B.E. 6th -E.C.

Subject: 2161006 Power Electronics Devices and circuits

Pre GTU Assignment-2016

1. Explain the basic principle of Regenerative breaking and control, Rheostatic

Breaking control and combine break control in detail.
2. Write a short note on single phase separately excited drives.
3. Write a short note on Single phase series DC motor drives.
4. Draw the block diagram of closed loop control of DC drives. PLL control of DC
drives, Microcomputer control of DC drives and explain any two in detail.
5. Explain single phase to single phase and three phases to single phase cycloconverter.
6. Draw the static characteristics of SCR. Define latching and holding current.
Derive the equations for two transistor analogy for an SCR.
7. Enlist various turn on methods of SCR. Explain dynamic turn on and turn off
characteristics.
8. What is commutation failure? Define natural and forced commutation. Enlist all
methods and Explain Class A and C commutation with figure and necessary
waveforms.
9. Enlist different gate triggering circuits. Explain UJT Relaxation oscillator and PUT in
detail.
10. What is the difference between resistance trigger and RC trigger circuits? Draw the
RC half wave trigger circuit for one SCR and describe how the output voltage is
controlled by varying the resistance.
11. Explain static and dynamic equalization network in detail. Determine the value of R
and C for static and dynamic equalization network.
12. Explain the operation of parallel connected SCRs. Also explain thermal runaway in
parallel connected SCRs.
13. Explain classification and basic principle of operation of chopper. Enlist the applications of
chopper and derive the equations for step up and step up down chopper.
14. Draw and explain the type C, D and E choppers.
15. Draw and explain voltage commutated Jones and Morgan choppers.
16. With the help of basic structural diagram and characteristics, explain the operation of
DIAC and TRIAC.
17. Explain 1 phase full wave half controlled rectifier/semi converter, Also define the
Symmetry and Asymmetry mode for the same and draw the load voltage and load
Current for = 45 for R, RL load, and with freewheeling diode.
18. Explain 3 phase half wave controlled rectifier, Also define the continuous and
Discontinuous mode for the same and draw the load voltage and load current for
= 45 and 100 for RL load.
19. Explain the circuit of Current source inverter with appropriate w/f. and also explain ASCI.
Also explain VSI.
20. Write a short note on series inverter and PWM inverter.
21. Describe the operation of three-phase inverter with120 degree and 180-Degree conduction
mode.
22. Explain auxiliary commutated inverter/Mc murry inverter.
23. Draw and explain the structure of IGBT. Also explain the following term.Explain (i)Punch
through IGBT, (ii) Non punch through IGBT, (iii) Conductivity modulation, (iv) Creation
of inversion layer.(V)SOA of IGBT.
24. What is SMPS? Give classification of SMPS. Also explain any one of the SMPS.
25. Write a short note on On line UPS, Off line UPS, Line interactive UPS.
26. Explain the basic principal of operation of an inductive motor with reference to its equivalent
circuit. And also explain the induction motor performance characteristics.
27. State and discuss the various method of speed control of induction motor. And also discuss
briefly the stator voltage control scheme of induction motor with its speed torque curves.
28. Discuss the variable frequency control method of an induction motor also explain operation
for two different modes,(1) operation below the rated frequency (2) operation above the rated
frequency.
29. Draw the circuit diagram and explain the operation of rotor resistance control using chopper.
And derive an expression or the torque for the rotor resistance control using the chopper
scheme.

Examples:

a. Single phase fully controlled bridge converter supplies an inductive load, assuming
that the output current is virtually constant and equal to Id. Determine the following
performance measures, if supply voltage is 200V and if the firing angle is maintained
at 60. So, find...(a) Average output voltage, (b) supply RMS current, (c) supply
fundamental RMS current, (d)fundamental power factor, (e) supply power factor, (f)
supply harmonic factor, (g)voltage ripple factor.
b. The reverse recovery time of diode is 4 micro-second and the rate of fall of the diode
current is 20A/ micro-second. Determine (i) the storage charge QRR and (ii) the peak
reverse current IRR.
c. For a single phase half converter with purely resistive load and delay angle 900
determine (i) the rectification efficiency, (ii) the form factor (FF), (iii) the ripple factor
(RF), (iv) the TUF, and (v) the PIV of thyristor.
d. A DC Chopper operates on 230 V dc and frequency of 400Hz; feed an R-L load.
Determine the ON time of the chopper for output of 150 V.
e. Calculate the number of SCRs , each with rating of 600 V, 50 A required in each
branch of a series and parallel combination for a circuit with the total voltage and
current rating of 7.5 kV and 800 A. Assume derating factor of 15%.
f. A single phase semi converter is operated from 120 V, 50 Hz ac supply. The load
resistance is 10 . If the average output voltage is 25% of the maximum possible
average output voltage, determine: (i) Firing angle (ii) rms and average output current.
g. The voltage and current rating in a particular circuit are 3kV and 750A. SCRs with a
rating of 800V and 175A are available. The recommended minimum derating factor is
15%. Calculate the number of series and parallel units required. Also, obtain the
required values of R and C to be used in the static and dynamic equalising cuircuits if
the maximum forward leakage current for the SCRs is 10mA and Q = 20C.
h. Five thyristors, each of 500V and 500A are used in series and parallel circuit of 2kV
and 1.8kA. Calculate voltage and current derating factor.