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    Tech/EE/2022/MS/EE-307/3

    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY


    ARUNACHAL PRADESH, JOTE, Pin-791113
    (Established by Siksha Mantralaya, Govt. of India)
    Mid-Semester Examination (July-Dec) 2022

    EE-307 (Power Electronics)

    Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 60

    Instructions:
    1. Use question numbers as given in this question paper.
    2. Marks are indicated against each question. Answer to all questions.
    M CO
    Q.1 a. Explain the need of commutation in thyristors circuits. 5 2

    Describe Class B type of commutation used for


    thyristors with appropriate current and voltage
    waveforms and derive the circuit turn off time.
    b. The circuit shown in Figure 1 has capacitor and 5 3

    inductor as 30 µF and 10µH respectively. The initial


    voltage across the capacitor is 230 V and supplies a
    constant ripple free current of 200 Amp. Calculate
    the following parameters.
    I. Conduction time of auxiliary thyristor.
    II. Peak value of capacitor current.
    III. The maximum reverse voltage applied across
    the main thyristor.
    IV. The turn-off time of the main thyristor.
    VT1 - iT1
    +
    +
    + T1 I0
    C D
    iC
    L
    VC - L O
    +

    Vs V0
    TA A
    D

    + VTA -
    - -

    Figure 1
    Q. 2 a. Describe the different modes of operation for Class D 5 2
    B.Tech/EE/2022/MS/EE-307/3

    type of commutation with appropriate current and


    voltage waveforms and derive the necessary
    equations.

    b. For current commutated circuit shown in Figure 1 Vs 5 2

    = 230V, L=16µH and C = 5µF. Capacitor is initially


    charged to voltage Vs with left hand plate positive.
    Auxiliary thyristors is turned on at t = 0. Find the total
    time for which capacitor current exists. The peak
    resonant current is 1.5 times the full load current.
    Q. 3 a. A single phase half wave SCR circuit feeds power to 5 2

    a RL load. Draw waveforms for source voltage, load


    voltage, load current, and voltage across the
    thyristors for a given firing angle α. Hence obtain the
    expressions for average and rms load voltages in
    terms of source voltage and firing angle. Also find the
    expression for output current.
    b. A 230V, 50Hz one pulse SCR controlled converter is 5 3

    triggered at a firing angle of 40o and the load current


    extinguishes at an angle of 120o. Find the circuit turn
    off time, average output voltage and the average
    load current for R = 5Ω and L=2mH.
    Q. 4 a. Describe the different modes of operation of thyristor 5 3

    with the help of its I-V characteristics. Enumerate the


    various mechanisms by which thyristors can be
    triggered into conduction.
    b. A thyristor having a latching current of 100mA is 5 2

    inserted between dc voltage source of 200V and


    load. Evaluate the minimum width of the gate pulse
    required to satisfactorily turn the thyristor ON when
    the load consists of the following passive elements.
    a. L = 0.2H .
    b. R = 20 connected in series with L = 0.2H .
    c. R = 20 connected in series with L = 2H .
    Q. 5 a. A half wave thyristors converter supplies a purely 2 3
    B.Tech/EE/2022/MS/EE-307/3

    inductive load as shown in figure. If the triggering


    angle of the thyristors is 120o, the extinction angle
    will be _____

    b. Figure 2 show two thyristors, each rated 2 3

    500A(continuous) sharing a load current. Current


    through thyristor Y is 120A. The current through
    thyristor X will be nearly _____A.
    0.06

    x
    0.05

    y
    120A L
    O
    E A
    D

    Figure 2
    c. Figure 3 shows a MOSFET with an integral body 2 2

    diode. It is employed as a power switching device in


    the ON and OFF states through appropriate control.
    Draw the ON and OFF states of the switch on the
    VDS − I S plane.

    VDS
    G
    S
    IS

    Figure 3
    d. A MOSFET rated for 10A, carries a periodic current 2 3

    as shown in figure 4. The ON state resistance of the


    MOSFET is 0.15Ω. The average ON state loss in
    the MOSFET is ___________.
    B.Tech/EE/2022/MS/EE-307/3

    10A

    0 π 2π 3π ωt

    Figure 4
    e. The figure 5 shows the voltage across a power 2 2

    semiconductor device and the current through the


    device during a switching transitions. Whether the
    transition is a turn ON transition or a turn-off
    transition? What is the energy lost during the
    transition?
    V
    v

    i I

    t1 t2 t

    Figure 5

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