EE 1301- POWER ELECTRONICS

KINGS
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT CODE & NAME: EE 1301 – POWER ELECTRONICS

YEAR / SEM: III / V

UNIT – I

POWER SEMI-CONDUCTOR DEVICES

PART - A

1. Define latching and holding current. (2)

2. What are the factors that influence the turn off time of a thyristor? (2)
3. What is reverse recovery time? (2)
4. Give the applications of BJT? (2)
5. Differentiate MOSFET and IGBT. (2)
6. Why are IGBT becoming popular in their application to controlled converters? (2)
7. Differentiate BJT and MOSFET. (2)
8. What do you mean by commutation? (2)
9. What are the advantages of MOSFET? (2)
10. Give the applications of TRIAC. (2)

PART - B

1. a) Discuss the different modes of operation of thyristor with the help of static
VI characteristics. (8)
1. b) Explain the construction of SCR with neat sketch. (8)
2. Draw the switching characteristics of SCR and explain it. (16)
3. Discuss the different modes of operation of TRIAC with the help of VI
characteristics. (16)
4. Explain the switching characteristics of TRIAC (16)
5. With the help of neat diagram explain the operation of BJT. (16)
6. Draw the basic structure of an IGBT and explain the operation. (16)
7. Draw the transient characteristics of IGBT and explain it. (16)
8. Explain the construction and operation of power MOSFET. (16)

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9. Explain the switching characteristics of MOSFET. (16)

10. Explain the driver circuit and protection circuits for MOSFET. (16)

UNIT II

PHASE-CONTROLLED CONVERTERS

PART - A

1. What is two pulse converter? (2)

2. What is full converter? Mention its uses. (2)
3. What is a delay angle of converters? (2)
4. What is the principle of phase control half wave rectifier? (2)
5. What is the function of freewheeling diode in semi converter? (2)
6. Draw the three phase half wave converter. (2)
7. It is required to operate a 1Φ full converter in inverter mode with RLE load.
Should the output average voltage be more or less than E during inverter
operation. Why? (2)
8. Write the expression for 3Φ full converter with RL load. (2)
9. What is the effect of source inductance and write the expression for the overlap
angle. (2)
10. Explain the phase voltage controllers. (2)
11. What is meant by distortion factor? (2)
12. Explain the ripple factor and displacement factor. (2)
13. Differentiate unidirectional and bi-directional ac voltage controllers (2)
14. What are the difference between Freewheeling Diode and feedback diode? (2)

PART - B

1. Discuss the working of 1Φ two pulse bridge converter with RLE load using
relevant waveforms. (16)
2. A 1Φ two pulse bridge converter feeds power to RLE load with R=6Ω, L= 6mH,
E = 60v, ac source voltage is 230v, 50Hz for continuous conduction. Find the
average value of load current for firing angle of 50 °. In case one of four SCR’S
gets open circuited. Find the new value of average load current assuming the
output current as continuous. (16)
3. a) Explain the operation of 1Φ semi converter and derive the expressions for its
average and rms output voltage. (8)
3. b) Derive the expressions for harmonic , displacement and power factor of a 1Φ
full converter from the fundamental principle. (8)
4. Explain the working of 1Φ full converter with RL load and derive the expression
for the average and rms value. (16)

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5. Explain the working of 3Φ full converter for highly inductive load with the help
of waveforms. (16)
6. A 3Φ full converter operates from 3Φ 415v, 50Hz supply. The load is highly
inductive. Determine the triggering angle of the converter to get average output
voltage of 300v. The load is R=10ohm. Determine the load current and
power. (16)
7. Explain the operation of 3 pulse converter with RL load and derive expression for
average and rms value. (16)
8. Explain the effect of source inductance on the output of converters and derive
expression for reduction in output voltage and overlap angle. (16)
9. Explain the operation of 1Φ ac voltage controller with R load and compare with
all other configurations of ac voltage regulator. (16)
10. A 1Φ voltage regulator feed power to R=3 ohm load from 230v, 50Hz source.
Find i) Maximum value of average and rms thyristor currents for any firing angle.
ii) Minimum circuit turn off time for any firing angle
iii) Ratio of third harmonic voltage to fundamental voltage for 60° (16)
11. A 3Φ half wave converter is operated from a three phase star connected 220v,
60Hz supply and the load resistance is R=10 ohm. If the average output voltage
is 25% of the maximum possible average output voltage. calculate i) delay angle
ii) Rms and average output current iii) average and rms thyristor currents.
iv) Rectification efficiency (16)

