Unit 3: DC Drives and Control (CO3)

BATCH A
1. What are DC motor performance parameters? Explain in brief.(BT Level- 2)

2. Draw and explain the power circuit of single phase semi-converter feeding a separately
excited dc motor. Explain with typical waveforms, the operation in continuous and
discontinuous armature current modes.(BT Level- 2)

3. Draw the circuit and explain the operation of three phase full converter drive. Also sketch
the output voltage waveforms for firing angle of 60 degree.(BT Level- 2,3)

4. What is breaking? What Regenerative breaking in DC motors in detail.(BT Level- 2)

5. Explain open loop and closed loop control of dc drives.(BT Level- 2)

BATCH B
1. What are DC motor performance parameters? Explain in brief.(BT Level- 2)

2. Draw the circuit and waveforms of single phase full converter drives for continuous &
discontinuous motor current.(BT Level- 2)
3. Draw the circuit and explain the operation of three phase full converter drive. Also sketch
the output voltage waveforms for firing angle of 90 degree.(BT Level- 2,3)

4. What is the need of reversible drives? Explain with circuit diagrams and waveforms the
operation of four quadrant chopper drive with suitable load.(BT Level- 2)
5. 8 Explain Regenerative breaking of DC machine. Mention its advantages and
disadvantages.(BT Level- 2)
BATCH C
1. What are DC motor performance parameters? Explain in brief.(BT Level- 2)

2. Draw the circuit and waveforms of Single phase Full converter drives for continuous &
discontinuous motor current.(BT Level- 2)

3. Draw the circuit and waveforms of three phase Semi converter drives for continuous &
discontinuous motor current.(BT Level- 2)

4. What is breaking? What is dynamic breaking? Explain in detail for DC motor .(BT
Level- 2)

5. Compare dynamic and regenerative breaking for DC machines. Can regenerative

breaking be used in all cases? Justify your answer.(BT Level- 2,4)