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Power Electronics ECE 523

The document discusses a computer engineering exam on power electronics. It contains 7 questions on topics like power semiconductor devices, diode characteristics, rectifier circuits, DC-DC converters, and thyristor devices. It asks the students to sketch characteristics, derive equations, explain concepts, and calculate values related to these electronic components and circuits.

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Power Electronics ECE 523

The document discusses a computer engineering exam on power electronics. It contains 7 questions on topics like power semiconductor devices, diode characteristics, rectifier circuits, DC-DC converters, and thyristor devices. It asks the students to sketch characteristics, derive equations, explain concepts, and calculate values related to these electronic components and circuits.

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EXAMINATIONS

2022/2023 HARMATTAN SEMESTER


COMPUTER ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICALAND Units: 2
ECE 523: POWER ELECTRONICS

Question Four
Question One (a) Sketch the anode characteristics (I V ) of
i. Briefly discuss the block diagram of a basic a DIAC and TRIAC. [10 Marks]
power electronics system. [5 Marks] explain the behaviour of the
(b) Identify and
ii. Enumerate 5 examples and characteristics of circuit of Fig.Q4a such that results in
a power semiconductor device. 5 Marks] of R1 in
Fig.Q4b. Explain why reduce values angle of
ii. Ilustrate the 'abrupt recovery' characteristics Fig.04a will result in an increased
of an ac diode. [5 Marks] conduction. [20 Marks]
0v. The reverse recovery time of a diode is 3us
and the rate of fall of the diode current is R

30A/us. Determine the storage charge and


the peak reverse current. [5 Marks]
V. Given a diode with an RL load, derive an
expression for the instantaneous current and
voltage as well as their waveforms. FigQ4a
[5 Marks] FigQ4b
vi. Describe the turn-on characteristic of a SCR
using the two-transistor equivalent circuit.
[5 Marks] 0° 90°
vi. Differentiate between a DIACand TRIAC with 90° conduction
emphasis on the symbol and characteristics.
[5 Marks]
vii. Briefly explain the following: (0) DC chopper Question Five
(ii) PWM control of a converter. [5 Marks] (a) List 5 areas of application of a DC-DC
Converter. [10 Marks]
A DC converter with a resistive load of
(b)
QuestiÍn Two 152 and input voltage V, = 220V has a
a) Illustrate the circuit of the following: single voltage drop of Vch = 2V when the
phase full wave bridge rectifier; 3 phase converter is ON and a chopping frequency
[10 Marks]
bridge rectifier.
load is of f= 1kHz. If the duty cycle is 60%,
b) () A diode circuit with an LC determine the following: average output
with the following
characterized
L = 80uH voltage, rms voltage Vo, and the converter
parameters: V, = 220V; C= 20uF, efficiency. [20 Marks]
Determine the peak current through the diode
and the condition time. (i) For a single phase
full wave rectifier with a resistive load (R) and
following:
peak voltage (Vm), enumerate the
Voc, Ioc, n, FF, RF.
[20 Marks]

Question Three
for turning off a
a) Discuss the two techniques [10Marks]
SCR. behaviour of aSCS. (i)
b) (i) Briefly explain the voltage
Describe the application of a SCS as a Marks]
[20
sensingdevice in an alarm circuit.
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