UNIT III

DC TO DC CONVERTERS
PART - A

1. Define the term duty cycle of dc choppers. (2)

2. Differentiate between constant frequency and variable frequency control
strategies of varying duty cycle of dc choppers. (2)
3. Distinguish step down and step up converters. (2)
4. Give the applications of choppers. (2)
5. Explain the buck-boost converter. (2)
6. What do you know about cuk converter? (2)
7. What are the applications of switching mode regulators? (2)
8. What is the advantage of buck-boost converter? (2)
9. Explain the SMPS. (2)
10. What is the advantage of resonant switching based SMPS? (2)
11. What do you mean by buck regulator? (2)
12. Explain the principle of resonant switching regulator. (2)
13. A dc chopper of input voltage 200v remains on for 200ms and off for 10 ms.
Determine average load voltage. (2)

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PART - B

1. Discuss the principle of operation of DC-DC step down chopper with suitable
waveforms. Derive the expression for its average dc voltage. (16)
2. A step down dc chopper has input voltage of 230v with 10 ohm load, voltage
drop across chopper is 2v, when it is on. For a duty cycle of 0.5.
Calculate i) average and rms value of output voltage ii) power delivered to the
load. (16)
3. Explain the two quadrant dc chopper operation with RLE load using suitable
waveforms. (16)
4. a) Explain time ratio control and current limit control strategies. (8)
b) Explain the resonant switching based SMPS. . (8)
5. Explain any one type of switched mode regulator and derive the expression
for it. (16)
6. Describe briefly the principle of operation of buck boost converter with a neat
circuit diagram. (16)

UNIT IV

INVERTERS
PART - A

1. Differentiate half bridge and full bridge inverter. (2)

2. What are the performance parameters of inverters? (2)
3. What are the arrangements for obtaining 3 phase output voltage connected with
inverter. (2)
4. What are the reasons for adding a filter on the inverter output? (2)
5. What is current source inverter? (2)
6. Differentiate between VSI and CSI. (2)
7. List different methods of controlling output voltage of inverters. (2)
8. What is the purpose of connecting diode in antiparallel with thyristors in
inverters? (2)
9. What are the different techniques of PW? (2)
10. Define modulation index of PWM. What is its use? (2)
11. Define the principle of series resonant inverter. (2)
12. What are the methods for controlling harmonics? (2)
13. Write the expression for 3phase inverter with 180 and 120 degree mode of
operation. (2)
14. Compare the 3phase inverter operation of both 120 and 180 degree conduction.
Modes (2)

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PART - B

1. Explain the operation of single phase half bridge inverter with a neat
sketch. (16)
2. The single phase half bridge inverter has resistive load of R=10 ohm and dc
input voltage is 220v. Determine rms output voltage, average value, rms
current and output power. (16)
3. Explain the operation of single phase full bridge inverter with neat
sketch. (16)
4. The single phase full bridge inverter has resistive load of R=2.4 ohm and dc
input voltage is 48v. Determine rms output voltage at the fundamental
frequency, output power. And the total harmonic distortion. (16)
5. Describe the working of three phase inverter with suitable waveform (16)
6. What is PWM? Explain the various techniques involved in it. (16)
7. Discuss the working of single phase series resonant inverter with suitable
circuits and waveforms. (16)
8. a)With neat circuit and waveforms discuss the operation of ideal single phase
CSI. (8)
9. b)Draw and explain the operation of single phase auto sequential commutated
CSI (8)
10. Explain the control techniques for voltage and harmonic. (16)
11. A three phase inverter is supplied from 600v source. For a star connected
resistive load of 15 ohm/phase. Find the rms load current, load power and the
thyristor ratings for 120 & 180 degree conduction. (16)

UNIT V

APPLICATIONS

PART - A

1. Name the various configurations of UPS. (2)

2. State the merits of HVDC transmission. (2)
3. What do you meant by UPFC? (2)
4. What is static VAR compensator? (2)
5. What do you know about shunt compensator? (2)
6. What are the advantages of on line UPS? (2)
7. List the applications of FACTS (2)
8. What do you meant by the HVDC system? (2)
9. What are the advantages of Facts? (2)
10. What are the advantages of series and shunt compensators? (2)

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PART - B

1. Explain the various configurations of UPS. (16)

2. Draw and explain the HVDC systems bringing out their advantages over HVAC
systems. (16)
3. Write short notes on i) FACTS devices ii) Static VAR compensators. (16)
4. Explain briefly about
i) Shunt compensators
ii) Unified Power Flow Controller. (16)

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