B.Tech. (PT) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2010
Fifth Semester
PEE302 — POWER ELECTRONICS
FP Time: Three hours Max. Marks: 100
‘Answer ALL Questions
PART — A (10 x 2= 20 Marks)
1, What is the need of series and parallel operation of power
switches?
2. Distinguish between FCT and MCT.
3, What i the main difference between half wave and full
wave rectifier circuits?
4, What is dual converter?
5, Define the duty cycle of DC chopper.
%& Draw the load voltage waveform of an ON-OFF AC
chopper.
7, Why thyristors are not preferred for inverters?
3, What are the methods of voltage control in inverters?
9, What isa SMPS?
10. What is the need of FACTS?
PART -B (5x 16 = 80 Marks)
Lad. Sketch the structure of an IGBT and enumerate its merits
and demerits as a power switching devices. (12 Marks)
si, Explain the need of snubber circuit for SCR operation.
(4 Marks).
(OR)
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b. Explain the conditions for tum off of thyristor in So
ine commutation (fi) Forced commutation
12.a Explain the operation of three phase fully controlled
thyristor bridge converter. Also derive the expression for
average load voltage and power factor.
(OR)
b. A:single phase half wave thyristor converter is connected
to an inductive load with a free wheeling diode. Draw the
power circuitry and explain its operation with suitable
waveforms.
13.4, Derive the expression for maximum peak to peak ripple
current of a DC chopper feeding to a RL load.
(OR)
b, Derive an expression for the RMS output voltage of @
single phase controlled AC chopper for resistive load.
14.a. Explain the operation of three phase VSI at 120° and 180°
modes with R load. Draw necessary waveforms.
(OR)
b.i, Describe the operation of single phase CSI with ideal
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ii, Expl
‘1 PWM control of single phase inverter.
15.a, What is the need of power electronic cofverter for speed
control? Discuss the control of DC motor using rectifiers.
List its merits and demerits.
(OR)
help of block diagram explain the operation of UPS.
iscuss in detail shunt and series compensators.
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B.Tech. (PT) DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2011
Fifth Semester
PEE302 — POWER ELECTRONICS
Max. Marks: 100
Answer ALL Questions
PART - A (10 x 2=20 Marks)
Define: Reverse recovery time ty.
What are the applications of IGBT?
Define: Conduction angle.
What is meant by natural or line commutation?
List out the merits of chopper function in all four
quadrants.
Draw the load current waveform of a single phase voltage
regulator with RL load.
‘What is the function of a auto sequential commutated
‘inverter? a . z
‘What is an inverter? List out a few industrial applications
of inverters.
List out the advantages of SMPS over conventional linear
power supplies.
Bring out the differences between shunt and series
compensators.
PART -B (5 x 16 = 80 Marks)
‘What is the need of snubber circuits? Explain the principle
of operation.
Explain how the SCR gets triggered using UJT.
(OR)
bi.
ii,
Ida,
b.
13.a,
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. Discuss how output power in
Draw and explain the switching characteristics of poke
diodes.
Explain the principle of operations of IGBT.
With basic circuit, explain the operation and analysis of
full wave rectifier using RL loads.
(OR)
Explain the operations of 3-phase half wave rectifier with
R load for continuous current mode and analyse the
waveforms.
Explain the classification and operations of choppers and
state the control strategies.
(OR)
Explain the principle of operations of I~phase step up and
step down cycloconverters.
Draw the block diagram of i-phase parallel inverter and
explain its operations.
ii, What is the purpose of connecting diodes in antiparallel
with thyristors in inverter ci
diodes come into play.
its? Explain how these
(OR)
gle phase full bridge
inverter is doubled than that of a single phase half-bridge
inverter
the advantages and applications of UPS? Explain
le of operations of UPS.
(OR)
Explain the operations of Flyback SMPS with its
nt circuit during Ty, and Tyg and analyse the
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B.Tech. (PT) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2013
Time: Three hours
Fifth Semester
PEE302 — POWER ELECTRONICS
Max. Marks: 100
Answer ALL Questions
* PART — A (10 x 2= 20 Marks)
. Compare the’ switching speed of thyristor and a power
MOSFET.
. Define Circuit tum off time.
. Define Displacement factor.
Define Pulse number.
What is a step down chopper?
Give two applications of DC chopper.
Define the term inverter gain,
List a few industrial applications of inverters.
What is the principle role of FACTS?
What is static VAR compensator?
PART — B (5 x 16 = 80 Marks)
|. Write short notes on:
() Conduction power loss of a semiconductor
switch
‘Thermal resistance of a semiconductor
Protection circuits of a SCR
(OR),
. Describe the Construction of TRIAC with the aid of
diagram and explain its characteristics.
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A single phase full converter feeding RLE. load has the
following data. Source voltage = 230 V, 50 Hz, R= 2.5
Ohms, E = 100 V, firing angle = 30°. The load inductance
is large enough to make the load current constant.
Compute (i) the average value of the load voltage and load
the input power factor. Also draw the time
load voltage, load current and current through
(OR)
Derive an expression for the average output voltage of
3-phase fully controlled bridge converter explaining. its
operation and waveforms.
in in detail about the voltage commutated chopper
neat sketch.
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(OR)
What is an AC chopper? Draw neat circuit diagram for
single phase AC chopper using thyristors and its load
voltage waveform. Explain its operation, Derive an
expression for RMS value of output voltage of an AC
chopper.
Explain the principle of operation of three phase inverter
operating in 180 degree conduction mode with necessary
waveforms. Also obtain the expression for line to. line
voltages.
(OR)
Discuss briefly and compare the various methods
employed for the control of output voltage and harmonic
contro] of inverters.
. Explain the operation on-line and off-line UPS in detail.
(OR)
Explain in detail about FACTS.
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B. Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2013
Sixth Semester
EE0302 ~° POWER ELECTRONICS
(For the candidates admitted from the academic year 2007-2008 onwards)
Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Answer ALL Questions
PART ~ A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)
Draw the circuit symbol for (i) 1GBT (ii) GTO
(iv) MCT.
How the SCR can be protected against dv/dt and di/dt?
List out the functions of freewheeling diode in a
controlled rect
FCT
What is meant by inversion mode of converter?
Define current limit control of chopper.
Mention the! vatious’ control methads of AC voltage
controllers.
Why thyrsitors are not preferred for inverters?
Mention the advantages of PWM control methods.
What are the different types of facts controllers?
Mention the operating modes of electrical drives.
PART —B (5 16= 80 Marks)
Explain the switching characteristics of BJT wi
cireuit diagram and waveforms.
‘Compare BIT with IGBT and MOS!
(OR)
neat
2 Marks)
(4 Marks)
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14,
b.
roblems associated with series and parallel
SCR. How they are overcome.
Describe the effect of source inductance on the
performance of 1-p. full converters. Derive the
expressions for its output voltages.
(OR)
Explain the operation of 3- full converter with R load.
the expressions for average and RMS output
Draw the waveforms for (i) load voltage
rent (iii) thyristor current.
detail the various operating modes of current