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Code No: 07A50204

R07

SET-1

B. Tech III Year I Semester Examinations, December-2011 POWER ELECTRONICS

(ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING)

Time: 3 hours

1.a) b) 2.a) b) 3.a) b)

Max. Marks: 80 Answer any five questions All questions carry equal marks --Explain the operation of SCR with the help of its schematic diagram. Explain about the static characteristics of an SCR. [8+8] Explain the need of commutation circuits. What are the different methods of commutation schemes? Describe the R and RC firing circuits used for triggering SCRs. [8+8] Explain the operation of a single-phase, half-wave converter for R-load with neat circuit diagram and necessary waveforms. A resistive load of 10 ohms is connected through a half-wave SCR circuit to 220V, 50Hz, 1- source. Calculate the power delivered to load for a firing angle [8+8] of 600.

4.

A single-phase full converter feeding RLE load has the following data. Source voltage = 230V, 50Hz, R = 2.5ohms, E = 100V, firing angle = 300. If load inductance is large enough to made the load current virtually constant, then i) Sketch the time variations of source voltage, source current, load voltage, load current, current through one SCR and voltage across it. ii) Compute the average value of load voltage and load current. [8+8] Explain the operation of three phase full converter connected to resistive load with circuit diagram and waveforms, when 0 < < /3. Obtain the average output voltage expression for this firing angle range. [16] Explain the operation of a cycloconverter. Mention the applications of cycloconverter. A single-phase voltage controller feeds power to a resistive load of 3ohms from 230V, 50Hz source. Calculate the maximum values of average and rms thyristor currents and firing angle, . And also find the minimum circuit turn-off time for any, . [8+8] What is current limit control of chopper? Explain the operation. Explain the operation of DC Morgans Chopper for resistive load with neat circuit diagram and waveforms. [8+8] Describe the operation of series inverter with the help of diagrams. Explain sinusoidal-pulse modulation as used in PWM inverters.

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6.a) b)

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7.a) b)

8.a) b)

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Code No: 07A50204

R07

SET-2

B. Tech III Year I Semester Examinations, December-2011 POWER ELECTRONICS

(ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING)

Time: 3 hours

1.a) b)

Max. Marks: 80 Answer any five questions All questions carry equal marks --Explain the operation of a single-phase, half-wave converter for R-load with neat circuit diagram and necessary waveforms. A resistive load of 10 ohms is connected through a half-wave SCR circuit to 220V, 50Hz, 1- source. Calculate the power delivered to load for a firing angle [8+8] of 600.

2.

A single-phase full converter feeding RLE load has the following data. Source voltage = 230V, 50Hz, R = 2.5ohms, E = 100V, firing angle = 300. If load inductance is large enough to made the load current virtually constant, then i) Sketch the time variations of source voltage, source current, load voltage, load current, current through one SCR and voltage across it. ii) Compute the average value of load voltage and load current. [8+8] Explain the operation of three phase full converter connected to resistive load with circuit diagram and waveforms, when 0 < < /3. Obtain the average output voltage expression for this firing angle range. [16] Explain the operation of a cycloconverter. Mention the applications of cycloconverter. A single-phase voltage controller feeds power to a resistive load of 3ohms from 230V, 50Hz source. Calculate the maximum values of average and rms thyristor currents and firing angle, . And also find the minimum circuit turn-off time for any, . [8+8] What is current limit control of chopper? Explain the operation. Explain the operation of DC Morgans Chopper for resistive load with neat circuit diagram and waveforms. [8+8] Describe the operation of series inverter with the help of diagrams. Explain sinusoidal-pulse modulation as used in PWM inverters. Explain the operation of SCR with the help of its schematic diagram. Explain about the static characteristics of an SCR.

3.

4.a) b)

5.a) b)

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6.a) b) 7.a) b) 8.a) b)

[8+8]

[8+8]

Explain the need of commutation circuits. What are the different methods of commutation schemes? Describe the R and RC firing circuits used for triggering SCRs. [8+8]

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Code No: 07A50204

R07

SET-3

B. Tech III Year I Semester Examinations, December-2011 POWER ELECTRONICS

(ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING)

Time: 3 hours

1.

