MODEL QUESTION PAPER

POWER ELECTRONICS
Sub code:- 06EE45

Answer any five full questions, selecting at least two from each part
PART A
1. (a) Explain different types of power converters? Mention applications of Power electronics. (7)
(b). With the help of switching waveforms explain the switching times of a power MOSFET. (7)
(c )Plot the input and output characteristics of any four power semiconductor devices (6)
2. (a). Explain the various methods of Base Drive Control of BJT. (10)

(b). What is the necessity against di/dt and dv/dt protection? Explain them in brief. (6)
(c). Explain the necessity of gate isolation with a necessary circuit. (4)
3. (a) With necessary circuits , explain the operation of a thyristor. (6)
(b) Explain the two transistor analogy of a thyristor. Comment on operating conditions. (8)
(c) The input voltage to circuit shown in Fig 3 (d) is Vs=200V with a load resistance of R=10? and
a load inductance of L=50µH.if the damping ratio is 0.7 and discharging current of capacitor is
5A ,determine: i)the values of Rs and Cs ii) maximum dv/dt
4. (a) What do you mean by commutation? What are the conditions to be satisfied for
commutation of a thyristor? (6)
(b) Explain the principle of operation of a Resonant pulse commutation with its associated
wave forms and mathematical analysis? (8)
(c) In fig (4c) the initial capacitor voltage Vo=500V, capacitance C=25µF and inductance L=10µH.
Determine the peak value of resonant current and the conductance time of thyristor T1.Derive the
expressions used.

PART B
5. (a) With the relevant wave form explain the working of a single-phase half wave AC
voltage controller with resistive load. Derive the expression for rms output voltage. (10)
(b) A single phase full wave Ac voltage controller is used to control the power from a
230 V Ac source into a resistive load that can vary from 1.15 to 2.30? s. The maximum
output desired is 2300KWs. Calculate i)The maximum value of thyristor voltage
ii)the rms thyristor current iii ) the average thyristor current Ia. (10
6. (a)The single phase full converter shown in fig (6a)is operating from 120V,50Hz
supply and provides an average load current of 5A at a delay angle of a=30°.
if the ripple content of the load current is negligible, calculate
i) the Dc load voltage and DC output power
ii)The quantities mentioned in (i) if a freewheeling diode is connected across the
output for the same load resistance and delay angle and
 iii) The DC load voltage and current if thyristor T3 is open circuited. Assume the same load
resistance and firing angle and a freewheeling diode across the load (

(b).Draw the circuit diagram of a three phase half controlled converter with RL load .
Sketch the waveforms of input voltage, output voltage of converter. Determine rms
supply current and power factor
7 (a). Explain in detail how choppers are classified? (10)
(b) With the help of a neat circuit diagram explain the principle of working of a step down
chopper. (10)
8 .(a) With necessary waveforms explain the operation of a single phase half bridged inverter (10)
(b) Draw the circuit diagram of a three phase bridge inverter with wye connected resistive
load. Sketch the gating signals and line to line output voltages for 180° conduction
operation. (10)

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