Question Bank

UNIT – 1

1. Discuss the various power electronic converters and their applications?

2. Explain the evolution of power electronics?

3. Explain the power electronic system and the various parts in it?

4. Obtain the static characteristics of thyristor with proper explanation?

5. Distinguish the depletion and enhanced mode operations in MoSFET with diagrams?

6. Write a short note on the structure of IGBT?

7. What are the modes of TRAIC and Explain them with neat sketches?

UNIT - 2

1. Derive the RMS output voltage of single-phase half wave rectifier?

2. A single phase, 230V, 4kW heater is connected across single phase, 230V, 50Hz supply
through an SCR for firing angle 30 degree, calculate the power absorbed by the heating
element?

3. Explain the operation of single phase full-wave rectifier with midpoint connection?

4. Differential half wave and full wave single phase rectifiers with proper diagrams?

5. Explain the operation of single-phase semi converter connected to RL load? Derive the
average voltage and RMS voltage?

6. Deduce the waveform of output voltage in three phase full converter with R load?
7. A three phase M-3 converter is operated from three phase, 230V, 50Hz supply with load
resistance of 10ohm. An average output voltage is 60% of the maximum possible output
voltage is required. Determine
a. Firing Angle

b. Average and RMS currents

c. Rectification Efficiency
 UNIT – 5

1. Explain the principle of operation of single-phase half wave AC voltage regulator feeding
R load with circuit diagram and waveforms.

2. Derive the average and RMS voltages of single phase halfwave AC voltage regulator with
proper diagrams.

3. Explain the working principle of single-phase full wave AC voltage regulator with R load
with proper diagrams.

4. Draw the following waveforms for single phase full wave AC voltage regulator with R
load

a. Output Voltage

b. Output Current

c. Voltage across T1

d. Voltage across T2

5. Derive the average and RMS voltages of single phase full-wave AC voltage regulator
feeding R load and proper diagrams.

6. Compare the operation of an AC voltage regulator with a three-wire star connected load,
three phase delta connected load, four wire start load and three wire delta loads with
necessary diagrams.

7. Explore the operation of three phase, three wire AC Regulator with R load for firing angle
60º with proper circuit diagram and waveform.

8. Explore the operation of three phase, three wire AC Regulator with R load for firing angle
120º with proper circuit diagram and waveform.

9. Derive the RMS voltage for a three phase, three wire AC Regulator with R load for firing
angle in between 0º and 60º with proper circuit diagram and waveform.

10. Derive the RMS voltage for a three phase, three wire AC Regulator with R load for firing
angle in between 60º and 90º with proper circuit diagram and waveform.

11. Derive the RMS voltage for a three phase, three wire AC Regulator with R load for firing
angle in between 90º and 150º with proper circuit diagram and waveform.

12. Obtain the waveforms of line currents for a three-phase bidirectional delta connected
regulators feeding R load with proper circuit diagram and explanation.

13. Obtain the waveforms of phase currents for a three-phase bidirectional delta connected
regulators feeding R load with proper circuit diagram and explanation.
14. Explain the basic principle of operation of cycloconverters with necessary diagrams.

15. Convert single phase to single phase with cycloconverter with resistive load in center
tapped transformer configuration.

16. Convert single phase to single phase with cycloconverter with resistive load in bridge
configuration.

17. Describe the three-phase to single phase cycloconverter with circuit diagram and
waveforms.

18. Describe the three-phase to single phase cycloconverter with circuit diagram and
waveforms.

19. Discuss the three-phase to three phase conversion with cycloconverter with diagrams.

20. What is meant by the cycloconverter? Explain the advantages, disadvantages and
applications of cycloconverter.