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PH4016 2018

This document contains questions for an exam on power electronics for a fourth year university course. The questions cover topics such as measuring input supply voltage, linear vs switching regulators, buck converter calculations, MOSFET and IGBT gate drivers, switching losses, heat sinking requirements, flyback converter operation, battery types for different applications, backup battery sizing calculations, battery terms like depth of discharge and self-discharge rate, and the importance of accurate voltage sensing for Li-ion charging. The exam asks students to answer 4 of the 5 questions provided.

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PH4016 2018

This document contains questions for an exam on power electronics for a fourth year university course. The questions cover topics such as measuring input supply voltage, linear vs switching regulators, buck converter calculations, MOSFET and IGBT gate drivers, switching losses, heat sinking requirements, flyback converter operation, battery types for different applications, backup battery sizing calculations, battery terms like depth of discharge and self-discharge rate, and the importance of accurate voltage sensing for Li-ion charging. The exam asks students to answer 4 of the 5 questions provided.

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UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

FOURTH YEAR EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE – SPECIAL/ GENERAL DEGREE


SEMESTER 1 – 2018

PH4016 – POWER ELECTRONICS

(Three Hours)

Answer any four questions including question 1

Electronic calculators are allowed.

1. In the design stage of an electronic circuit following three methods were suggested to
measure the input supply voltage by an application microcontroller. The said
electronic circuit is a low power portable device and to be powered by a battery.

I. Discuss the possibility and effectiveness of each method.


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II. Suggest a suitable discrete component drawing for the High Side Switch (HSS) in
Method 2.
III. What is the input impedance seen by ADC IN pin in method 1, if the internal
impedance of the source is negligible?
IV. Mention some design considerations to save the energy to gain long battery life.

2.
I. Explain the difference between linear regulators and switching regulators.
II. Prove that the output voltage of a buck converter is given by Vout = D.Vin where
D is the duty cycle given by, D = Ton /(Ton + Toff) and Vin is the input voltage.
III. Calculate the active, reactive and apparent power of the circuit shown below
(Give the values in standard units.)

R = 12 Ω
Vs = 400V
50Hz
L = 51mH

IV. If the above circuit represents an Induction Motor, find the ratings of a suitable
capacitor bank to keep the power factor at 0.98.

3.
I. Why do MOSFET and IGBT type power electronic devices require gate drivers?
II. The following figure illustrates switching characteristics of an IGBT used in a
power electronic device.

ID & VDS

VDS OFF = 320V ID ON = 7.2A

VDS ON = 1.25V

ID OFF = 0A
t
t = t0
t 1 = 0.8μs t 2 = 1.2μs

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a. Find the switching loss if the switching frequency is 5 kHz.


b. Find the peak power loss if the maximum allowed duty cycle is 90%.
III. Maximum junction temperature and the body thermal resistance of the IGBT are
given as 150°C and 2.75°C/W by the manufacturer. The final product is to be
used in -20 to 80°C industrial environment. Find the necessary rating of the heat
sink to be coupled with the IGBT.
IV. Mention four PCB design steps which can effectively eliminate EMC problems.

4.
Following figure illustrates a Fly-back converter

I. Explain what is happening at ON Stage, RESET Stage and IDLE stage.


II. Why is this called a “Transformer Isolated Buck-Boost Converter”?
III. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a Fly-back converter?
IV. How does SCR control output power in AC to DC converter applications?

5.
I. Explain why the following devices generally use relevant battery types.
a. UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) Sealed Lead Acid
b. Mobile Phones Lithium-Ion
c. Smoke Detectors Lithium Primary or Alkaline
d. Quadcopters Lithium Polymer
II. A certain electronic device requires AC mains and a battery backup to operate
minimum 36 hours when AC mains is not available. The device draws 2A peak
currents of 10ms duration per every 10s period in addition to a continuous 20mA
standby current. Calculate the necessary battery capacity of the backup source.
III. Explain the following terms.
a. Depth of Discharge (DoD)
b. Round Trip Efficiency
c. Self-Discharge Rate
IV. Why is it important to use accurate voltage sensing in Li-Ion charging?

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