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    EXAMINATIONS

    2022/2023 HARMATTAN SEMESTER


    COMPUTER ENGINEERING
    DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICALAND Units: 2
    ECE 523: POWER ELECTRONICS

    Question Four
    Question One (a) Sketch the anode characteristics (I V ) of
    i. Briefly discuss the block diagram of a basic a DIAC and TRIAC. [10 Marks]
    power electronics system. [5 Marks] explain the behaviour of the
    (b) Identify and
    ii. Enumerate 5 examples and characteristics of circuit of Fig.Q4a such that results in
    a power semiconductor device. 5 Marks] of R1 in
    Fig.Q4b. Explain why reduce values angle of
    ii. Ilustrate the 'abrupt recovery' characteristics Fig.04a will result in an increased
    of an ac diode. [5 Marks] conduction. [20 Marks]
    0v. The reverse recovery time of a diode is 3us
    and the rate of fall of the diode current is R

    30A/us. Determine the storage charge and


    the peak reverse current. [5 Marks]
    V. Given a diode with an RL load, derive an
    expression for the instantaneous current and
    voltage as well as their waveforms. FigQ4a
    [5 Marks] FigQ4b
    vi. Describe the turn-on characteristic of a SCR
    using the two-transistor equivalent circuit.
    [5 Marks] 0° 90°
    vi. Differentiate between a DIACand TRIAC with 90° conduction
    emphasis on the symbol and characteristics.
    [5 Marks]
    vii. Briefly explain the following: (0) DC chopper Question Five
    (ii) PWM control of a converter. [5 Marks] (a) List 5 areas of application of a DC-DC
    Converter. [10 Marks]
    A DC converter with a resistive load of
    (b)
    QuestiÍn Two 152 and input voltage V, = 220V has a
    a) Illustrate the circuit of the following: single voltage drop of Vch = 2V when the
    phase full wave bridge rectifier; 3 phase converter is ON and a chopping frequency
    [10 Marks]
    bridge rectifier.
    load is of f= 1kHz. If the duty cycle is 60%,
    b) () A diode circuit with an LC determine the following: average output
    with the following
    characterized
    L = 80uH voltage, rms voltage Vo, and the converter
    parameters: V, = 220V; C= 20uF, efficiency. [20 Marks]
    Determine the peak current through the diode
    and the condition time. (i) For a single phase
    full wave rectifier with a resistive load (R) and
    following:
    peak voltage (Vm), enumerate the
    Voc, Ioc, n, FF, RF.
    [20 Marks]

    Question Three
    for turning off a
    a) Discuss the two techniques [10Marks]
    SCR. behaviour of aSCS. (i)
    b) (i) Briefly explain the voltage
    Describe the application of a SCS as a Marks]
    [20
    sensingdevice in an alarm circuit.
    2
    MALPRACTICE IS DISMISSAL
    THEPENALTY FOR EXAMINATION
    MATRICULATION NUMBER--

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