor – PCB Design – Datasheet – Schematic symbol – PCB footprint – Layout – Polygon pour – Thermal relief – EMI/EMC – High speed routing – Double sided PCB – PCB penalization – Gerber file – EMI/EMC – EMI types – Measurement – Standards – ESD – High frequency behavior – Susceptibility – Noise suppression – EMI reduction – Grounding – Shielding – Bonding – Cables – Connectors – EMI filters – EMC test equipment.

Objectives and Outcomes

Pre-requisite: Nil

Course Objective

  • To design magnetic and thermal components for power converters using datasheets and thermal analysis.
  • To develop and validate power converter layouts with EMI/EMC and simulation tools.

Course Outcomes

CO1:  Design magnetic components, including inductors, gate-driver transformers, and snubbers for power converters
CO2:  Evaluate inverter losses and cooling requirements using IGBT datasheets and thermal system design
CO3:  Develop PCB layouts with EMI/EMC considerations using ECAD tools like KiCad, Altium, and Saturn
CO4: Analyse power converter behaviour and validate designs using simulation tools such as Ansys

CO-PO Mapping

PO/PSO PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4/PSO1 PO5/PSO2
CO
CO1 2 1 3 2
CO2 2 1 3 2
CO3 2 1 2 2
CO4 2 1 2 2 2

Textbooks/ References

  • W.G. Hurley, W.H. Wolfle, “Transformers and Inductors for Power Electronics”, John Wiley & Sons Publication Ltd.,2013.
  • Peter Dalmaris, “KiCad Like a Pro”, Tech Explorations, 4th edition, 2024.
  • https://www.altium.com/in/education
  • Nicolas Patin, “Power Electronics Applied to Industrial Systems and Transports – Volume-4, Electromagnetic Compatibility”, ISTE Press Ltd and Elsevier Ltd, 2015.
  • François Costa, Cyrille Gautier, Eric Labouré, Bertrand Revol, “Electromagnetic Compatibility in Power Electronics”, ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014.

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