Power Electronics(10EC73) - Question

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UNIT-I:

1. What is power electronics. Name the various families of thyristors. [ 2010 june- 06M]

2. Give different types of converters with circuit diagram & waveforms [(2009 dec 08M]

3.What is peripheral effect. Explain the remedial [-2013 june -10M]

4. Explain the different types of power diodes-[2014 dec-06M]

5. Explain the GTOs,SITHs, MCTs,TRIACs [ 2011-10M]

6. what is snubber circuit. Explain[2008-08M]

7. Explain the UJT as a relaxation oscillator[2007-10M]

8.what is dv/dt & di/dt protection. Explain in detail[ 2012-08]

9. Vs=200v Rl= 5Ω Load.stray capacitance & inductance is negligible Fc=2k dv/dt=100v/ & discharge
current is 100 MA .determine i) values Rs & Cs ii)snubber loss iii) power rating [2015-10M]

10. Explain RCT, Diac, LASER,MCT , fast switching thyristors, GTOs [2013-08M]

11.Explain the bidirectional triode thyristors[2006-10M]

12. What is schottky diode? Mention its advantages[ 2017-07M]

13. Explain the turn on- & turn off characteristics scr [2010,2008-10M]

UNIT-II: POWER TRANSISTOR:

Power BJT’s, Switching characteristics, Switching limits, Base derive control, Power
MOSFET’s, Switching characteristics, Gate drive, IGBT’s, Isolation of gate and base drives.

1.Explain the serial & parallel operation of SCR[2008-10]

2. Sketch & explain the switching characteristics of power BJT[2012-10]

3.Explain the structure of n-channel enhancement type MOSFET[2013-10]

4.Explain the switching characteristics of IGBT [ 2011- 08M]

5. Compare BJT & MOSFET [ 2012-06M]

6 .Compare IGBT & BJT & MOSFET [ 2015 06M]

7.Give the isolation of Gate & Base drives( Optocoupler & pulse transformer) [10M2013]

8. Explain the SB,FBSOA,RBSOA, & power derating[ 10M 2014]

9. Expalin the base drive control methods [10M 2015]

10. Exlain the switching chacteristics of IGBT [ 08M 2016]

12. Compare IGBT & BJT & MOSFET[ 08M 2012]

13. Give the switching characteristics of MOSFET [06M 2015]

14. Give merits & demerits of MOSFETS [ 04-2014]

15. what is base drive control in power transistor. Explain the antisaturation control method [8M -
2013dec]

UNIT-III:SCR:

Introduction to Thyristors:Principle of operation states anode-cathode characteristics,

Two transistor model. Turn-on Methods, Dynamic Turn-on and turn-off characteristics, Gate
characteristics, Gate trigger circuits, di / dt and dv / dt protection, Thyristor firing circuits.

1. Explain the two transistor analogy of SCR [ 10M-2013 nov]

2.Define holding, latching, FBO ,RBO. Explain the turn -on methods [ 10M - 2013june]

3. Explain the gate current character of SCR [08M- 2014]

4.Explain the turn -off chacteristics of SCR [10M - 2013nov]

5.Explain the firing circuits of SCR [ 10M- 2011]

6.The Vs=200V, R=5 Ω.The load & stray capacitance is neglible .frequency is 2KHz, dv/dt =100v/µs, i=
100A .Determine 1) values of Rs & Cs 2)Snubber loss 3) power rating[ 10M-2015]

7. Explain with waveform turn off thyristors [ 06M- 2010]

8. Expalin the chacteristics of SCR with holding, Latching current & three regions of SCR[8M]

Unit –IV:CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS:

Introduction, Principles of phase controlled converter operation, 1φ fully controlled

converters, Duel converters, 1 φ semi converters (all converters with R & RL load).

