Reg.

No:

Sona College of Technology, Salem -5.

(Autonomous)
B.E/B.Tech Degree Examinations Oct/Nov 2016
Seventh Semester
Subject code/Name: U10EE906R/ ADVANCED TOPICS IN POWER ELECTRONICS
(Regulation 2010R)
Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Answer ALL questions
PART A (10 x 1 = 10 Marks)
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2.
3.
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6.
7.
8.

Fill in the blanks

In a step up chopper the output voltage is _______ than input voltage.
SPWM is acronym of _________.
Resonant converters are classified into ________types.
The cuk converter is obtained by using the ________ principle on the buck-boost converter
circuit.
_________ provides interrupted free supply of power.
Match the following (with more than four choices)
High input voltage
ZVS CS
Power conditioners

-Pseudo-resonant converter
-over voltage
-UPS
- voltage spike
-Buck converter

9.
10
.

Either True or False or One word

Transformer is required for constructing a DC to DC converter.
Multilevel inverters provides multi frequency output.

PART B (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

11. State the advantages of boost converter.
12 Sketch the block diagram of step up converter.
.
13

Define duty cycle.

.
14

Give the schematic of full bridge converter.

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15

What is ZVS?

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16

Compare series and parallel resonant inverters.

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17

State any four applications of multilevel inverter.

.
18

List the various modulation techniques used for DC-AC conversion.

.
19

Compare active and passive filters.

.
20

List the disadvantages of series filter.

21

Answer ALL questions

PART C (5 x 14 = 70 Marks)
All the questions should have a minimum of two sub divisions from each unit. Single question
with the weightage of 14 marks should not be asked (except analytical and problematic
subjects)
(a) (i) Explain the principle of operation of step up converter with relevant
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waveforms.
(ii) A DC motor requires lower average output voltage than the DC input voltage

for controlling its speed. Suggest a suitable Converter to interface between

motor and input. Explain the principle of operation of the converter used with
a neat sketch.
(b

(i)

(OR)
Analyze the various modes of operation of buck-boost converter.

)
(ii) Explain the principle of operation of Cuk converter with relevant waveforms.
22

(a) (i)

(b

Explain the principle of operation of half bridge converter with relevant

waveforms.
(ii) Compare half bridge and full bridge converters.
(OR)
(i) Design a suitable control circuit for Flyback converter.

7
7
7
7

)
(ii) Give a detailed note on various harmonic reduction techniques.
23

(a) (i)

With neat sketch explain the operation of series resonant inverter.

7
7

(b
)

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(ii) How voltage control is achieved in resonant inverters.

(OR)
(i) Explain the principle of operation of DC link inverter with relevant
waveforms.

(ii) Design a resonant converter with ZVS for supplying power to a television.

(a) (i)

Explain the principle of operation of diode clamped multilevel inverter.

.
2

(ii

Elaborate on the features of flying capacitor inverter.

)
(b

(i)

(OR)
How space vector modulation is superior to other modulation techniques? Also

(ii

give the space vector representation of a three phase system.

Do multilevel inverters find an application in paper mills. Justify your answer

with block diagram of application area and explanation of the same.

25

(a) (i)

7
7

List the various configurations of UPS and explain the operation of an UPS

with neat sketch.

Design a transformer to use in power electronic applications.

(i)

(OR)
Design an UPS for a domestic application with a capacity of two fans and four

(ii

lamps.
Write a detailed note on parallel resonant filters with neat sketch.

.
(ii
)
(b
)
)

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Blooms
Percentage

Knowledg
e
(K)
8.2

Comprehensio
n
(C)

Applicatio
n
(Ap)
71.58

Analysi
s
(An)
20

Synthesi
s
(S)

Evaluatio
n
(E)

Total
100