Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology BSc. Eng. (Honours) Degree End-Semester Examination Year 3 - Semester 2 EC3031 — Power Electronics Duration: 2 Hour November 2016 Instructions to Candidates: This paper has 4 Essay Type Questions. Answer ALL questions. Calculators are allowed. Questions carry equal marks. This paper contains 6 pages including the cover page.Formula Sheet fer ‘The average output voltage of V(t) = Voo= i Fre The rms voltag of V(t) = Vins ‘The rms voltage of V(t) = Vi(+V2Q+Val)+...+ Val) Vins = Worm + Vim + Vem ovo Penmy Where V)(1) is a fundamental component. Total harmonie distortion (THD) of V() For de system power- P =Vavtloy For single phase ac system Apparent power: § = V3 Vira lms Active power = Apparent power-S * Power Factor 4, The duty ratio (6) = —2- fon thayQuestion 1 (25 marks) Fig. QI shows a full-bridge ac/dc converter. ‘The load is modeled as a de current source-Is 1 14 Sketch the steady state waveforms Js, Vo and Vr for a firing angle o. Mark the significant voltages and currents. ‘Show that the average output voltage is given by V,(a) = 2”" Cos a = If Vin= 230 VV, calculate the firing angle a. required to maintain an average steady output voltage of 250 V. Calculate the input power factor for case above 1.3. 7 Aba V Vo] la I © Load Vasin(at)Question 2 (25 marks) 2. The circuit Fig. Q2 shows a Buck converter. (@) Sketch the steady-state waveforms of lt, Vi, Vo and Vo for continuous con mode of operation. Mark important voltage levels, current levels and ON/O! periods of the switch and the diode. (b) Derive an expression for the output voltage (Vo) as a function of input voltage (Vi) and duty ratio (3). Fig, Q2Question 3 (25 marks) 3. Fig. Q3 shows a full-bridge single-phase inverter. The inverter is controlled so as to give @ square wave output -Vo. The Fourier expansion of the output voltage-Vo is given by Vo= Sp, sin(nert) , where b, = 4£ and n= 1,3,5 c nt 3.1, Sketch the gate signals to be given to devices 5) to S for the output-Vo 3.2 Calculate %THD of the output. 3.3. The inverter isto supply a fundamental rms voltage of 240V at the output. Calculate the voltage E required eC) 8% > o z px on) Fig Q3Question 4 (25 marks) 4. Fig, Q4 shows single-phase ac voltage controller. The ac supply-vs is SOHz, Vs = 240Vrms and the load-R=25Q. The thyristor-T is turn ON for first 3 cycles and tum OFF for the next 7 consecutive cycles of the input-vs. Same switching pattern is repeated. (@) Sketch the input and output voltage waveforms to the same time scale. Mark ON/OFF time periods of the thyristor-T) and the diodes. (b) Calculate the rms output voltage (©) Find the rms output power (4) What is the input power factor? Fig. Q4 End.