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Midterm Exam

power electronics (‫)سوباق ناطلسلا ةعماج‬

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Sultan Qaboos University

College of Engineering
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
MCTE4210/ECCE4467: Power Electronics& Drives

Midterm Exam -Spring 23 [Total Marks :20] Dr. Khaled Alawasa March 12, 2023
Student Name: ________Model Answer __________ Student ID: _________________

Question#1 [7 Marks]: Choose the correct answer:

1. IGBT & BJT both has the following feature:

a) low on-state power losses b) high on-state power losses

c) low switching losses d) high input impedance

2. Which statement is false:

a) SCR is a bidirectional device b) SCR is a controlled device

c) In SCR the gate is the controlling terminal d) SCR are used for high-power applications

3. For an SCR in the reverse blocking mode:

a) leakage current does not flow b) leakage current flows from anode to cathode

c) leakage current flows from cathode to anode d) leakage current flows from gate to anode

4. A thyristor can be bought from the forward conduction mode to forward blocking mode by:

a) the dv/dt triggering method b) applying a negative gate signal

c) applying a reverse voltage across anode-cathode terminals d) applying a positive gate signal

5. The minimum value of anode current below which it must fall to completely turn-off the device is called as the:

a) holding current value b) latching current value

c) switching current value d) peak anode current value

6. di/dt protection is provided to the thryistor by:

a) connecting an inductor in parallel across the load b) connecting an inductor in series with the load

c) connecting an inductor in parallel across the gate terminal d) connecting an inductor in series with the gate

7. The GTO can be turned off:

a) by a positive gate pulse b) by a negative gate pulse

c) by a negative anode-cathode voltage d) by removing the gate pulse

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8. Which of the following devices does not belong to the transistor family:

a) IGBT b) MOSFET

c) GTO d) BJT

9. In practice the output from the diode rectifier has:

a) AC component only b) DC component only

c) AC + DC component d) None of the mentioned

10. A single-phase full wave rectifier is a:

a) single pulse rectifier b) multiple pulse rectifier

c) two pulse rectifier d) three pulse rectifier

11. Which mode is described when the anode is assigned a positive voltage, the gate is assigned a zero voltage
disconnected and the cathode is assigned a negative voltage?

a) ON state conducting mode b) Reverse blocking

c) OFF state forward conduction mode d) OFF state forward blocking mode

12. The TRIAC is the same as:

a) Two SCR connected in parallel b) Two SCR connected in antiparallel

c) One SCR and one thyristor connected in parallel d) Two SCR connected in series

13. Which of the given device is the most suitable power device for a higher frequency (above 100 kHz) switching
application:

a) SCR b) Power MOSFET

c) GTO d) BJT

14. The use of multiphase rectifier in place of single-phase rectifier results in:

a) Increased output voltage and reduced harmonics b) Increased output voltage and increased harmonics

c) Decreased output voltage and reduced harmonics d) Increased output voltage and no effect on harmonics

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Question #2 [ 5 Marks]:
A single-phase thyristor half-wave-controlled rectifier has a supply voltage of 240V at 50Hz and
load resistance of 100Ω. the thyristor has the following specification (Holding current = 0.2A,
latching current= 0.5A) with firing delay angle is 30o:

a) Plot the output voltage and output current (use the chart below) [2 marks]
b) Calculate the rms load current. [2 marks]
c) Calculate the PIV voltage of the thyristor. [1 marks]

i
vt

45 
t
vs

b) Calculate the rms load current.

π
 
α sin  2α  2  240 sin  2  30
1    
Vmax 6
Vrms  1    167.23v
2 π 2π 2 π 2π

Vrms Vrms
I rms    1.6723 A
R 100

c) Calculate the PIV voltage of the thyristor

PIV = peal inverse volatge= source negative voltage = 2  240  339.41v

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Question #3 [8 Marks]:
A three-phase full-wave fully controlled rectifier has a source voltage of 415 V (line-to-line rms)
50Hz and resistive load 45 Ω, answer the followings:

a) With the firing angle 45o:

 Draw the output voltage (use charts next page). [3 marks]
 Calculate the input power and output power. [3 marks]
b) Compute the triggering angle at which the load average voltage equals to twice the
source rms phase voltage. [2 marks]

a) With the firing angle 45o:

Calculate the input power and output power.

 Output power is mainly DC power (Average power)

Vave 
3 3

 
Vmax cos 45o   / 6  541.117v

V 2 ave
Pave   6506.84W
R

Pin  3  Vs rms  I s rms

 Input power ( AC power)

b) Compute the triggering angle at which the load average voltage equals to twice the source rms
phase voltage.

3 3
Vave  Vmax cos    / 6   2V p rms


 415  3 3  2415 
2      cos    / 6 
 3  3 

   61.18o

The End of the Question. Good luck.

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