MU Electronics Engineering (Semester 6)
Power Electronics-1
December 2015
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 (a) Draw and explain gate characteristics of SCR.
5 M
1 (b) Differentiate between symmetrical IGBT and asymmetrical IGBT.
5 M
1 (c) Draw output voltage waveform for the circuit given below. Draw waveform with scale.

5 M
1 (d) Explain in brief why harmonic neutralisation in necessary in the output of inverter.
5 M

2 (a) Explain the working of dual converter with all far quadrants of operation. Draw circuit diagram and waveforms.
10 M
2 (b) Draw and explain of working of buck boost converter with the help of circuit diagram and waveforms. Derive the relation for output voltage.
10 M

3 (a) Explain three phase bridge inverter with 120° conduction mode. Draw circuit diagram and waveforms.
10 M
3 (b) With the help of circuit diagram and waveforms explain bi-directional AC control circuit using TRAC & DIAC.
10 M

4 (a) Explain semiconverter circuit for the conversion of AC to DC. Draw waveforms for α=60°. Explain how it eliminates the need of prewheeling diode in case of R-L Load to increase the power factor.
10 M
4 (b) Explain class D communicate circuit with the help of circuit diagram and waveforms.
10 M

5 (a) Explain in detail SOA of MOSFET.
5 M
5 (b) Explain multiple pulse width modulation to control the output of inverter with sine wave as a reference signal.
10 M
5 (c) What do you understand by cycloconverter. Draw single phase cycloconverter with circuit diagram and waveforms.
5 M

6 (a) Draw and explain three phase fully controlled bridge rectifier with R load in continuous mode. Derive the relation for output voltage.
10 M
6 (b) A single phase semiconverter is operated from 120V 50HZ ac. supply. The load resistance is 10ohm. If the average output voltage is 25% of the maximum possible average output voltage. Determine.
i) Firing angle
ii) RMS and average output current
iii) RMS and average Thysistor current.
10 M



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