PROBLEMS

1. A single phase, 230V, 1kW heater is connected across a single phase, 230V, 50Hz supply
through an SCR. For firing angle of 45° and 90°, Calculate the power absorbed in the heater
element. Repeat the problem for single phase semi converter. Comment on the result.
2. A 2kW heater is fed from 230V, 50Hz, through a single-phase semi converter. Calculate the
power absorbed by the heater element for α=π/3, π/4, π/6. Also find the power factor of the
circuit. Repeat the same for single phase half wave rectifier.
3. A 230V, 50Hz one pulse SCR controlled converter has α=40° and load current extinguishes at
210°. Find the circuit turn off time, average output voltage, average load current for R=5Ω, L=
2mH. Repeat the same for β=190°, 200° and compare the results.
4. A resistive load of 10Ω is connected through half wave SCR circuit of 220V, 50Hz single phase
source. Calculate the power delivered to load for α=60°. Find input power factor.
5. Derive the Fourier series for the source current of single-phase Full converter and Semi-converter
and hence obtain the expression for its performance parameters.
6. For a constant current of 10A, α=π/3, Vs=230V, 50Hz, derive the performance parameters for
single phase semi-converter and full converter.
7. A DC battery is charged through a resistor ‘R’. Derive an expression for the average value of
charging current in terms of Vm, E, R on the assumption that SCR is fired continuously
a) For an AC voltage supply of 230V, 50Hz, Find the average value of charging current for R=8Ω,
E=150V
b) Find the power supplied to battery and that dissipated in resistor.
c) Calculate the supply power factor.
8. A single-phase full bridge converter is connected to RLE load. The source voltage is 230V, 50Hz
and the average load current is 10A, which is constant over working range. For R=0.4Ω, L=2mH,
a) Find the firing angle delay for E=120V
b) Find the firing angle delay for E=-120V
Indicate which source is delivering power to load in part A&B. Sketch the time variation of output
voltage and load current for both A&B
c) In case of output current assumed constant find input power factor for A & B
9. A single-phase full converter feeds power to RLE load with R=6Ω, L=6mH, E=60V. The AC
source voltage is 230V, 50Hz. For continuous conduction, find the average value of load current
for a firing angle delay of 50°. Incase one of the four SCRs gets open circuited due to fault, find
the new value of average load current taking the output current as continuous. Sketch the
waveform for the new output voltage and indicate the conduction of various SCRs.
10. A single-phase full converter is supplied from 230V, 50Hz source. The load consists of R=10Ω
and a large inductance, so as to render the load current for the firing angle of 30°. Determine
a) Average output voltage
b) Average output current
c) Average and RMS value of thyristor current
d) Output power factor
11. A single-phase semi converter using thyristor and diode supplied from 230V, 50Hz. A load
consists of R=12Ω, E=100V and a large inductance to render the load current continuous. For
α=30° determine,
a) Average output voltage
b) Average output current
c) Average and RMS value of thyristor current
d) Average and RMS value of diode current
e) Input power factor
f) Turn off time
12. A three phase M-3 converter is operated from a 3Ф, 230V 50Hz AC supply with load resistance
R=10Ω. An average output voltage of 50% of maximum possible output voltage is required.
Determine the firing angle, average and RMS value of load current and rectification efficiency.
13. A three phase Half wave converter is fed from 3Ф, 400V, 50Hz source the connected to load
making constant current of 36A. Thyristor have voltage drop of 1.4V. Calculate the average value
of load voltage for firing angle of 30° and 60°. Determine the average, RMS, Peak Inverse Voltage
of thyristor. Find average power in each thyristor.
14. For a single phase half wave-controlled rectifier derive the average output voltage and RMS
output voltage replacing the thyristors with diodes for R, RL load.
15. For a single-phase semi-converter derive the average output voltage and RMS output voltage
replacing the thyristors with diodes for R, RL load.
16. For single phase full converter derive the average output voltage and RMS output voltage
replacing the thyristors with diodes for R, RL load.
17. For a three-phase half wave converter derive the average output voltage and RMS output voltage
replacing the thyristors with diodes for R, RL load.
18. For a three phase semi-converter derive the average output voltage and RMS output voltage
replacing the thyristors with diodes for R, RL load.
19. For a three-phase full converter derive the average output voltage and RMS output voltage
replacing the thyristors with diodes for R, RL load.
20. For the given circuit below. Find out the time for which the device will get latched if the latching
current is 36mA.