Max. Marks: 80 Answer any five questions All questions carry equal marks --Explain the operation of three phase full converter connected to resistive load with circuit diagram and waveforms, when 0 < < /3. Obtain the average output voltage expression for this firing angle range. [16]

2.a) b)

Explain the operation of a cycloconverter. Mention the applications of cycloconverter. A single-phase voltage controller feeds power to a resistive load of 3ohms from 230V, 50Hz source. Calculate the maximum values of average and rms thyristor currents and firing angle, . And also find the minimum circuit turn-off time for any, . [8+8] What is current limit control of chopper? Explain the operation. Explain the operation of DC Morgans Chopper for resistive load with neat circuit diagram and waveforms. [8+8] Describe the operation of series inverter with the help of diagrams. Explain sinusoidal-pulse modulation as used in PWM inverters. Explain the operation of SCR with the help of its schematic diagram. Explain about the static characteristics of an SCR.

3.a) b)

4.a) b) 5.a) b) 6.a) b) 7.a) b)

Explain the need of commutation circuits. What are the different methods of commutation schemes? Describe the R and RC firing circuits used for triggering SCRs. [8+8] Explain the operation of a single-phase, half-wave converter for R-load with neat circuit diagram and necessary waveforms. A resistive load of 10 ohms is connected through a half-wave SCR circuit to 220V, 50Hz, 1- source. Calculate the power delivered to load for a firing angle [8+8] of 600. A single-phase full converter feeding RLE load has the following data. Source voltage = 230V, 50Hz, R = 2.5ohms, E = 100V, firing angle = 300. If load inductance is large enough to made the load current virtually constant, then i) Sketch the time variations of source voltage, source current, load voltage, load current, current through one SCR and voltage across it. ii) Compute the average value of load voltage and load current. [8+8]

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[8+8]

[8+8]

8.

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Code No: 07A50204

R07

SET-4

B. Tech III Year I Semester Examinations, December-2011 POWER ELECTRONICS

(ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING)

Time: 3 hours

1.a) b)

Max. Marks: 80 Answer any five questions All questions carry equal marks --What is current limit control of chopper? Explain the operation. Explain the operation of DC Morgans Chopper for resistive load with neat circuit diagram and waveforms. [8+8]

2.a) b) 3.a) b) 4.a) b) 5.a) b)

Describe the operation of series inverter with the help of diagrams. Explain sinusoidal-pulse modulation as used in PWM inverters. Explain the operation of SCR with the help of its schematic diagram. Explain about the static characteristics of an SCR.

[8+8]

Explain the need of commutation circuits. What are the different methods of commutation schemes? Describe the R and RC firing circuits used for triggering SCRs. [8+8] Explain the operation of a single-phase, half-wave converter for R-load with neat circuit diagram and necessary waveforms. A resistive load of 10 ohms is connected through a half-wave SCR circuit to 220V, 50Hz, 1- source. Calculate the power delivered to load for a firing angle of 600. [8+8] A single-phase full converter feeding RLE load has the following data. Source voltage = 230V, 50Hz, R = 2.5ohms, E = 100V, firing angle = 300. If load inductance is large enough to made the load current virtually constant, then i) Sketch the time variations of source voltage, source current, load voltage, load current, current through one SCR and voltage across it. ii) Compute the average value of load voltage and load current. [8+8] Explain the operation of three phase full converter connected to resistive load with circuit diagram and waveforms, when 0 < < /3. Obtain the average output voltage expression for this firing angle range. [16] Explain the operation of a cycloconverter. Mention the applications of cycloconverter. A single-phase voltage controller feeds power to a resistive load of 3ohms from 230V, 50Hz source. Calculate the maximum values of average and rms thyristor currents and firing angle, . And also find the minimum circuit turn-off time for any, . [8+8]

6.

7.

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[8+8]

8.a) b)

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