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The document is an assignment for a Power Electronics course, consisting of multiple parts with questions on fundamental concepts, characteristics, and applications of power electronic devices. It includes theoretical questions, calculations, design tasks, and analysis of various power electronic circuits and systems. The assignment aims to assess students' understanding and application of power electronics principles.

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Assignment 2

The document is an assignment for a Power Electronics course, consisting of multiple parts with questions on fundamental concepts, characteristics, and applications of power electronic devices. It includes theoretical questions, calculations, design tasks, and analysis of various power electronic circuits and systems. The assignment aims to assess students' understanding and application of power electronics principles.

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POWER ELECTRONICS

ASSIGNMENT-2
SEMESTER: VIth

Part-A
Q1. What is power electronics? (1) K1 CO1
Q2. What is meant by pulse number? (1) K1 CO3
Q3. Define duty cycle. (1) K1 CO3
Q4. Why is a freewheeling diode used in inductive circuits? (1) K2 CO2
Q5. Which power electronic converter is used at the sending end in an (1) K2 CO5
HVDC system?
Q6. What is a rectifier? (1) K1 CO2
Q7. What is integral cycle control? (1) K1 CO4
Q8. State the function of a chopper. (1) K1 CO3
Q9. A thyristor has ________ operating modes. (1) K2 CO1
Q10. Define time ratio control. (1) K1 CO3

Part-B

Q11. (i)Draw and explain the V–I characteristics of an SCR. (5) K3 CO1

(ii)Analyze the effect of turn-on and turn-off times on power device (5) K4 CO1
performance.

Q12. (i) Calculate the average and RMS output voltage of a single-phase (5) K3 CO2
half-controlled rectifier with a given firing angle.

(ii) Discuss how firing angle affects the output voltage in a single- (5) K3 CO2
phase controlled rectifier.

Q13. (i) Compare single-quadrant and four-quadrant choppers in terms of (5) K4 CO3
control and application.

(ii) Design a basic chopper circuit to supply a 100V DC motor from (5) K3 CO3
a 200V DC source.

Q14. (i)Draw and explain the working of a single-phase cycloconverter (5) K3 CO4
with appropriate waveforms.

(ii)Construct and explain a single-phase inverter using a (5) K3 CO4


transistorized H-bridge circuit.
Q15. (i)Analyze the components of an HVDC converter station and their (5) K4 CO5
role in power flow control.

(ii) Apply the block diagram of an SMPS to explain how voltage (5) K3 CO5
regulation is achieved.

PART-C

Q16. (i) Design a firing angle control circuit for a single-phase fully (10) K6 CO2
controlled bridge rectifier using SCRs. Explain the working of the
circuit and how it ensures accurate control of output voltage.

(ii) Justify the use of SCR in controlled rectifier circuits over diodes. (5) K5 CO1
Highlight key differences in control and applications.

(iii) Assess the impact of gate triggering methods on the performance (5) K5 CO1
and reliability of SCRs. Compare resistance triggering and pulse
triggering.

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