Power Electronics (JEE-503) crash course, Online B.Tech, Semester 5:
Choppers (class A, step-up, step-down with R-L load) and inverters (three-phase VSI, McMurray half bridge, full-bridge VSI) carry three of four long answers;…
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Choppers (class A, step-up, step-down with R-L load) and inverters (three-phase VSI, McMurray half bridge, full-bridge VSI) carry three of four long answers; SCR basics and IGBT advantages cover the rest.
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Inverters: three-phase VSI, McMurray, full-bridge VSI
Must study for the exam (×5 · A7, A8, B2, C2, C4 2 + 2 + 5 + 15 + 15 marks · fill-in, short note, long explanation).
Three Phase Inverter 180 Degree Conduction Mode (Working, Operation, Waveform, Operation & Modes)· Engineering Funda· 23 min
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DC choppers: step-up, step-down, class A
Must study for the exam (×5 · A9, A10, B1, B6, C1 2 + 2 + 5 + 5 + 15 marks · fill-in, short note, long explanation with waveforms).
Step up and Step down Chopper (Basics, Circuit, Working, Waveforms & Applications) Explained· Engineering Funda· 20 min
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Power devices: SCR, GTO, IGBT, MOSFET
High value for the exam (×7 · A1, A2, A3, A4, B4, B5, C3 2x4 + 5 + 5 + 15 marks · fill-in, short note, long explanation).
SCR - Silicon Controlled Rectifier (Basics, Symbol, Structure, Working, Characteristics, Biasing)· Engineering Funda· 11 min
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Rectifiers: firing angle, six-pulse/double-star, high-PF rectifiers
If time permits for the exam (×3 · A5, A6, B3 2 + 2 + 5 marks · fill-in, short note).
EE463 - 12 pulse, 24 pulse rectifiers, HVDC Systems· Ozan Keysan· 27 min
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Power Electronics Problem Set: Devices, Choppers, Inverters and Rectifiers
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Lesson 2 cleared it up for me. Watch it before the quiz
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Power Electronics: common questions
Choppers (class A, step-up, step-down with R-L load) and inverters (three-phase VSI, McMurray half bridge, full-bridge VSI) carry three of four long answers; SCR basics and IGBT advantages cover the rest. It's the Power Electronics subject of Online B.Tech, Semester 5, in 4 lessons: Inverters: three-phase VSI, McMurray, full-bridge VSI; DC choppers: step-up, step-down, class A; Power devices: SCR, GTO, IGBT, MOSFET; Rectifiers: firing angle, six-pulse/double-star, high-PF rectifiers.
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About 1h 21m of video across 4 lessons, plus time for notes and quizzes. Go at your own pace; your place is saved.
Yes: “Power Electronics Problem Set: Devices, Choppers, Inverters and Rectifiers”. It comes after the last lesson, with a brief, clear tasks and how the work is judged.
A members-only live chat beside the video, shared by everyone studying Online B.Tech, where learners ask doubts, share tips and react with stickers and GIFs. One ₹19 pass, paid once from your InsideEdge wallet, opens the live chat for every degree.
No. It's a crash course to help you understand and revise the subject quickly. Use it alongside your official study material and assignments.