NPTEL : Power Electronics and Distributed Generation (Electrical Engineering)

Co-ordinators : Dr. Vinod John


Lecture 1 - Course introduction and overview

Lecture 2 - Distributed generation technologies

Lecture 3 - Distributed storage technologies

Lecture 4 - Distribution system protection

Lecture 5 - Circuit breaker coordination

Lecture 6 - Symmetrical component analysis and sequence excitation

Lecture 7 - Modeling of distribution system components

Lecture 8 - Protection components

Lecture 9 - Impact of distributed generation of distribution protection

Lecture 10 - Consumption and distribution grounding

Lecture 11 - Islanding of distribution systems

Lecture 12 - Modeling of islanded distribution systems

Lecture 13 - Distribution system problems and examples

Lecture 14 - Distribution system problems and examples continued

Lecture 15 - Anti-islanding methods

Lecture 16 - Solid state circuit switching

Lecture 17 - Relaying for distributed generation

Lecture 18 - Feeder voltage regulation

Lecture 19 - Grounding, distribution protection coordination problems and examples

Lecture 20 - Ring and network distribution

Lecture 21 - Economic evaluation of DG systems

Lecture 22 - Design for effective initial cost

Lecture 23 - Single phase inverters

Lecture 24 - DC bus design in voltage source inverter

Lecture 25 - Electrolytic capacitor reliability and lifetime

Lecture 26 - Inverter switching and average model

Lecture 27 - Common mode and differential mode model of inverters

Lecture 28 - Two leg single phase inverter

Lecture 29 - Distribution system problems, and examples

Lecture 30 - DG evaluation problems and examples

Lecture 31 - Switch selection in two level voltage source inverters and loss evaluation

Lecture 32 - Thermal model, management and cycling failure of IGBT modules

Lecture 33 - Semiconductor switch design reliability considerations

Lecture 34 - AC filters for grid connected inverters

Lecture 35 - AC inductor design and need for LCL filter

Lecture 36 - LCL filter design

Lecture 37 - Examples in power electronic design for DG systems

Lecture 38 - Examples in power electronic design for DG systems continued

Lecture 39 - Higher order passive damping design for LCL filters

Lecture 40 - Balance of hardware component for inverters in DG systems