PC3102 - POWER ELECTRONICS

QUESTION BANK

UNIT-1 Power Semiconductor Switching Devices

1. Draw the Static V-I characteristics of a Power MOSFET and explain different operating
regions
2. What are the types of switching characteristics of SCR? How do you known turn ON and
turn OFF times from the switching characteristics? Explain?
3. Draw the V-I characteristics of a Power IGBT and explain different operating regions
4. Explain the operation of Snubber circuit and also design the parameters of Snubber
circuit
5. a) Explain class D commutation in detail with necessary waveforms.
b) Mention the applications of SCR & IGBT?
6. What is the different TURN – ON methods of a Thyristor? Explain each method
7. a) Explain class F commutation in detail with necessary waveforms
b) Draw and explain the Gate characteristics of SCR.
8. Draw the V-I characteristics of a Thyristor and explain different operating regions. What
is the effect of Gate current on the V-I characteristics of a Thyristor?
9. What is Commutation of SCR andwhatare Different Types Commutation Techniques?
Explain Class B Commutation?
10. Explain Class C commutation in detail with necessary waveforms
 UNIT-2AC-DC Controlled Rectifiers

1. Draw and explain the single – phase full wave controlled rectifier using centre tap
transformer with RL load with a Freewheeling Diode and find dc output voltage.
2. A) A single phase fully controlled bridge converter with RL load is supplied from 220 V,
50 Hz ac supply. If the firing angle is 45 o, determine i) Average output voltage, ii) RMS
output voltage iii) Input power factor.
b) Discuss the purpose of freewheeling diode in single–phase AC-DC Converters and
mention its advantages.
3. a) Explain the operation of single phase semi-converter with RLE load and draw the
necessary output waveforms
b) Explain the operation of single phase dual converter in detail
4. Explain the effect of source inductance in a single phase fully controlled rectifier and
draw the relevant output waveforms. Also derive the expression of average output
voltage
5. A single phase half wave controlled rectifier without a freewheeling diode is connected to
R load of 10 Ω. The converter is supplied from 230 V, 50 Hz ac supply (i) determine
average and rms load voltage (ii) if inductive load is added to the resistive load such that
R = 10 Ω and L = 6 mH, calculate new values of average and rms load voltages? Assume
α = 300
6. a) Explain the operation of single phase two pulse bridge converter with R load and draw
the relevant voltage and current waveforms and also derive the expression for average
output voltage.
b) Explain the working of Three-phase half wave controlled rectifier with R load and
draw the relevant output waveforms for firing angle 00 and 300.
7. Describe the operation of three phase full converter feeding an R load and draw the
waveforms for any firing angle 00 and 300.
8. A three-phase three pulse controlled rectifier with freewheeling diode DF is fed from
three phase, 400 V, 50 Hz ac supply and it is connected with a constant current load of 90
A at firing angle of α = 450 . Calculate dc output voltage, rms output voltage, average and
rms current of free-wheeling diode.
9. A three –phase full converter is connected to a load resistance of 5 Ω and it is supplied
from a 220 V, 50 Hz ac supply, If the firing angle of thyristor is α = 30 o , Draw the
relevant waveforms and determine i) average output voltage, ii) average output current,
iii) rms output voltage and iv) rms output current
10. Explain the operation of Three phase semi converter for firing angles 30 0 and 600.

UNIT-3 DC-DC Choppers

1. Explain the operating principle of dc chopper with a suitable diagram. Draw the voltage
and current waveforms of chopper. Derive expressions for average output voltage and
rms output voltage.
2. With the help of a neat circuit diagram and associated waveforms, discuss the operation
of Buck-Boost converter. Also derive the necessary equations.
3. With help of neat circuit diagram and associated waveforms discuss the operation of a
Buck converter in continuous conduction mode and discontinuous conduction mode.
Also derive the output voltage and current equations.
4. Explain the working of buck converter in continuous conduction mode. Derive the
expression for output voltage.
5. Explain the principle of operation and working of buck converter with relevant
waveforms in DCM mode.Derive the expression for output voltage.
6. Explain the operation of boost converter in the CCM mode and obtain the expression for
amplitude of ripple current.
7. A buck-boost converter has the input voltage of 12 V and it operates at 20 kHz, when the
average output voltage is 24 V, the average load current is 1.2 A, it is having L = 300 μH,
C= 150 μF. Find duty cycle, ripple current through the inductor, ripple voltage and
critical values of L and C.
8. A buck-boost converter has the input voltage of 24 V and it operates at 30 kHz, when the
duty cycle is 0.25, L = 300 μH, C= 150 μF and the average load current is 1.5 A.
 Determine average output voltage, peak to peak ripple current through the inductor, and
peak to peak ripple voltage.
9. Derive the expression for output ripple voltage and inductor current of buck converter
along with continuous inductor current and capacitor voltage?
10. a) Explain the control strategies of a dc-dc chopper in detail.
b) Show that for a basic dc to dc converter, the critical inductance of filter circuit is:
L = V02 (VS-V0)/(2fVSP0).[ CO3, Apply]

