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GATE MCQ EE - by RK Kanodia PDF
GATE MCQ EE - by RK Kanodia PDF
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PHASE CONTROLLED CONVERTERS
8.4.2 If a freewheeling diode is connected across the load, then what is the
value of dc output voltage ?
(A) 193.2 V (B) 136.6 V
(C) 386.4 V (D) 273.2 V
8.4.3 When the thyristor Th 3 gets open circuited, the value of dc output
current flowing through a load of 10 is
(A) 9.7 A (B) 19.3 A
(C) 13.7 A (D) 17.8 A
8.4.9 The fully controlled bridge converter shown in the figure is fed from a
single-phase source. The peak value of input voltage is Vm , What will
be the average output dc voltage Vdc for a firing of 30c ?
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CHAP 8.4 PHASE CONTROLLED CONVERTERS 535
8.4.10 When the firing angle of a single phase fully controlled rectifier
feeding constant d.c. current into the load is 30c, what is the
displacement factor of the rectifier ?
(A) 1 (B) 0.5
(C) 3 (D) 3
2
8.4.13 In the single phase voltage controller circuit shown in the figure,
for what range of triggering angle (), the input voltage (V0) is not
controllable ?
8.4.16 The fully controlled thyristor converter in the figure is fed from a
single-phase source. When the firing angle is 0c, the dc output voltage
of the converter is 300 V. What will be the output voltage for a firing
angle of 60c, assuming continuous conduction
If the firing pulses are suddenly removed, the steady state voltage
(V0) waveform of the converter will become
8.4.18 A three pulse converter is feeding a purely resistive load. What is the
value of firing delay angle , which dictates the boundary between
continuous and discontinuous mode of current conduction ?
(A) = 0c (B) = 30c
(C) = 60c (D) = 150c
8.4.22 A single phase fully controlled converter bridge is used for electrical
braking of a separately excited dc motor. The dc motor load is
represented by an equivalent circuit as shown in the figure.
8.4.26 In the circuit shown in Figure, L is large and the average value of I 0
is 100 A. Then which of the following is true for the circuit ?
(A) The thyristor is gated in the positive half cycle of e (t) at a delay
angle equal to 167.9c.
(B) The thyristor is gated in the negative half cycle of e (t) at a delay
angle equal to 122.25c.
(C) The thyristor is gated in the positive half cycle of e (t) at a delay
angle equal to 122.25c.
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540 PHASE CONTROLLED CONVERTERS CHAP 8.4
(D) The thyristor is gated in the negative half cycle of e (t) at a delay
angle equal to 167.9c.
8.4.32 A three phase fully controlled bridge converter is fed from a 400 V
(line to line) ac source. A resistive load of 100 draws 400 W of
power form the converter, the input power factor will be
(A) 0.5 (B) 0.21
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CHAP 8.4 PHASE CONTROLLED CONVERTERS 541
8.4.39 In the circuit shown in the figure, the SCRs are triggered at 30c
delay. The current through 100 resistor is
8.4.40 A three phase half wave controlled rectifier circuit is shown in the
figure. It is operated from 3- star connected, supply transformer
with a line to line ac supply voltage of 440 volts rms, at 50 Hz. The
thyristor are triggered at a delay angle of = 30c. Assume continuous
ripple free current.
8.4.43 A 3-phase fully controlled bridge converter with free wheeling diode
is fed from 400 V, 50 Hz AC source and is operating at a firing angle
of 60c. The load current is assumed constant at 10 A due to high
load inductance. The input displacement factor (IDF) and the input
power factor (IPF) of the converter will be
(A) IDF = 0.867; IPF = 0.828 (B) IDF = 0.867; IPF = 0.552
(C) IDF = 0.955; IPF = 0.478 (D) IDF = 0.5; IPF = 0.318
8.4.47 In the single phase diode bridge rectifier shown in figure, the load
resistor is R = 50 . The source voltage is V = 200 sin (t), where
= 2 # 50 radians per second. The power dissipated in the load
resistor R is
8.4.49 A single phase half wave rectifier circuit is shown in the figure. The
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CHAP 8.4 PHASE CONTROLLED CONVERTERS 545
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SOLUTIONS
8.4.2 When free wheeling diode is present, Th1 and Th2 will conduct from
to while Th 3 and Th 4 will conduct for + to 2.
2 (230)
Vdc = 1 # 2 (230) sin d = (1 + cos )
2 (230)
= (1 + cos 30c) = 193.185 V
Hence (A) is correct option.
8.4.3 When Th 3 gets open circuited, the circuit will work as a half wave
rectifier, the output dc voltage
Vdc = 1 # 2 (230) sin d
2
(230)
= (1 + cos ) = 230 (1 + cos 30c) = 96.6 V
2 2
Average dc output current
Idc = 96.6 = 9.7 A
10
Hence (A) is correct option.
Vm = 380 2 = 310.3 V
8.4.4
Here
3
Let the thyristor voltage drop is (Vt), then average dc voltage
Vdc = 3 3 Vm cos Vt = 3 3 # 380 2 cos 45c 1.2
2 2 3
= 180.2 V
Hence (B) is correct option.
= 220 = 4 + 2 G = 104.88 V
4 8
Average power across the load
2 4
sin
1/2
8.4.8 The average value of dc voltage i.e. load voltage can be varied by
controlling the phase angle() of firing pulses.
