R. V.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
(Autonomous Institution affiliated to VTU, Belagavi)
I Semester M.Tech (Power Electronics)
POWER CONVERTER-1(18MPE12)

MODEL QUESTION PAPER

Time: 03 Hours Maximum Marks: 100

Instructions to candidates:

Answer five full questions , selecting one from each unit

UNIT-1 BT CO
1 a Analyze with structure, the working of power diode. Differentiate power
09 4 3
diode from signal diode.
b Analyze with structure, the physics of operation of MOSFET. 07 4 3
c Explain the dynamic turn off characteristic of Thyristor. 04 2 1
OR
2 a Analyze with structure, the working of Schottky diode. Differentiate
10 4 3
Schottky diode from Power diode.
b Analyze with structure,working principle of SiC diode. 06 4 3
c List the four differences of MOSFET and IGBT 04 2 1
UNIT-1I
3 a Analyze safe operating area of MOSFET 06 4 3
b Analyze fast turn on and totem pole gate drive circuit for MOSFET 08 4 3
c Design the UJT triggering circuit, given UJT parameters supply voltage
Vs=20 V, η=0.66, peak current Ip=10µA, valley voltage Vv=2.5V and
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valley current Iv=10 mA. The frequency of oscillation is f=1 kHz and
width of gate pulse is tg=40 µs
OR

4 a Design a circuit that protects thyristor device against reverse recovery

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voltage.
b Analyze with structure, working of a GTO. 06 4 3
c A boost regulator has an input voltage Vs=6 V. the required average
output voltage Vo=15V and average load current Io=0.5 A. The
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switching frequency is 20 kHz. If L=250 µH and C=440 µF determine
(a)the duty cycle k (b) the ripple current (c) the ripple voltage
UNIT-1II
5 a 04 3 2
b 10 3 3
c 06 3 3
OR

6 a 08 3 3
b 06 2 3
c 06 3 3

UNIT-VI
7 a Explain the design procedure for designing a DC reactor. 6 4 4
b Explain how DC line is energised and shut down. 6 4 3
c What is corona , what are its effects? 8 3 3
OR

8 a Explain the following

i) Arc back
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ii) Misfire and
iii) Arc through
b List various sources of reactive power , why reactive power support is
7 2 2
important in DC transmission?
c Explain different types of harmonics in DC transmission, how they are
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eliminated.
UNIT-V
9 a Explain series and parallel MTDC system with a relevant circuit
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diagram.
b Write a note on AC/DC load flow 12 4 4
OR
10 a Explain various types of MTDC system 6 3 3
b Explain current margin control method in MTDC systems. 8 3 3
c Explain how a converter and DC network is modelled. 6 4 3

BT Marks % of marks CO Marks % marks

1 1
2 47 23.5% 2 41 20.5%
3 123 61.5% 3 129 64.5%
4 30 15% 4 30 15%
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