PART – A (10 X 2 = 20 Marks)
1. State the requirements of a topological structure of a multilevel inverter.
2. Write the types of Multilevel inverters.
3. State the advantages of using Unipolar PWM in CHBMLI?
4. What is the significance of unequal dc voltages in CHB inverters?
5. Define capacitor voltage unbalance in DCMLC.
6. State the merits and demerits of DCMC.
7. State the features of Flying Capacitor Multilevel converter.
8. Which modulation method suits FCMC and why?
9. What is the necessity of using reduced switch MLI?
10. State the different topologies of RSMLI with H-Bridge.
11. Draw the typical output voltage of a five level output voltage in both polarities.
12. State the different types of MLI topologies.
13. What are the advantages of CHB inverters?
14. Define Phase Shifted Multicarrier modulation.
15. What is the role of clamping diodes in DCMC?
16. Define effectiveness boundary of voltage balancing in DCMC and mention the
parameters affecting it.
17. What is a Flying Capacitor multilevel converter?
18. What are the advantages of FCMC over DCMC?
19. Define Polarity and Level generators and how they are used?
20. What is Selective Harmonic Elimination?
PART – B (5 X 13 = 65 Marks)
1. Explain the three level generalized MLI topology in detail.
2. Explain in detail about the basic asymmetric topologies.
3. With a simplified circuit diagram of a single-phase H-bridge inverter, explain how the
output voltage can be adjusted by using bipolar and unipolar modulation schemes in
detail.
4. Explain in detail about the CHBMLI topology with unequal DC voltages.
5. Explain the DCMC converter structure derived from the generalized topology.
6. Describe in detail about the Five-level DCMC connected to the power grid through a
coupling inductor.
7. Discuss the principle of operation of five level Flying Capacitor MLI.
8. Explain in detail about the general features, advantages and disadvantages of FCMC.
9. With neat diagrams, explain the principle of operation of Symmetric type of reduced
switch MLI topologies with H-Bridge.
10. Give short notes on the different types of modulation techniques used in Reduced switch
MLI.
11. Explain the three level FCMC generalized topology in detail.
12. Explain in detail about the converters derived from the generalized topology.
13. Explain with neat diagrams about the modulation techniques used in CHBMLI.
14. Explain in detail about the CHBMLI topology with equal DC voltages.
15. Explain the DCMC converter structure derived from the generalized topology.
16. Explain the functional description of simplified model for five-level converter (DCMC)
with neat circuit with relevant waveforms.
17. Discuss the principle of operation of five level Flying Capacitor MLI.
18. Explain in detail about the different modulation techniques used for FCMC.
19. With neat diagrams, explain the principle of operation of Symmetric type of reduced
switch MLI topologies without H-Bridge.
20. With neat diagrams, explain the principle of operation of Asymmetric type of reduced
switch MLI topologies with and without H-Bridge.
PART-C
1. Give short notes on the different types of modulation techniques used in Reduced switch
MLI.
2. Discuss in detail about the various modulation techniques used in DCMLC.
3. Explain the two broadly classified carrier-based modulation schemes that can be applied
to the CHB MLI.
4. Discuss in detail about the various modulation techniques used in DCMLC.
