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This document contains 5 modules of questions for the Power Electronics and Instrumentation subject. Module 1 covers questions related to the basic operation of SCRs, including V-I characteristics, turn-on and turn-off mechanisms, firing circuits, and problems. Module 2 includes questions about chopper circuits, controlled rectifiers, and problems. Module 3 focuses on single-phase half and full-bridge inverters. Module 4 is about digital meters, ADCs, and digital measurement techniques. The final module discusses transducers used for measurement and control, including strain gauges, LVDTs, and resistance-based sensors.

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PE&I questionbankIIIsem

This document contains 5 modules of questions for the Power Electronics and Instrumentation subject. Module 1 covers questions related to the basic operation of SCRs, including V-I characteristics, turn-on and turn-off mechanisms, firing circuits, and problems. Module 2 includes questions about chopper circuits, controlled rectifiers, and problems. Module 3 focuses on single-phase half and full-bridge inverters. Module 4 is about digital meters, ADCs, and digital measurement techniques. The final module discusses transducers used for measurement and control, including strain gauges, LVDTs, and resistance-based sensors.

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GURU NANAK DEV ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BIDAR

E & CE DEPARTMENT
Sub Name: Power Electronics & Instrumentation Subject Code: 18EC36
Academic Year:2019-20 Sem : III A&B
Question Bank
MODULE-1

1. With the help of neat block diagram explain power electronic system.
2. Mention and explain the different types of power electronic converter systems.
3. Sketch V-I characteristics of an SCR and explain latching current, holding current and
Break over voltage. `
4. Identify the reliable voltages and current limits used to operate the SCR in safe operating
region by referring gate characteristics of SCR.
5. Mention and explain various turn on methods used to turn on SCR, which is universal
method and why?
6. Explain the turn-off mechanism of SCR with necessary waveform.
7. Compare natural and forced commutation and explain class-A self-commutation with the
help of neat sketch.
8. Explain the operation of class-B self-commutation with the help of circuit diagram and
waveforms.
9. With circuit diagram & output waveform analyze the turning ON of the SCR by using
RC firing circuit.
10. With circuit diagram & output waveform analyze the turning ON of the SCR by using
UJT firing circuit.
11. Problems on SCR.

MODULE-2

1. Explain the operation of step down chopper(with necessary circuit and waveform) and
determine the average and RMS output voltage.
2. Explain working principle of step up chopper and derive the expression for average
output voltage.
3. Explain working principle of step-up/down chopper and derive the expression for average
output voltage.
4. With circuit diagram & output waveform analyze the performance of single phase full
wave controlled rectifier feeding inductive load.
5. Explain the operation of single phase half wave controlled rectifier (with necessary
circuit and waveform) and determine the average and RMS load voltage.
6. Analyze the effect of freewheeling diode in half wave rectifier with necessary circuit
diagram and waveform.
7. Problems on choppers and controlled rectifiers.

MODULE-3
1. With circuit diagram and waveforms explain the operation of single phase half wave
bridge inverter.
2. With circuit diagram and waveforms explain the operation of single phase full wave
bridge inverter
3. What are the different static characteristics of an instrument.
4. Mention and explain the different types of measurement errors.
5. Problems to find % error, accuracy etc.
6. Explain Multirange ammeters with neat diagram.
7. Explain Multirange voltmeters with neat diagram.
8. Problems

MODULE-4

1. With diagram & waveform analyze the operation of ramp type DVM.
2. With diagram & waveform analyze the operation of dual slope integrating type DVM.
3. With neat block diagram analyze the operation of successive approximation type
DVM.
4. Build the block diagram of Digital Frequency Meter showing gate control F/F and
explain the operation.
5. Explain the principle of ADC in direct compensation method.
6. Explain the operation of digital multimeters with the help of neat block diagram.
7. Explain the principle of operation of digital measurement of time.
8. Explain the operation of Function generator with the help of block diagram.
9. An ac bridge with terminals ABCD has in arm AB -a resistance of 800Ω in parallel
with a capacitor of 0.5 µF. Arm BC- a resistance of 400Ω in series with a capacitor of
1 µF. Arm CD- a resistance of 1000Ω . Arm DA- a pure resistance of R.
(i) Determine the value of frequency for which the bridge is balanced
(ii) Calculate the value of R required to produce balance.
10. Construct Wien's Bridge circuit used to measure the frequency.
11. Problems on wheatstone bridge and wien bridge circuit .

MODULE-5
1. Explain the structure and operation of PLC, relays and registers.
2. Explain the parameters of electrical transducer and mention its advantages.
3. Determine the expression for the Gauge factor K=1+2µ and explain the Bonded
resistance wire strain gauges with a neat diagram.
4. Construct and explain the operation of instrumentation amplifier transducer bridge.
5. Construct and explain the operation of LVDT and mention its advantages and
disadvantages.
6. Explain the operation of Resistance Pressure Transducer.
7. Explain the operation of Resistive Position Transducer.
8. Explain the operation of Resistance Thermometer and mention its advantages and
disadvantages.

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