Phase Control of SCR Converters in DC power control applications as in:-

1	CNC Machines	maching,grinding of metal products
2	Rolling Mils	manufacture of sheet metal
3	Electrilytic cells	extracion of metals
4	Welding machines	joining of metals
5	Arc furnaces	manufacture of steel
6	Plasma furnaces	manufacture of TAS steels
7	Electro slag refining furnaces	refining of steel
8	Heat treatment furnaces	hardening,tempering of metals
9	Robotics	motion and manipulator control
10	Servo valves	for flow control of fluids
11	Continuous casting machines	manufacture of wire-rods and flat metal products
12	Slitting machines	manufacture of flat metal products
13	Continous picklng andannealing lines	manufacture of wire-rods and flat metal products
14	Locomotives

PREREQUISITES

        Knowledge of power electronics related to 3 phase SCR Converters
        Course-A1. Introduction to VHDL and VLSI design (I)


CONTENTS

        1. Frequency divider for internal timing and control.
        2. Bus interfacing logic for 8 and 16 bit CPUs.
        3. Synchronisation pulse lock and generation of 6 synchronisation pulses from one input.
        4. Phase Control logic for 3 phase SCR converters.
        5. Design of Decoding logic for switching each of the six SCRs in a 3 phase bridge.
        6. Design of SCR Gate-Cathode pulse.