NOAKHALI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

(EEE)

Course Code : EEE 4105

Course Title : Power Electronics and Industrial Drives
Assignment On : Theory Question

 Submitted To
Mr. Kamaruzzaman
Assistant Professor,
Department of EEE,
NSTU.
 Submitted By
Group: 1 (ID: 02 to 09)
Group: 2 (ID: 10 to 22)
Group: 3 (ID: 25 to 42)
Year: 04; Term: 01
Session: 2016-17

Submission Date: 28.07.2021

 Group- 1

1. What is power electronics? Mention some applications of power electronics. 5

2. Draw the Symbols and Characteristics curve of 5

a) Thyristor,

b)Triac,

c)BJT,

d)IGBT

3. Describe the characteristics of diode. 5

4. Write a short note on fast recovery diodes. 5

5. What is a Schottky diode? Why is it special compared to other diodes? 5

6. Write a short note on a freewheeling diode. 5

7. The forward voltage drop of a power diode is VD=1.35 V at ID=300A. Assuming 5

n=2 and T=30o C, find the reverse saturation current 𝐼𝑠.

8. Write down the principle of step-down operation with waveforms. 5

9. Write a short note on IGBT. 5

10. What is AC drives? Mentions the types of AC drives. 5

 Group- 2

11. Briefly explain the working principle of UPS using proper block diagrams. 5

12. (a) What do you mean by DC drive? 2

(b) Briefly explain the main components of DC drives. 3

13. Describe the operation of an SCR with its two-transistor model. 5

14. (a) Define latching current and holding current of an SCR. 2

(b) Make a comparison between transistor and thyristor. 3

15. (a) What is a snubber circuit? Explain the usage of snubber circuits in SCR. 2.5

(b) The input voltage of Fig.-01 is 𝑉𝑠 = 200𝑉with load resistance of R=5Ω. The 2.5
load and stray inductance are negligible and the thyristor is operated at a frequency
of 𝑓𝑠 = 2 𝑘ℎ𝑧. If the required dv/dt is 100 V/μs and the discharge current is to be
limited to 100A, determine the values of Rs and Cs.

Fig.-01

16. (a) What is a current source inverter? 1

(b) Draw a waveform of a buck regulator indicating input voltage, input current, 4
inductor current and capacitor current and load current.

17. A converter is feeding an RL load as shown in Fig.-02 with 𝑉 = 220V, R = 5Ω, 𝑠 L 5

= 7.5 mH, f = 1 kHz, k = 0.5 and E = 0 V. Calculate
(i) the minimum instantaneous load current 𝐼 ,
(ii) the peak instantaneous load current 𝐼 ,
(iii) the maximum peak-to-peak load ripple current.
(iv) the average value of load current, 𝐼𝑎.
 Fig.-02

18. (a) What is the purpose of a free-wheeling diode? 2

(b) Write a short note on commutation of an SCR. 3

19. What is a GTO? Explain the turn-off action in GTO with a proper circuit diagram. 5

10. Draw the topology of a boost regulator and hence deduce the equation of output 5
voltage and inductor ripple current.

Group- 3

21. Write down the advantages and disadvantages of the following regulators:
(a) Buck regulator
(b) Boost regulator. 5

22. Explain the di/dt protection of SCR. 5

23. a) Define Controlled Rectifier 2

b) What are the types and sub-types of phase control rectifiers? 3

24. Draw the circuit diagram of Single Phase Dual Converter. 5

25. Write a short note on Induction Heating. 5

26. A single phase dual converter is operated from a 120V, 60Hz supply and the load 5
resistance is R=10 ohm. The circulating inductance is L𝑟= 40 mH. Delay angle are
0 0
𝝰1 = 60 and 𝝰2 = 120 Calculate the peak circulating current.

27. a) What are the performance parameters of inverters? 2

b)What are the main differences between voltage-source and current-source 3
inverters?

28. 5
The single-phase full-bridge inverter in the Figure has a resistive load of R = 2.4 Ω and the
dc input voltage is Vs = 48V. Determine:

(i) the rms output voltage at the fundamental frequency Vo1,

(ii) the output power Po

29. a) Define Cycloconverter. 2

b) What are the limitations of the method of speed control for a cycloconverter ? 3

30. The input voltage to the cycloconverter in fig is 120v (rms), 60Hz. The load 5
resistance is 5Ω and load inductance is L = 40 mH. The frequency of output voltage
is 20Hz. If the converters are operated as semiconductors such that 0≤𝝰 ≤π and the
delay angle is 𝝰 𝑝 = 2π/3, determine

(a) the rms value of the output voltage 𝑉𝑜,

(b) the rms current of each thyristor 𝐼𝑅,

Answer Reference:
Power Electronics, M. H. Rashid (4th edition)