BEE 4113

Q1 (a) Draw the block diagram of a power electronic system and explain its
principles of operation.

(7 marks)

(b) Power electronic switches are used in power electronic converters to

convert one level of signal to another level. In general, it can be
categorized into three types, which are: uncontrolled, semi-controlled
and fully controlled.

(i) List the power electronic switches for each type of devices.
(ii) State the advantages and disadvantages for each type.
(iii) List two (2) applications of power electronic converters in the
telecommunication area, residential area, and utility systems.

(12 marks)

(c) Figure Q1(c) shows the control signal, voltage and current of power
electronic switch that is operated at 25 kHz. Vd is the voltage across the
switch during off-state and Io is the current flows through the switch
during on-state. The switch has the voltage fall time, tfv of 50 ns. The
power dissipated during on-state is 3 W and the total average power
dissipated is 9.75 W. If the current flowing through the switch is 4 A
during on signal, determine:

(i) the turn-on interval time, ton, of the switch

(ii) the average switching power loss
(iii) the current rise time, tri, if the turn-off crossover interval tc(off) =
300 ns.

(6 marks)

Q2 (a) Explain the operation of the rectifier circuit shown in Figure Q2(a) and
sketch the waveforms for the output voltage, output current and
voltage across the diode.

(8 marks)

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(b) A three-phase bridge rectifier is required to supply an average voltage

of 750 V and a ripple-free current of 9000 A to a resistive load. The
primary and secondary of the transformer are connected in DELTA
and WYE, respectively.

(i) Draw and label the output voltage waveform.

(ii) Derive an expression for the average output voltage and
calculate the rms output voltage.
(iii) Determine the current rating of the diodes.
(iv) Determine the voltage and current ratings of the transformer.

(17 marks)

Q3 (a) With the aid of suitable diagrams, explain the Bipolar and Unipolar
PWM switching schemes.

(10 marks)

(b) A single-phase full-bridge inverter having an RLC load with R = 10 Ω,

L = 31.5 mH and C = 112 μF is shown in Figure Q3(b). The inverter
frequency is 50 Hz and the DC input voltage is 240 V. Determine the
following:

(i) the instantaneous load current expressed as a Fourier series up

to the 9th-order harmonic.
(ii) the rms load current at the fundamental frequency.
(iii) the THD of the load current.
(iv) the power absorbed by the load and the fundamental power.
(v) the average DC supply current.
(vi) the RMS and peak supply current of each transistor.

(15 marks)

Q4 (a) A buck converter has the following parameters: Vs = 24 V, D = 0.7,

L = 150 µH, C = 200 µF and R = 20 Ω. The switching frequency is
25 kHz.

(i) Determine the equivalent circuit of the buck converter.

(ii) Determine the output voltage.
(iii) Determine the maximum and minimum inductor currents.
(iv) Determine the output voltage ripple.
(v) Draw the waveforms of inductor voltage, inductor current and
capacitor current for the given buck converter circuit.

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(16 marks)

(b) A continuous-current mode boost converter has an output ripple voltage

of less than 0.5 % when the input voltage is 14 V and the output voltage
is 40 V. The load is a resistance of 50 Ω and the inductor has an
inductance L = 120 µH; the switching frequency is 25 kHz. Equations
for finding the maximum and minimum inductor currents are given as
follows:
iL VS V DT
I max  I L    S
2 (1  D) R
2
2L
iL VS V DT
I min  I L    S
2 (1  D) R
2
2L

Determine:
(i) the duty ratio.
(ii) the maximum and minimum inductor currents which
give a continuous current mode.
(iii) the value of capacitor.
Assume ideal components for this design.

(9 marks)

Q5 (a) AC to AC controllers have two (2) methods of operation; namely, the

integral cycle control and the AC phase control.

(i) Explain the operation of these two (2) methods.

(ii) List down two (2) applications that use these methods.
(iii) Draw the input and output voltage waveforms for both
methods.

(6 marks)

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(b) Figure Q5(b) shows a phase-control type AC to AC controller. The

resistive load has a resistance R = 10 Ω, the source voltage is 50V, 50
Hz and the delay angle for SCR1 is 1.047 rad while for SCR2 is 4.363
rad.

(i) Determine the peak output voltage of the controller.

(ii) Determine the rms output current at the load.
(iii) Determine the power factor of the AC to AC controller.
(iv) Determine the output power at the load.
(v) Determine the average SCR1 and SCR2 current.
(vi) Draw waveforms of Vo, I SCR1, ISCR2 and Io for one complete
cycle.

(19 marks)

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PEPERIKSAAN AKHIR

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MATA PELAJARAN : ELEKTRONIK KUASA KOD MATAPELAJARAN : BEE 4113

FIGURE Q1(c)

FIGURE Q2(a)

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PEPERIKSAAN AKHIR

SEMESTER/SESI : SEM I / 2008/2009 KURSUS : 4 BEE

MATA PELAJARAN : ELEKTRONIK KUASA KOD MATAPELAJARAN : BEE 4113

FIGURE Q3(b)

FIGURE Q5(b)

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PEPERIKSAAN AKHIR

SEMESTER/SESI : SEM I / 2008/2009 KURSUS : 4 BEE

MATA PELAJARAN : ELEKTRONIK KUASA KOD MATAPELAJARAN : BEE 4113

FORMULA

sin( A  B)  sin A cos B  cos A sin B

sin 2 A  2 sin A cos A
cos 2 A  1  2 sin 2 A  2 cos 2 A  1
cos nx
 sin nx dx  - n
x sin 2nx
 sin nx dx 

2

2 4n
sin nx
 cos nx dx  n
x sin 2nx
 cos nx dx  2  4n
2

V d I o f s t c ( on )  t c ( off 
1
Ps  )
2

T
1
Vavg   Vs sin(t ) (t )
T 0
1/ 2
1 T

0 Vm sin(t  t 
2
Vrms 
T

PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS

Pdc
 ; Vac  Vrms
2
 Vdc2 ;
Pac

2
V V 
FF  rms ; RF   rms   1  FF 2  1 ;
Vdc  Vdc 

Pdc
TUF 
Vs I s

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