1.Explain HWR with R load .Derive the equations[ 08M-2011]

2.Expalin the FWR with R & RL load . Derive the necessary equations [10M- 2010]

3.What is freewheeling diode. Explain in FWR [ 06M-2010]

4. Explain the FWR with inductive load . derive equations for O/P volts & current[ 10M -2015]

5. Define Displacement factor, harmonic factor,[ 06M-2013]

6. Explain the FWR with derivations for voltage & current

7 . A single phase RL load having L=6.5 mH R= 0.5 Ω α=60 degree i)load current ii) average thyristor
current iii) I rms iv)average o/p current[ 10M- 2010]

8.Explain dual converters with necessary equations & wave forms

9.Explain the single semi converters with waveforms[08M- 2011]

10. Compare HWR & FWR & semiconverters[ 06M-2014]

11. Explain the advantages of HWR , FWR & semiconverters [08M -2010]

12 Discuss effect of inductance using 1-phase full controlled converters[08M-2013]

UNIT V: –Commutation:

Thyristor turn off methods, natural and forced commutation, self commutation, class A
and class B types, Complementary commutation, auxiliary commutation, external pulse commutation, AC
line commutation, numerical problems.

1.Define commutation. Explain the forced commutation & line commutation[2011 – 08]

2.Explain types of commutation. Explain the with diagram class D commuatation [10M -2013]

3.With neat wave form explain the Class A & Class B commutation[ 10M june 2014]

4. What is complementary commutation?[ 10M 2016]

5.What is auxiliary commutation?[ 08M 2013]

6.What is line commutation. Explain with waveforms[ 08M 2015]

7. Explain the auxiliary commutation with accelerating diode[2012-10M]

8. Explain the self commutation.Obtain the capacitor voltage & current [2011- 10M]

UNIT VI:-Choppers:

Introduction, Principles of step down and step up choppers, Step down chopper with RL
loads, Chopper classification, Switch mode regulators – buck, boost and buck – boost regulators.

1.Define the chopper. Give the classification of choppers [june10-10M]

2.Explain the principle of step up choppers[ jan 07-8]

3.what is buck -boost regulators[2013-08M]

4. Explain the principle of boost & buck regulators [2012 dec-08]

5.Explain the step down chopper with RL load[2010-10M]

6.For step- down choppers duty cycle K=0.5 f= 5khz Vs= 220v R=10W L=15.5mH .Determine i) min
instantaneous load current ii) peak load current iii) Average load current iv) RMS load current- [june10-
10M]

7. Obtain an expression for O/P voltage for step chopper. Expalin how duty cycle is controlled[2007
6M]

8.Explain the working principle of a four quadrant choppers with necessary circuit diagram [june 2010 -
10M

9. A chopper is working on on time ratio control at a frequency of 2khz on 460v & load voltage of
350v.Calculate conduction period of thyristor in each cycle[ 2011-10M]

10. What is choppers?. How they are classified? Explain briefly [2012-10M]

UNIT VII:

Introduction, Principles of on and off control, Principles of phase control, Single phase
controllers with restive loads and Inductive loads, numerical problems.

11. Explain impulse commutated choppers wiyh waveforms[2012-10M]

1.Give the principle of on-off controller & phase controller [08M 2010,2013, 2012]

2.Explain with waveform single phase ac voltage controller with inductive load

3.Explain Ac voltage 1 phase controller with R load [10M -2015]

4. A single phase controller R= 10Ω vs=120v =60hz α =π/2 .i) determine o/p Voltage ii) i/p power
factor iii) the average current [10M -2011]

5. Why short duration gate pulses are not suitable for bidirectional AC voltage with inductive
load[2007june-07M]

6. What problem caused by sharp single pulse triggered in a single phase ac voltage controller.

UNIT-VIII:

Introduction, Principles of operation, Performance parameters, 1φ bridge inverter, voltage

control of 1φ invertors, current source invertors, Variable DC link inverter

1. Define the performance parameter [2013 dec-8M]

2. Explain the principle of operation single phase inverters[ 2012-10M]

3. Explain with necessary derivation the single phase bridge inverters[2009 june-10M]

4. Explain the current source inverters [ 2010-8M]

5. Explain the difference between current & voltage source inverters [2014Dec-10M]

6 .What is variable Dc link inverters[2015 june-10]

7. What is forced commutated inverters. Explain the auxiliary & complementary commutated
inverters[2012-12M]

8.What is inverters? Mention its applications[ 04M-2017]

9. Explain the current source inverters[ 2011-06M]