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EC-604 (C) · POWER ELECTRONICS/Unsolved PYQ Paper

EC-604 (C) Power Electronics - Nov 2023 Question Paper

  1. Unit 1
    7 Marks
    aExplain the two transistor analogy of SCR with equivalent circuit and give three applications.
  2. Unit 1
    7 Marks
    bExplain the operation of IGBT with V‑I and switching characteristics.
  3. Unit 1
    7 Marks
    aDraw and explain the necessity of static and dynamic equalizing circuit for series connected SCR'S? Derive relations used for determining the values of shunt resistor R and capacitor C in this circuit.
  4. Unit 2
    7 Marks
    bDerive the output voltage and current expressions for firing angle of 45 degrees.
  5. Unit 2
    7 Marks
    aExplain the operation of single phase fully controlled converter with R-L load.
  6. Unit 2
    7 Marks
    bExplain the effect of source impedance on the performance of single phase fully controlled bridge converter.
  7. Unit 2
    3 Marks
    iA three phase fully controlled bridge converter is connected to three phase ac supply of 400V, 50Hz and operates with a firing angle $\alpha = \frac{\pi}{4}$. The load current is maintained constant at 10A and the load voltage is 360V, compute: Source inductance Ls.
  8. Unit 2
    2 Marks
    iiA three phase fully controlled bridge converter is connected to three phase ac supply of 400V, 50Hz and operates with a firing angle $\alpha = \frac{\pi}{4}$. The load current is maintained constant at 10A and the load voltage is 360V, compute: Load resistance R.
  9. Unit 2
    2 Marks
    iiiA three phase fully controlled bridge converter is connected to three phase ac supply of 400V, 50Hz and operates with a firing angle $\alpha = \frac{\pi}{4}$. The load current is maintained constant at 10A and the load voltage is 360V, compute: Overlap angle, \mu.
  10. Unit 3
    7 Marks
    bExplain the operation of single pulse modulation of inverter with neat diagram.
  11. Unit 3
    7 Marks
    aDescribe the operation of 3-phase bridge inverter circuit diagram with resistive load in 120\degree conduction mode.
  12. Unit 3
    7 Marks
    b3-phase bridge inverter is fed from a d.c. source of 200 V. If the load is star-connected of 10\Omega/phase resistance, Estimate the RMS load current and load power (in watt) if it is operated in 120\degree conduction mode.
  13. Unit 4
    4 Marks
    iWrite short notes on: Jones chopper.
  14. Unit 4
    3 Marks
    iiWrite short notes on: Current limit control of dc-dc converter.
  15. Unit 4
    7 Marks
    bA dc on-off chopper operating at 1 kHz and duty cycle of 10% is supplied from a 200V source. If the load inductance is 10 mH and resistance 10\Omega. Compute the maximum and minimum circuit in the load.
  16. Unit 5
    7 Marks
    aDerive an expression for rms value of output voltage of single phase bridge type ac voltage controller.
  17. Unit 5
    7 Marks
    bDraw the circuit of single phase voltage controller with anti-parallel connection of two thyristors and an R-L load. Explain its working. Sketch load voltage and load current waveforms. Derive an expression for output voltage.
  18. Unit 5
    5 Marks
    aWrite short notes on: AC voltage controllers.
  19. Unit 3
    5 Marks
    bWrite short notes on: Harmonics and their reduction.
  20. Unit 1
    5 Marks
    cWrite short notes on: GTO and its V-I characteristics.
  21. Unit 1
    5 Marks
    dWrite short notes on: Forced commutation technique of thyristor.
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