SPPU Electrical Engineering (Semester 5)
Power Electronics
December 2016
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


Solve any one question from Q.1(a,b) & Q.2(a,b)
1(a) Describe working of single bridge coneverter with R load Draw waveforms of load voltage, load current.
5 M
1(b) How ac voltage regulators are classified? Explain single phase ac regulator feeding indactive load. Draw output voltage waveform.
5 M

2(a) Draw & Explain Gate Characteristics of SCR.
5 M
2(b) Explain the followig ratings of the thyristor.
i) Latching current
ii) Holding current
5 M

Solve any one question from Q.3(a,b) & Q.4(a,b)
3(a) Explain working of three phase full converter with a firing angle of 30° & obtain expression for phase voltage & Line voltage.
5 M
3(b) State and explain the effect source inductance on operation of converter.
5 M

4(a) Draw and explain single phase semi converter with output waveforms with RL load.
5 M
4(b) Explain R-C triggering circuit of Thyristor.
5 M

Solve any one question from Q.5(a,b) & Q.6(a,b)
5(a) Explain Class E chopper feeding RLE load in detail.
8 M
5(b) Describe the basic structure of MCT. Give its equivalent circuit and explain the turn on and turn of pocesses.
8 M

6(a) What is time ration control in dc choppers? Explain the use of TRC for controlling the output voltage in choppers.
8 M
6(b) For Type A chopper the supply voltage is 230V, load resistance being 10Ω for the duty cycle oof 40%. Find the average and rms values of the output voltage and chopper efficiency by taking voltage drop of 2 V across the chopper during ON condition.
8 M

Solve any one question from Q.7(a,b) & Q.8(a,b)
7(a) Explain with circuit diagram and waveforms operation of single phase current source inverter.
8 M
7(b) Explain Sinusoidal Pulse width modulation with necessary waveforms.
8 M

8(a) Explain with circuti diagram and waveforms operation of single phase current source inverter.
8 M
8(b) Derive expression for output voltage in single pulse Modulation by Fourier analysis.
8 M

Solve any one question from Q.9(a,b) & Q.10(a,b)
9(a) Explain working of three phase six step voltage source inverter in 120° mode of operation. For star connected load draw output voltage waveforms. Show devices conducting in each step.
10 M
9(b) Compare Multilevel inverter and Multi Pulse Inverter.
8 M

10(a) Draw a neat diagram and explain cascaded mutiplier inverter.
8 M
10(b) Explain working of three phase six step voltage source inverter in 180° mode of operation. For star connected load draw output voltage waveforms. Show devices conducting in each step.
10 M



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