Hence (B) is correct option.
8.4.11 For a single phase fully controlled bridge rectifier, the average output
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548 PHASE CONTROLLED CONVERTERS CHAP 8.4
voltage is given by
V0 = Vm ^1 + cos h
Output voltage is minimum for = 180c and maximum for = 0c.
Hence (B) is correct option.
2 2 Vdc
300 = cos 0c
1
Vdc = 300
1
2 2
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CHAP 8.4 PHASE CONTROLLED CONVERTERS 549
8.4.20 Single phase diode rectifier with capacitive filter has maximum THD.
Hence (D) is correct option.
8.4.21 For six pulse thyristor rectifier bridge the lowest frequency component
in AC source line current is of 250 Hz.
Hence (C) is correct option.
V 2Ia + 150 = 0
Ia = V + 150
2
` I1 = 10 A, So V = 130 V
2Vm cos = 130
2 # 2 # 230 cos = 130c
= 129c
Hence (C) is correct option.
8.4.25 Single phase full wave half controlled bridge converter feeds an
Inductive load. The two SCRs in the converter are connected to
a common dc bus. The converter has to have free wheeling diode
because the converter does not provide for free wheeling for high
values of triggering angles.
Hence (B) is correct option.
harmonics can be reduced if the supply current has more than one
pulse per half-cycle. In PWM lowest order harmonic can be eliminated
and higher order harmonics can be increased.
Hence (D) is correct option.
100
In a three-phase fully controlled bridge converter input rms current
Is or the current in each supply phase exists for 120c in every 180c.
Therefore rms value of input current
Is = b 2 # 120 l = 1.15 A
0.5
180
Input apparent power = 3 # 400 # 1.15 = 796.72 VA
796.72 cos = 400
Power factor cos = 0.5 lagging
Hence (A) is correct option.
Irms 1 0.869
2 4
sin 2
1/2
= Vm >
/2 2 H
+ = 0.353Vm
4 8
RMS load current
V0(rms) 0.353Vm
I 0(rms) = =
R R
To obtain rectification efficiency
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554 PHASE CONTROLLED CONVERTERS CHAP 8.4
V I
= Pdc = 0(av) 0(av)
Pac V0 (rms) I 0 (rms)
0.159Vm # 0.159Vm
= R = 0.2028 or 20.28%
0.353Vm # 0 . 353 Vm
R
Hence (C) is correct option.
8.4.39 This is a fully controlled bridge. The average value of output voltage.
8.4.40 The average output voltage for continuous ripple free output current
is,
V0 (av) = 3 3 Vm cos
2
Here Vm is peak value of supply phase voltage. We have
Vline (rms) = 440 V
8.4.41
Let the supply is VS = Vm sin t and battery emf is E . For the circuit
voltage equation is
Vm sin t = E + I 0 R
or, I 0 = Vm sin t E
R
Since the SCR is turn on when Vm sin 1 = E and is turned off when
Vm sin 2 = E , where 2 = 1 .
` 1 = sin1 b E l = sin1 b 6 l = 11.53c
Vm 30
The battery charging requires only the average current I 0 given by:
1
2R >
I0 = 1 # (Vm sin t E) d (t)H
1
=1 [2V cos E ( 2 )]
2R m 1 1
or R = 1 [63.95] = 2.544
2 # 4
Hence (C) is correct option.
8.4.45 In this circuitry if SCR gets open circuited, than circuit behaves like
a half wave rectifier.
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CHAP 8.4 PHASE CONTROLLED CONVERTERS 557
So
I avg = Average value of current
= 1 # (Vm sin t E) d
1
2R 1
1 = sin 1 b E l
Vm
= sin 1 c 200
230 # 2 m
= 38c = 0.66 Rad
I 0 (avg) = 1 [2 2
`
2 # 2 # 230 cos 38c 200 ( 2 # 0.66)]
= 11.9 A
Hence (C) is correct option.
2 2 0 2 2
Power dissipated to resistor
^V0h2rms e 200
2
2
PR = = o = 400 W
R 50
Hence (C) is correct option.
Output is given by
i 0 = Vm sin (t ) Vm sin ( ) exp b R l ...(1)
Z Z L
We know at extinction angle i.e. t = , i 0 = 0
from equation (1), at (t = )
0 = Vm sin ( ) Vm sin ( ) ec
Z Z
or sin ( ) = sin ( )
or =
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CHAP 8.4 PHASE CONTROLLED CONVERTERS 559
or = = 120c
Hence (D) is correct option.
4 8
= 400 b 30c + sin 60c l = 197.1 V
1/2
4 8
Hence (C) is correct option.
8.4.50 SCR will conduct when the instantaneous value of ac voltage is more
than 50 V or
100 sin t = 50
or t = and 5
6 6
i = 100 sin t 50 = 10 sin t 5
10
5/6
Average current = 1 # (10 sin t 5) d (t)
2 /6
= 1 10 cos t 5t 5//66
2
= 1 b 10 cos 5 + 10 cos 5 # 5 + 5 # l
2 6 6 6 6
= 1.09 A
Hence (C) is correct option.
Output voltage
2
V0 = 1 > # Vm sin td (t) + # Vm sin td (tH
2
= Vm (3 + cos )
2
Hence (C) is correct option.
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