Top 100 Power Electronics Projects for Engineering Students

Here is a detailed list of 100 Power Electronics projects prepared for final-year engineering students. Each project comes with a brief description to provide context and set the stage for research and implementation.

Power Electronics Projects

The below power electronics projects are helpful for electrical engineers to choose as a mini-project or as a final-degree project.

1. Single-Phase Inverter
   • Design and implement a single-phase inverter circuit with features like frequency and voltage control.
2. Three-Phase Inverter
   • Construct a three-phase inverter for industrial applications with overcurrent and overvoltage protection.
3. DC-DC Boost Converter
   • Build a boost converter to step up a DC input voltage.
4. DC-DC Buck Converter
   • Design a buck converter to step down DC voltage efficiently.
5. Flyback Converter
   • Develop a flyback converter for applications like SMPS or battery charging.
6. Forward Converter
   • Design and implement a forward converter with applications in isolated DC-DC conversion.
7. Active Power Factor Correction
   • Create a circuit that adjusts the power factor in AC-DC converters to near unity.
8. PWM-based Motor Control
   • Utilize Pulse Width Modulation to control the speed of a DC motor.
9. AC Voltage Regulator
   • Design an AC voltage regulator using triacs, SCRs, or other semiconductor devices.
10. Zero Voltage Switching
    • Implement a zero voltage switching circuit to reduce switching losses in converters.
11. Resonant Converter
    • Build a resonant converter with high efficiency for applications like induction heating.
12. Phase Shifted Full Bridge Converter
    • Create a phase-shifted full bridge DC-DC converter for high-power applications.
13. Matrix Converter
    • Build a matrix converter to directly convert AC to AC without a DC link.
14. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
    • Design and construct an UPS system with fast-switching capabilities during power failures.
15. Synchronous Buck Converter
    • Develop a synchronous buck converter to achieve high efficiency.
16. Interleaved Buck Converter
    • Design an interleaved buck converter to reduce input current ripple.
17. Voltage Doubler
    • Create a voltage doubler circuit for applications like CRT displays or high-voltage generation.
18. High-Frequency Transformer Design
    • Design a high-frequency transformer for switch-mode power supplies.
19. Soft-Switching Techniques
    • Implement soft-switching techniques to reduce the switching losses in a converter.
20. Induction Motor V/F Control
    • Control the speed of an induction motor using V/F control techniques.
21. Thyristor-Based Cycloconverter
    • Design a cycloconverter to convert AC to lower-frequency AC using thyristors.
22. IGBT-Based Inverter
    • Design an inverter using Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) for improved performance.
23. Battery Management System
    • Develop a battery management system to monitor and maintain rechargeable batteries.
24. Solar MPPT System
    • Implement a Maximum Power Point Tracking system for optimizing solar power extraction.
25. Switched Reluctance Motor Drive
    • Create a drive system for switched reluctance motors, focusing on variable speed control.
26. Induction Heater
    • Build an induction heater using high-frequency inverters.
27. Active Rectifier
    • Design and implement an active rectifier for better efficiency compared to passive rectifiers.
28. Fault Detection in Converters
    • Develop a fault detection system for converters using microcontrollers or DSPs.
29. Wireless Power Transfer
    • Design a wireless power transfer system using resonant inductive coupling.
30. Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting
    • Build a system to harvest energy from piezoelectric materials.
31. Load Sharing in Microgrids
    • Implement a load-sharing algorithm in a microgrid setup.
32. Digital Control of Converters
    • Develop a digital control loop for DC-DC converters using microcontrollers.
33. Dual Active Bridge Converter
    • Design a dual active bridge converter for applications like bi-directional DC-DC conversion.
34. Non-Inverting Buck-Boost Converter
    • Build a non-inverting buck-boost converter for variable output voltage.
35. Sensorless Motor Control
    • Implement sensorless control algorithms for BLDC or PMSM motors.
36. Dynamic Voltage Restorer
    • Design a dynamic voltage restorer to mitigate voltage sags in power systems.
37. Electric Vehicle Battery Charger
    • Develop a fast-charging station with efficient power conversion for electric vehicles.
38. Quasi Z-Source Inverter
    • Implement a quasi Z-source inverter for improved voltage boosting capabilities.
39. LLC Resonant Converter
    • Design an LLC resonant converter for applications like flat-panel display power supplies.
40. Power Line Communication
    • Implement a basic power line communication system to send data over existing power cables.

