Question Paper Code: 10328 B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2012. Sixth Semester Electrical and Electronics Engineering EE 23:52/EE 62—SOLID STATE DRIVES (Regulation 2008) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A--(10 x 2= 20 marks) 1. What are the speed torque conventions used in multi-quadrant operation? » Give any one example of active load torque. = What is the difference between continuous and discontinuous conduction modes? What are applications of chopper fed dc drives? . Write any two advantages of closed loop control system. What do you mean by field weakening mode control? What are the drawbacks of stator voltage control method? Write any two advantages of vector control technique. YEN awe Define self-control technique of synchronous motor. 10. Write any two advantages of permanent magnet synchronous motor. _PARTB--(5 x 16 = 80 marks) Il.(a) Derive the condition for steady state stability of equilibrium point. (16) (or) 11, (b) i) Derive the equations for equivalent moment of inertia and load torque of loads with translational motion. (8) L + (b) Gi) Explain the different modes of operation of a low speed hoist. (8)12. (a) Explain the discontinuous conduction modes of opera- tion of a fully controlled converter fed separately excited de motor in detail with necessary waveforms and equations? (16) (or) 12. (b) (i) Explain the different control strategies of chopper. (8) 12. (b) (ii) Explain four quadrant operation of chopper in detail. (8) 13.(a) | Explain armature voltage control and field weakening mode control of separately excited de motor drive system. (16) (or) 13.(b) Explain the design procedure of current controller .in detail. (16) 14, (a) A 2.8 kW, 400 V, 50 Hz, 4 pole, 1370 rpm, delta connected squirrel cage induction motor has following parameters referred to the stator : R, = 2Q, R, =5Q, X, =X, = 5, X_ = 80.Q. Motor speed is controlled by stator voltage control. When driving a fan load it runs at tated speed at rated voltage. Calculate motor terminal voltage, current and torque at 1200 rpm. (16) (or) 14. (b) (i), Explain the concept of V/f control in detail. (8) 14, (b) (ii) Make a comparison between voltage/current fed in- verters. (8) 15. (a) (i) Explain open loop V/f control of synchronous motor. (8) 15. (a) (ii) Explain the concept of self-control in detail. (8) (or) 15.(b) Explain the construction and operation of permanent magnet synchronous motor in detail. (16)