POWER ELECTRONICS

UNIT-1
1 Explain the switching or Dynamic characteristics of an SCR?
2 Explain the static V-I charactewristics of an SCR?
3 For an SCR, the gate cathode characteristic has a straight-line slope of 130. For trigger source
voltage of 15V and allowed gate power dissipation of 0.5 watts, compute the gate source
resistance.
4 Explain the input and Output Characteristics of Power BJT.
5 Explain the input and Output Characteristics of Power MOSFET.
6 Explain the input and Output Characteristics of Power IGBT.
7 Explain R triggering circuit with neat sketch.
8 Explain RC triggering circuit with neat sketch.
9 Explain UJT triggering circuit with neat sketch.
10 Write the Specifications and Voltage, Current Ratings of SCR.
UNIT-II
1 Draw the waveforms for Single phase Half Wave rectifier for R load and derive the
parameters.
2 Draw the waveforms for Single phase Half Wave rectifier for RL load and derive the
parameters.
3 Draw the waveforms for Single phase Half Wave rectifier for RL load with FD and derive the
parameters.
4 Draw the waveforms for Single phase Half Wave rectifier for RLE load and derive the
parameters.
5 Draw the waveforms for Single phase Full Wave Midpoint rectifier for RLE load and derive
the parameters.
6 Draw the waveforms for Single phase Full Wave bridge rectifier for RLE load and derive the
parameters.
7 Draw the waveforms for Single phase Semi Converter for RLE load and derive the parameters.
8 A single phase 230V,1KW heater is connected across 1 phase,230,50 Hzsupply through an
SCR. For firing angle delays of 450 and 900, calculate the power absorbed in the heater
element.

9 A 230V, 50 Hz, one pulse SCR controlled converter is triggered at a firing angle of 400 and the
load current extinguishes at an angle of 2100. Find the circuit turn off time, average output
voltage and the average load current for (a)R=5 and L=2mH (b) R=5 , L=2mH
andE=110V .

10 a) A 3 phase full convertor charges a battery from a 3 phase supply of 230V,50 Hz. The
battery emf is 200V and its internal resistance is 0.5. On account of inductance connected in
series with the battery, charging current is constant at 20A. Compute the firing angle delay and
the supply power factor.
b)In case it is desired that power flows from dc source to ac load in part (a), find the firing
angle delay for the same current.

11 a) A 3 phase full convertor feeds power to a resistive load of 10. For a firing
angle delay of 300, the load takes 5KW. Find the magnitude of per phase input supply voltage.
b)repeat part (a) in case a larger reactor in series with load renders the load current ripple free .

12 A 3-phase full convertor bridge is connected to supply voltage of 230V per phase and a
 frequency of 50 Hz. The source inductance is 4 mH. The load current on DC side is constant at
20A. If the load consists of a dc voltage of 400V having an internal resistance of 1, then
calculate: a) firing angle delay b)overlap angle in degrees.

13 Explain Dual Converter with neat sketch.

UNIT-III
1 What are the different control strategies in choppers and what are the disadvantages in
frequency modulation compared to pulse width modulation.

2 Explain Step up chopper and derive the load voltage and currents with R, RL and RLE loads.

3 EXplain Step down chopper with necessary waveforms.

4 For type A chopper circuit, source voltage Vs = 230V, chopping period T = 2000 s, on-period
= 600 s, load circuit parameters: R = 1, L = 5 mH and E = 24 V.
a.find whether load current is continuous or not.
b. Calculate the value of average output current.
c.Compute the maximum and minimum values of steady state output current.
d. Sketch the time variations of gate signal
i g , load voltage v 0 , load current i 0 ,
i
thyristor current i T , freewheeling diode current fd and voltage across thyristor v T .
e.Find rms values of the first, second and third harmonics of the load current.
f. Compute the average values of supply current.
g. Compute input power, the power absorbed by the load counter emf and the
power loss in the resistor.
h. Compute rms value of load current using the results of (b) and (g).
i. Using result of (e), find the rms value of load current. Compare the result with that
obtained in part (h).

5
For type A chopper, source voltage
V s=220 V , chopping frequency f =500 Hz , T ON =800 μs

, R=1Ω , L=1 mH and =72 V .

(a) Find whether load current is continous or not.
(b) Calculate the values of average output voltage and average output current.
(c) Compute the maximum and minimum values of steady state output current.

(d) Sketch the time variations of gate signal

i g , load current i 0 , load voltage v 0 , thyristor

current i T , freewheeling diode current

i fd and voltage across thyristor v T .