41. Grid-Tied Solar Inverter
    • Design a grid-tied inverter to connect a solar power system to the electrical grid.
42. Microgrid Controller
    • Develop a controller to manage energy sources and loads in a microgrid environment.
43. Class-D Audio Amplifier
    • Build a high-efficiency Class-D audio amplifier using power transistors.
44. Step-Up/Down Transformer Design
    • Design a step-up and step-down transformer focusing on core material, windings, and other parameters.
45. LED Driver Circuit
    • Develop an efficient LED driver circuit with dimming features.
46. Hybrid Energy Storage System
    • Design a system combining different types of energy storage devices like batteries and supercapacitors.
47. Bidirectional DC-DC Converter
    • Create a bidirectional DC-DC converter for applications like energy storage systems.
48. Thermal Management in Converters
    • Investigate and implement thermal management techniques in power electronics converters.
49. Smart Battery Charging
    • Develop a smart charging algorithm to optimize battery life and charging speed.
50. High-Voltage DC Transmission
    • Study and implement basic components of a high-voltage DC transmission system.
51. Phase-Controlled Rectifiers
    • Design a phase-controlled rectifier using SCRs for controlled AC-to-DC conversion.
52. Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)
    • Create a VFD to control AC motor speed and torque.
53. Power Electronics in Renewable Energy
    • Implement a project showcasing the role of power electronics in renewable energy systems like wind or solar.
54. Custom Switching Device
    • Design a custom semiconductor switching device for a specialized application.
55. Sine Wave Inverter
    • Build a pure sine wave inverter for applications like sensitive electronics or medical devices.
56. Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel Inverter
    • Design a multilevel inverter using cascaded H-bridges for high-voltage applications.
57. Voltage Sag Compensation
    • Create a system to detect and compensate for voltage sags in industrial plants.
58. Power Quality Monitoring
    • Develop a power quality monitoring system using IoT or other data collection methods.
59. Snubber Circuit Design
    • Create specialized snubber circuits to protect power electronics devices from voltage spikes.
60. Active Harmonic Filtering
    • Build an active harmonic filter to improve the power quality in an electrical system.
61. Pulse Charging for Batteries
    • Develop a pulse charging method to improve battery lifespan and reduce charging time.
62. Modular Multilevel Converter
    • Create a modular multilevel converter for high-voltage and high-power applications.
63. Low Drop-Out Voltage Regulator
    • Design a low drop-out voltage regulator for portable electronics.
64. High-Frequency Inverter Design
    • Build a high-frequency inverter for applications like induction cooking or wireless power transfer.
65. Power Electronics for Electric Railways
    • Design a specialized power electronics system for electric railway applications.
66. Wind Turbine Converter
    • Develop a power converter for wind turbine applications.
67. Synchronous Rectification
    • Implement synchronous rectification techniques in DC-DC converters for better efficiency.
68. Adaptive Voltage Positioning
    • Develop an adaptive voltage positioning technique for voltage regulators.
69. Multi-Input Converter
    • Design a multi-input power converter for hybrid energy systems.
70. Switched-Capacitor Converters
    • Build a switched-capacitor converter for high-efficiency, low-power applications.
71. DC Power Supply with Variable Output
    • Develop a DC power supply with variable voltage and current output.
72. Lighting Control Systems
    • Implement a lighting control system with dimming and color-changing features using power electronics.
73. Digital PID Controller for Converter
    • Design a digital PID controller for better stability and performance of converters.
74. Power Electronics for HVAC Systems
    • Develop a power electronics-based control system for HVAC applications.
75. Power Electronics in Robotics
    • Design a power electronics system to control robotic movements and functionalities.
76. Fast Battery-Swapping System
    • Create a fast battery-swapping mechanism for electric vehicles.
77. High-Efficiency Class-E Amplifier
    • Design a Class-E RF amplifier for high-efficiency wireless communication.
78. Power Electronics for Data Centers
    • Develop a specialized power electronics system to improve power quality and efficiency in data centers.
79. Regenerative Braking System
    • Create a regenerative braking system for electric vehicles using power electronics.
80. Reliability Analysis of Converters
    • Study and analyze the reliability of different types of power electronics converters.

81. Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Systems
    • Design a Vehicle-to-Grid system that enables electric vehicles to supply power back to the grid during peak demand.
82. Wireless Power Transfer
    • Create a wireless power transfer system using resonant inductive coupling for applications like electric vehicle charging.
83. Dynamic Voltage Restorer
    • Design a Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR) to mitigate voltage sags in power distribution systems.
84. Active Power Filter
    • Create an Active Power Filter (APF) for harmonic and reactive power compensation in industrial systems.
85. Buck-Boost Converter with MPPT
    • Develop a buck-boost converter with Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for solar applications.
86. IGBT-based Induction Heating
    • Design an IGBT-based induction heating system for applications in materials science or cooking.
87. Energy-Efficient Ceiling Fan Controller
    • Create an energy-efficient ceiling fan controller using a BLDC motor and corresponding power electronics.
88. Matrix Converter
    • Design a Matrix Converter for AC-to-AC conversion without an intermediate DC stage.
89. Power Factor Correction in SMPS
    • Implement power factor correction in a Switched-Mode Power Supply (SMPS) to improve efficiency.
90. Automotive DC-DC Converter
    • Develop a high-efficiency DC-DC converter for automotive applications, focusing on reliability and compact size.
91. Solid-State Transformer
    • Build a solid-state transformer for applications that require compact size and high efficiency.
92. Distributed Power Generation Controller
    • Design a controller for managing distributed power generation resources like solar panels and wind turbines.
93. Resonant LLC Converter
    • Implement a resonant LLC converter for high-frequency and high-efficiency applications.
94. Remote Power Monitoring
    • Develop a system for remote monitoring of electrical parameters in a power distribution network.
95. Solid-State Breaker
    • Design a solid-state circuit breaker to replace traditional mechanical breakers for faster response and higher reliability.
96. Programmable Gain Amplifier
    • Build a programmable gain amplifier for variable input ranges in measurement systems.
97. Current Source Inverter
    • Design a current source inverter for applications like induction motors or renewable energy systems.
98. Fault Detection in Power Converters
    • Implement fault detection and protection mechanisms in power converters to improve system reliability.
99. Dynamic Control of Power Grids
    • Develop algorithms and corresponding hardware to dynamically control power grids for improved stability.
100. Home Energy Management System – Create a home energy management system that intelligently manages power electronics devices to reduce energy consumption and cost.

Each of these power electronic projects offers opportunities for in-depth study and practical application of power electronics principles. They can serve as excellent foundations for final-year electrical projects, providing both theoretical and practical knowledge.