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This document outlines the midterm exam for the Power Electronics for Energy Applications course at Ain Shams University, detailing various problems related to DC motors, chopper circuits, buck-boost regulators, and inverter circuits. The exam consists of theoretical questions and calculations that assess students' understanding of power electronics concepts. It is designed for the 2nd semester of the 2022/2023 academic year and is worth a total of 20 marks.

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Spring 2023 4

This document outlines the midterm exam for the Power Electronics for Energy Applications course at Ain Shams University, detailing various problems related to DC motors, chopper circuits, buck-boost regulators, and inverter circuits. The exam consists of theoretical questions and calculations that assess students' understanding of power electronics concepts. It is designed for the 2nd semester of the 2022/2023 academic year and is worth a total of 20 marks.

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AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Energy and Renewable Energy Program

2nd Semester, 2022/2023 Course Code: EPM 354 Time allowed : 60 min.
Power Electronics for Energy Applications (2)
Midterm: (20 Marks)
1. A converter is feeding the armature circuit of a DC motor, whose equivalent circuit is
represented by an armature resistance, armature inductance and back emf voltage, as
shown in Fig. 1. If the switching period is very long, derive an expression of the load
current and find the instant of zero current. (5 marks)
2. For the dc chopper circuit shown in Fig. 2, describe the operation in quadrant 1 and 4.
(3 marks)
3. A buck-boost regulator has an input voltage of 12 V. The duty cycle is 0.6 and the
switching frequency is 25 kHz. The inductance L = 250 µH and filter capacitance C = 220
µF. The average load current is 1.2 A. Determine
a) the average output voltage; (1 mark)
b) the peak to peak average output voltage ripple; (1 mark)
c) the peak to peak ripple current of inductor; (1 mark)
d) the peak current of the transistor; (1 mark)
e) the critical values of L and C. (1 mark)

Fig. 1 Fig. 2
4. What are the main methods used to minimize the harmonics output of single phase
inverter circuits? (2 marks)
5. A single phase bridge inverter has a resistive load of R = 4 Ω and the dc input voltage is
24 V. Determine: (5 marks)
a) the rms output voltage at the fundamental frequency.
b) The total harmonic distortion.
c) The average output voltage.
d) The average current of the transistor.
e) DF9.

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