CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

SUBJECT CODE & NAME: EE6503-POWER ELECTRONICS

QUESTION BANK
UNIT-I POWER SEMI-CONDUCTOR DEVICES
PART-A
1. What are the main advantages of a MOSFET in switching applications? (Apr/May10)
2. What are the methods to turn-on the SCR? (Apr/May 11)
3. What are the advantages of MOSFET over BJT? (Apr/May 08)
4. What is latching and holding current of SCR? (Apr/May 08)
5. What is snubber circuit? (May/Jun 09)
6. Draw the turn-on characteristics of SCR and mark the timings td, tr and ton.(May/Jun 07)
7. In Triacs, which of the modes the sensitivity of gate is high. (Nov/Dec 07)
PART-B
1. (a) Discuss the different modes of operation of thyristor with the help of its static V-I
characteristics. (b) Explain the dynamic (switching) characteristics of SCR.
2. (a) Draw the basic structure of an IGBT and explain its operation.
(b) Explain the switching characteristics of IGBT with neat waveforms.
3. Discuss the transfer, output and switching characteristics of power MOSFET.
4. Explain the structure, different modes of operation and characteristics of Triac.
5. Draw the two transistor model of an SCR and derive an expression for anode current.
UNIT-II PHASE CONTROLLED CONVERTERS
PART-A
1. What are the advantages of three phase converter over single phase converter?
2. Draw the output voltage of the converter as a function of firing angle.
3. Write any four performance parameters of a phase controlled rectifiers.
4. What is dual converters?
5. Why is power factor of semi converter better than full converter?
6. What is the inversion mode of rectifiers?
7. Define the terms: displacement factor, total harmonic distortion. (May/Jun 07)
8. Give any two differences between single phase full converter and semiconverter. (Nov/Dec11)
9. What is meant by line commutated inverter? (Nov/Dec11)
10. List various applications of phase controlled converters. (Nov/Dec 06)
11. Under what conditions a single phase fully controlled converter gets operated as an inverter.
12. What is phase control in AC-DC converters. (Nov/Dec 07)
13. Write the expression for output dc voltage in a single phase fully controlled converter.
14. What are the advantages of a freewheeling diode?
15. What are the effects of source inductance?
16. Define commutation or overlap angle.
PART-B
1. Describe the operation of a single phase two pulse bridge converter using 4 SCRs (Full
converter ) with relevant wave forms with R and RL loads. (Nov/Dec 06)

2. Discuss the operation of single phase half controlled rectifier (Semi converter) with R and RL
load. Also derive the average output voltage equation. (Apr/May 08)
3. Explain the operation of three phase half controlled rectifier supplying R load with neat
waveforms. Also derive the expression for the average output voltage. (Apr/May 08)
4. With necessary circuit and waveforms, explain the principle of operation of 6-pulse converter
(fully controlled). Derive the expression for average output voltage. (Nov/Dec 08)
5. Explain the effect of source inductance in the operation of single phase fully controlled
converter. (Nov/Dec 08)
6. Explain the principle of operation of single phase dual converter with neat power circuit
diagram. (Apr/May 11)
UNIT-III DC TO DC CONVERTER
PART-A
1. What is a DC chopper? (Nov/Dec 07)
2. What are the methods of control strategies of a chopper? (Apr/May10)
3. What is the principle of current limit control for chopper? (Apr/May 11)
4. What is time ratio control in chopper? (Apr/May 08)
5. What is Cuk converter? (May/Jun 09)
6. Give the uses of resonant switching. (Nov/Dec11)
7. What is meant by pulse width modulation control in dc chopper? (May/Jun 07)
8. What is duty cycle of DC choppers. (Nov/Dec 06)
9. Difference between constant frequency and variable frequency control
strategies of varying the duty cycle of DC choppers. (Nov/Dec 06)
PART-B
1. (i) Discuss the principle of operation of DC-DC step down chopper with
suitable waveforms. Derive an expression for its average DC output voltage. (Nov/Dec 06)
2. Discuss the principle of operation of DC-DC step up chopper with suitable waveforms.
Derive an expression for its average DC output voltage.
3. Explain about Type-E chopper. (Apr/May 08) (8)
4. Describe the working principle of Buck converter with necessary circuit and waveforms.
5. Explain the operation of Boost converter with necessary waveforms and deriving the
expression for the output voltage (Apr/May10)
6. Draw the power circuit diagram of Buck Boost regulator and explain its with equivalent circuit
for different modes with necessary waveforms. (Apr/May10) (10)
7. Draw the circuit of Cuk regulator and explain its working principle with necessary waveform
in detail. (Nov/Dec 10) (16)

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UNIT-IV INVERTERS
PART-A
Why PWM inverter is superior than the square wave inverter? (Apr/May10)
Compare between 120 and 180 degree mode of inverter operation? (Apr/May10)
What are the PWM methods for voltage control within the inverters?(Apr/May 11)
What are the merits and demerits of current source inverter? (Apr/May 11)

5. What is a current source inverter? (Apr/May 08)

6. What are the advantages of PWM inverter? (Apr/May 08)
7. List the advantages of multiple PWM over single PWM technique?(May/Jun 09)
8. Define Distortion factor, Harmonic factor and total harmonic distortion
9. Differentiate between VSI and CSI? (Nov/Dec 2006)
10. List the methods of controlling the output voltage of inverters. (Nov/Dec 06)
11. Mention the difference between sinusoidal PWM and modified sinusoidal
12. PWM techniques. (Nov/Dec 08)
13. List various applications of phase controlled converters. (Nov/Dec 10)
PART-B
1. Describe the working of a 1 phase full bridge inverter with relevant circuit and waveforms.
2. What is PWM? List the various PWM techniques and explain them in detail. (Nov/Dec 06)
3. Discuss the functioning of three phase voltage source inverter supplying a balanced star
connected load in 120 degree operating mode. (Apr/May 08)
4. Explain the principle of operation of three phase inverter with 180 degree conduction mode
with necessary waveforms and circuit. (Nov/Dec 08)
5. Explain the working principle of single phase current source inverter. (Nov/Dec11)
UNIT-V AC TO AC CONVERTERS
PART-A
1. What is matrix converter? (Apr/May 11)
2. List out the different types of cyclo converters? (Apr/May 11)
3. What are the applications of cyclo converter? (Nov/Dec11)
4. What is integral cycle control? (Nov/Dec11)
5. Write the output rms voltage for 1 AC voltage controller with R load
6. What is sequence control?
7. What are the applications of a Cycloconverters?
8. Derive an expression of average output voltage for a positive unidirectional controller
PART-B
1. Describe the operation of single phase full wave AC voltage controller for R and RL load with
the help of voltage and current waveform. Also derive the expression for average value of output
voltage.
2. Describe the working of a three-phase AC voltage controller for R load with necessary
waveforms and circuit.
3. Explain the principle of single phase to single phase step-down cycloconverter with power
circuit for continuous and discontinuous current output.
4. Explain the principle of single phase to single phase step-up cycloconverter with power circuit
and waveforms.
5. Describe the working of a three-phase to single phase cycloconverter with relevant circuit
arrangement

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