POWER ELECTRONICS QUESTIONS

Unit I , Unit II, Unit III(As per MID I syllabus)

Long Answer Questions

UNIT I

1. a) What is a Thyristor. Discuss its operation with the help of circuit symbol and schematic
diagram.
b) Discuss the switching characteristics of SCR during its turn on and turn off.

2. a)What is commutation? What are different methods of commutation? Explain any one
commutation method.
b) Explain two transistor analogy of SCR.

3. Define the following terms with respect to SCR.

a) Reverse peak voltage b) voltage safety factor c) latching current d) holding current
b) Explain the static characteristics of SCR.

4. a)Write about snubber circuit in detail.

b) Write short notes on series and parallel connections of SCRs.
c) What is meant by commutation failure?

5. Explain the operation of single phase half wave converter for R load with circuit diagrams
and waveforms. Derive the average and RMS voltage expressions in terms of source voltage
and firing angle.

6. Justify the statement “gate looses the control once thyristor is fired when anode current is
greater than latching current”.

7. a) Describe various modes of operation of SCR with the help of schematic diagram of
static characteristics and represent the latching and holding currents.

b) Compare power MOSFET and IGBT.

Discuss Class A and Class C commutation methods.

8) Discuss the turn on methods used for SCRs

9) Discuss the dynamic characteristics of SCR.

10) Discuss why parallel and series operation of SCRs is done .Explain the design of Series
operation of SCRs.

11) Discuss the SCR firing circuit made of R,C elements.

UNIT II

1a) Explain the operation of single phase half wave converter for RL load with neat circuit
diagram and necessary waveforms.
b) Derive the Average and RMS voltage in terms of source voltage and firing angle.

2. Explain the operation of single phase full converter in rectifier mode with RL load. Discuss
how one pair of SCRs is commutated by an incoming pair of SCRs. Illustrate your answer
with necessary waveforms. Derive an expression for the average output voltage in terms of
source voltage and firing angle.

3. Explain the operation of Three phase full converter connected to resistive load with circuit
diagram and waveforms, when α lies between 0 and 60 degrees. Obtain its average output
voltage for this firing angle range.
4. Discuss the operation of Three phase dual converter in detail in different modes of
operation. Derive the required condition for firing angles during circulating current mode.

5. Draw and explain the operation of single phase fully controlled converter. In what respects
the operation is different for R, RL and RLE loads.

6. Explain the operation of single phase AC voltage controller with R Load and derive the
average and RMS output voltages from the waveforms obtained from the circuit diagram and
operation.

7.Draw and explain the wave shapes of supply voltage, output voltage, load current and
voltage drop across SCR of a single phase half controlled rectifier feeding RL load.

8.Explain the operation of single phase semi controlled converter for R and R-L loads for
different firing angles.

9. Explain the operation of Single Phase Full converter for R L Load for various firing pulses.

10.Explain the operation of Double converter with Circulating current mode.

UNIT III

1.What is an AC voltage controller? Give some of its applications. Discuss the types of
control used in it.

2. Explain the operation of AC Voltage controller for R load.

3. Explain the operation of AC voltage controller with ON OFF control method for R Load.

4. Explain the operation of AC Voltage controller for R- L load.

5. Explain the operation of AC voltage controller with ON OFF control method for R-L
Load.
26) Explain the operation of Class B and Class D commutation circuits.

27) Explain the operation of Dual converter with different modes of operation.

2 or 3 Marks Questions

UNIT I

1.What are dv/dt and di/dt ratings of SCR.

2.Explain the purpose of snubber.

3. Differentiate between an SCR and transistor during turn off.

4. Explain forward blocking mode of SCR.

5. Explain forward conduction mode of SCR.

6. What is input power factor in case of power electronics circuit.

7. Define commutation, firing angle, extinction angle overlap angle

8. Explain the usage of Snubber

9. Compare SCR with Transistor.

10. Draw the V-I characteristics of SCR.

11. Draw the internal and external characteristics of MOSFET

12.Define latching and holding currents.

13.Compare IGBT and MOSFET with respect to features and characteristics.

14. List out the advantages of SCR

15. What are the conditions to turn on an SCR.

16. What are the conditions to turn off and SCR.

17. Why R firing circuit cannot be used for firing angle greater than 90 degrees.

18. What is meant by pulse triggering.

19. What is meant by current commutation.

20.Discuss the turn time components of an SCR.

21. Discuss the turn off time components of an SCR.

22.what are different modes of operation in V-I characteristics of SCR.

23.Discuss the importance of di/dt rating of the SCR during turn on process.
UNIT II

1. Compare Fully controlled converter with semi controlled converter.

2. What is meant by controlled switch.

3. Give few examples of controlled and uncontrolled devices

4. What are the applications of Rectifiers or line commutated converters.

5. What are the applications of three phase line commutated converters.

6. Explain the purpose of freewheeling diode.

7. Explain Phase control techniques used in rectifiers.

8. Why do we observe negative voltage in Fully controlled converters for R-L loads.

9. What is the control technique used in controlled Rectifiers

10.“SCRs are controlled turn on devices” justify the statement.

11.Discuss the advantages of full bridge rectifier.

12.

UNIT III

1.What are two types of AC voltage controllers.

2.Describe the principle of burst firing control in AC voltage controllers.

3.Define AC Voltage controller.

4.What are the control techniques for AC voltage controllers.

5.Explain integral control technique used in AC voltage controllers.

6.What are the applications of AC voltage converters.