St Thomas College of

Engineering and Technology

Kozhuvalloor
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
EE305: POWER ELECTRONICS
Series II Question Paper mark Split up
Max Time 02:00hrs Max Mark: 60
PART A (2×15 marks)
(Answer any 2 questions)
(Answer any 2 questions)
1. Distinguish clearly between
(a) Constant speed constant frequency WTG unit. (5)
(fig 2 explanation 3)
(b) Variable speed constant frequency WTG system.
(fig 2 explanation 3) (5)
(c) Nearly constant speed constant frequency system .
(fig 2 explanation 3) (5)
2. a) What are the factors affecting the biodigestion or biogas fuel production (6)
12 conditions 0.5 marks
b) What is bio mass fuel? Explain its advantages. (3)
2 mark definition, advantage 1mark
c) What are wind farms? Define Tip speed ratio (3)
2 mark definition, advantage 1mark

d) What range of wind speed is considered favorable for wind power generation and
what factor leads to accelerated the development of wind power (3)
condition 3 marks

3. a) Explain briefly about the horizontal wind mills with neat sketch? (6)
diagram 3 marks explanation 3
b) What is meant by pitch angle? What is meant by pitch control? (2)
pitch angle 1 mark, pitch control1 mark
c) With the block diagram, explain the function of various blocks of WECS (4)
blocks 2 marks explanation 2 mark

d) Explain the mechanism of production of local wind (3)

 three conditions 3 mars\ks

PART B (2×15 marks)

(Answer any two)

4. a) Explain in brief

i) Alcohol energy (3)

Explanation 3 mark

ii) Power from satellite station (3)

Explanation 2 mark, diagram 1 mark

iii) Nuclear fusion (3)

Explanation 2 mark, diagram 1 mark

b) Explain small hydro resources with neat diagram (6)

Explanation 3 mark, diagram 3 mark

5. a) What is the use of hydrogen energy, how it can be generated? (4)

Explanation 2 mark, diagram 2 mark

6.
b) Explain Janata plant with suitable diagram (4)

Explanation 2 mark, diagram 2 mark

c) What are the various types of bio mass gasification? (5)

Three diagram 3 mark ,explanation 2 mark
d) How to convert biomass to ethanol conversion (2)
Equation 1 mark explanation1 mark
7. a) Explain various types of fuel cell and its construction and working principle (7)
Types 2 mark, fig 3 mark explanation 3 mark
b) Explain photo synthesis process. (3)
Equation 1 mark explanation 2 mark

c) Explain KVIC plant with suitable diagram

diagram 2 mark,explanation 3 mark