GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION &

RESEARCH CENTRE, NAVSARI
B. E. II Year ( SEM –IV)
Center : 033 Subject: Power Electronics (3140915)

CHAPTER-1
1) Explain what is power electronic devices? State its applications.
2) State advantages and disadvantages of power electronics devices.
3) Explain PN junction diode and its operation.
4) Draw and explain I-V characteristics of PN junction diode with different conduction
modes.
5) Explain two transistor topology of SCR.
6) Explain SCR/Thyristor and its operation.
7) Draw and explain I-V characteristics of SCR with different conduction modes.
8) State and explain SCR triggering/turn on methods.
CHAPTER-3
9) What is inverter and Explain classifications of inverter?
10) Explain single phase half bridge inverter in brief.
11) Explain single phase full bridge inverter with neat sketch and waveform.
12) Explain 3-phase VSI with 180O mode of conduction.
13) Explain 3-phase VSI with 120O mode of conduction.
14) Explain what is PWM? State and explain different methods of it.
15) Write brief note on single pulse and multi pulse PWM technique.
16) Explain Unipolar and Bipolar PWM methods.
17) Explain Sine PWM and Delta control PWM in brief.
18) Short note on SVPWM method.
19) Define modulation index.
20) Give difference between VSI and CSI.
CHAPTER-4
21) Explain half wave single phase ac-dc converter with R load.
22) Explain half wave single phase ac-dc converter with RL load.
23) Explain full wave single phase ac-dc converter with R load.
24) Explain full wave single phase ac-dc converter with RL load.
CHAPTER-5
25) Explain principle and operation of phase control half wave ac controller with
waveform.
26) Explain principle and operation of phase control full wave ac voltage controller with R
and RL load.
27) Discuss integral cycle/ON-OFF control method for AC voltage controller.
28) Explain 3-phase Delta connected bidirectional AC voltage controller.
29) Explain 3-phase Star connected bidirectional AC voltage controller with α=60O.
30) Explain 3-phase Star connected bidirectional AC voltage controller with α=120O.

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