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BEE-C 411
M. Sc. SEMESTER IV
EXAMINATION, 2021
Subject : POWER ELECTRONICS
Time : Three Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 70
[ Pass Percentage : 40%
Note : Question paper is divided into two
Sections A and B. Attempt both Sections
as per instructions.
Section—A
(Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Attempt any five questions in about
150 words. Each question carries 6 marks.
(5×6=30)
1. Describe self commutation technique of
thyristor.
2. Find string efficiency and DRF for a string
voltage of 3300 V, in this string are six
seriesconnected SCRs, each of 600 V rating.
P. T. O.
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Also find string efficiency and DRF if one

extra unit is connected in series with the same
system voltage.
3. Discuss the main types of DC choppers and the
principle of dc chopper operation.
4. Explain the 1-phase half wave SCR circuit
feeds power to a resistive load, with wave of
source voltage, load voltage, load current and
voltage across the SCR for a given firing
angle α.

5. Explain the working principle of ideal dual

converter.
6. Discuss the effect of source inductance on the
performance of a 1-phase full-converter.
7. Explain the principle of phase control with the
help of 1-phase half wave ac voltage controller.
8. Explain the 1-phase ac voltage controller with
R load.
9. Explain the working of 1-phase full bridge
inverters.
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10. Write the applications of current source

inverters.
Section—B
(Long Answer Type Questions)

Note : Attempt any four questions in detail. Each

question carries 10 marks. (4×10=40)
1. Explain the switching waveforms for insulated
gate bipolar transistor (IGBT).
2. Describe the two transistor model of thysristor.
3. A step-up chopper has input voltage of 220 V
and output voltage of 660 V. If the conducting
time of thyristor chopper is 100 μs. Compute
the pulse width of output voltage.
4. Describe the working of 1-phase half-wave
rectifier circuit with RL load.
5. Explain in details of practical dual converters.
6. A single phase voltage controller has input
voltage of 230 V, 50 Hz and a load of
R= 15 Ω. For 6 cycles on and 4 cycles off,
determine rms output voltage and input power
factor.
P. T. O.
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7. With the voltage waveforms explain the

working of 3-phase 180 degree mode of bridge
VSI.
8. A 1-phase full wave ac voltage controller feeds
a load of R = 20 Ω with an input voltage of
230 V, 50 Hz. Firing angle for both the
thyristors is 45º. Calculate rms value of output
voltage , load power, and input power factor.

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