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 UNIT-4 AC Voltage Controllers and Cycle Converters

1. a) Explain the operation of a single phase AC voltage controller with a neat circuit
diagram and draw the output waveforms for R-load.
b) A 230V, 1kW electric heater is fed through a single-phase AC voltage controller from
230V, 50Hz source. Find the load power for a firing angle delay of 70 0.
2. a) Explain the principle of integral cycle control with relevant waveforms and also derive
the expression for rms value of output voltage, power delivered to load and input power
factor.
b) Describe the principle of phase control and derive the expressions for average and rms
value of output voltage for this control.
3. a) Explain the operation of a three – phase AC-AC voltage controlled feeding star
connected with resistive load.
b) A single phase full wave ac voltage controller has a load of R= 5 Ω and input voltage
is 230 V, 50 Hz. If the load power is 5 kW, find firing angle delay of SCR and input
power factor
4. a) Describe the operation of single phase full wave ac regulator feeding RL load. Derive
the expression for output voltage.

b) A single phase ac voltage controller is employed for controlling the power flow from
230 V, 50 Hz source in to a load circuit consisting of R = 4 Ω. Calculate: i) the control
range of Firing angle; ii) the maximum power delivered to load and power factor
5. a) Derive the expression for rms output voltage of 1-phase AC-AC voltage controller
with RL load with discontinuous conduction mode and draw the relevant waveforms.
b) A single phase ac voltage controller is connected with a load of R = 10 Ω with input
voltage of 230 V, 50 Hz supply. If the firing angle of SCR is 90 0 calculate, rms value of
output voltage?
6. a) Explain the principle of operation of step up cycloconverter in detail .
b) Derive the expression for output voltage of a three phase ac voltage controller with R
load .
7. Derive the output RMS voltage, Output RMS current and source power factor for a
single-phase AC voltage controller fed to R-L load?
8. a) A three-phase voltage controller supplies a star connected resistive load of R = 5Ω and
line-to-line input voltage is 210V (RMS) 50Hz. The firing angle, α=60° calculate, i)The
RMS output phase voltage ii) The input power factor, p.f. and iii) Expression for
instantaneous voltage.
b) Mention the applications of AC voltage controllers and Cycloconverters?
9. a) A single phase full –wave ac voltage controller is connected with a load of R = 10 Ω
with an input voltage of 230 V, 50 Hz. When the firing angle of thyristors is 45 o,
determine i) power output at load, ii) average value of thyristor current and iii) rms value
of Thyristor current.
b) A single phase voltage controller has input voltage of 230 V, 50 Hz; the load consists
of a resistance 30 Ω in series with inductance 15 mH, for 6 cycles off and 4 cycles on.
Determine the output voltage and input power factor
10. Explain in detail the operation of single phase Cyclo converter with R-Load with
Relevant Waveforms

UNIT-5 Inverters
1. a) With necessary waveforms explain the working of single phase half bridge inverter
with R load and also derive the expression for RMS value of output voltage.
b) A single-phase full bridge inverter is fed from a dc source such that fundamental
component of output voltage is 230 V. Find the rms value of Thyristor and diode currents
for R = 2 Ω
2. With necessary waveforms explain the working of single phase half bridge inverter with
RL- load and also derive the expression for RMS value of output voltage
3. Explain the working of a 1-phase full bridge Inverter with RL load. Draw the relevant
output waveforms and also derive the expressions for output voltage
4. What are pulse-width modulated inverters? What are the different PWM techniques used
in inverter?How sinusoidal PWM is useful in the harmonic elimination?
5. Explain the operation of Five level diode clamped inverter with relevant waveforms.
6. Explain the working of a three phase inverter with 120 0 mode of conduction with three-
phase delta connected resistive load.
7. Explain the working of a three phase inverter with 180 0 mode of conduction with three-
phase star connected resistive load.
8. a) Explain the working of a single-phase full bridge Inverter with R load. Draw the
relevant output waveforms and also derive the expression for RMS value of output
voltage.
b) A single-phase full bridge Inverter with R = 4 and L= 35 mH. The dc input voltage is
230 V and the output frequency is 50 Hz. Find Rms value of fundamental load current.

9. How do you use PWM to inverters? Explain operation of single full bridge inverter with
square wave pulse width modulation.
10. A) Compare between Voltage source inverter and Current source inverter.
b) A Single phase half bridge inverter has a resistive load of R= 3 Ω and DC input
voltage of 50 V. Calculate:
i) RMS output voltage at fundamental frequency,
ii) Output power,