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K.L.E. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, HUBLI

Dept of Electrical & Electronics Engg.

Module 1. Introduction , Power Diodes and Switched RL Circuits

1) List the various types of power semiconductor devices. Draw the V-I characteristics
and symbols of any five types. Mention their important applications.
2) What is switch? What is an ideal switch? what are the limitations of practical
semiconductor switch.
3) Explain the control characteristics of power electronic device.
4) With neat circuit diagram explain the operation of various types of power electronic
circuits, indicate their input and output waveforms with one application of each type.
(Important)
5) Discuss the peripheral effects of Power Electronic circuits. What are the remedies for
them? (Important)
6) Explain any four industrial applications of power electronics.

7) What are the types of power diodes?

8) What is the reverse recovery time and recovery time current of the diodes? Also
explain the reverse recovery characteristics of power diode. (Important)

9) If the two diodes are connected in series with equal voltage sharing, why do the diode
leakage currents differ?
10) Explain the operation of diode switched RL Load i) without freewheeling diode ii)
with freewheeling diode. (Important)

11) What is a freewheeling diode and what is its purpose?

12) Explain the operation of single-phase full wave rectifier. Also write the performance
parameters of a rectifier? (Important)

Module 2. Power Transistors

1) Compare BJT and MOSFET with reference to power switching applications.

2) Sketch the structure of n- channel enhancement type MOSFET and explain its
working principle. Also draw its transfer characteristics. (Important)
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3) Draw the switching model and switching wave-forms of a power MOSFET. Define
the different switching times. (Important)

4) What is a MOSFET? Draw static and switching characteristics of a MOSFET and

explain the operation of MOSFET as a switch.

5) With the help of a circuit schematic describe how the base current peaking is obtained
during turn on of power transistor.

6) What is the need of a base drive control in a power transistor? Explain anti
saturation control.

7) Explain the anti saturation control technique used to improve the switching speed of a
power BJT.

8) Sketch and explain the switching characteristics of power BJT. The sketch should
have the wave forms of i) VBE ii) IB iii) IC (Important)

9) A simple transistor switch is used connect a 24V DC supply across a relay coil, which
has a DC resistance of 200CI. An input pulse of 0 to 5V amplitude is applied through
a series base resistance RB at the base so as to turn on transistor switch. Calculate, i)
ICS; ii) Value of resistor RB, required to obtain over drive factor of 2; iii) Total
power dissipation in the transistor that occurs during the saturation state.

10) The β of BJT varies from 12 to 75. The load resistance is Rc = 1.5Ω. The dc supply
voltage is Vcc = 40 V and the input voltage to the base circuit is VB = 6 V. If
VCE(sat) = 1.2V VBE(sat) = 1.6V and RB = 0.7Ω, Calculate : i) The ODF ii) Forced
β and iii) Power loss in the transistor.

11) What is an IGBT? Draw its switching characteristics. What are the advantages over
BJT and MOSFET?

12) Give the construction, static characteristics and application of IGBT. (Important)

13) With circuit diagrams, discuss the methods for providing isolation of gate / base
circuits for power circuits. (Important)

14) Explain the different base drive control circuits for BJT.

15) What are the problems of parallel and series operations of BJT, MOSFET and IGBT.
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Module 3. Thyristors
1. Using two Transistor model, explain the turn-on mechanism of a SCR. Derive an
expression for anode current in terms of transistor parameters. (Important)
2. Sketch the static V-I characteristics of an SCR and explain i) Latching current ii)
Holding current and iii) Break over voltage. (Important)
3. Differentiate latching currcnt and holding current of a thyristor.
4. With a neat circuit explain the series operation of thyristors. (Important)
5. A string of series connected thyristor is to with satnd a dc voltage of 16 KV . The
maximum leakage current and recovery charge difference of the thyristor are 10mA
and 100 μC respectively. The derating factor for steady state and transient voltage
sharings are 20%. For a maximum steady state voltage sharing og 1 KV. Determine
i) The steady state voltage sharing resistance R for each thyristor and
ii) The transient voltage capacitance C1 for each thyristor.

6. What is the purpose of di/dt Protection and dv/dt Protection? (Important)

7. A SCR circuit operates from 300 volts DC supply, has series inductance of 4 μH, a
resistance of 4kΩ and capacitance of 0.2 μF is connected across the SCR. Calculate
the maximum permissible d i/dt and dv/dt values.
8. A SCR circuit has has the following data : Supply voltage = 200 V, dv/dt rating = 100
V/μs, di/dt rating = 50 A/μs. Calculate the snubber circuit elements using approximate
expressions.
9. The SCR in Fig. is used to control power in resistance R. The supply is 400V, and the
maximum allowable di/dt and dv/dt the SCR are 50 A/qsec and 200 V/qsec
respectively. Compute the values of the di/dt inductor and the snubber circuit
components R, and C.

10. A string of thyristor is connected to withstand a d.c. voltage of V3 = l5kV. The

maximum leakagc current and recovery cliargc diffcrcncc of thyristor are 10mA and
150)C rcspcctivcly. A derating factor of 20%» is applied for the steady state and
transient voltagc sharing of thyristor. If the maximum steady statc voltage sharing is
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l000V. Find: i) Thc steady state voltage sharing resistance R for each thyristor and ii)
The transient voltagc capacitance C for each thyristor.
11. Mention and explain the various methods of turn-on used in thyristors.

Module 4. Controlled Rectifiers and AC Voltage Controllers

1. Explain with neat diagram and waveforms, the operation of single phase semi
controlled rectifier feeding resistive load.
2. Explain with neat diagram and waveforms, the operation of single-phase full
converters.
3. Explain with neat diagram and waveforms, the operation of single-phase dual
converters.
4. Draw the relevant circuit diagram and wave diagrams of 3- phase full controlled
rectifier system supplying pure resistive load. Explain the gating signal sequence to be
used in such systems.
5. A three phase fully controlled bridge rectifier is operating from 400 V, 50 Hz supply.
The thyristors are fired at α = π/4. There is a free -wheeling diode across the load. The
load current is maintained constant at 10A and the load voltage is 360 V. Compute i)
Source inductance ii) Load resistance R.
6. Explain the working of a three phase full converter connected to a highly inductive
load wit ripple free- load current and derive an expression for its average output
voltage as a function of delay angle α.
7. With neat circuit and waveform derive an expression for the RMS value of output
voltage of single phase semi converter with R.L. load (Assume discontinuous load
current).
8. A single phase half wave controlled rectifier is used to supply power to 10CI load
from 230V, 50Hz supply at a firing angle of 30°. Calculate: i) Average output
voltage; ii) Effective output voltage; iii) Average load clffrent.
9. With neat circuit and waveforms explain the working principle of 3 phase half wave
controlled rectifier with R load.
10. What are the advantages and disadvantages of on-off control?
11. What are the advantages and disadvantages of phase angle control?
12. Derive an expression for the rms value of the output voltage of a bi-directional AC
voltage controller employing on-off control. (Important)
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13. Explain the operation of a single-phase phase angle control type of voltage controller
with RL load. (Important)
14. Explain the operation of single phase bidirectional AC voltage controller for resistive
load with the help of circuit diagram and waveforms. (Important)

15. An AC voltage controller has a resistive load of R = 10Ω and rms input
voltage is 120V, 60Hz. The thyristor switch is on for n = 25 cycles and off for m =
75 cycles. Determine: i)The rms output voltage. ii) Input power factor.
iii) Average and rms current of thyristors.

16. A single phase full wave voltage controller has an input voltage of 230V and a load
having R=4Ω and L=22mH. The frequency is 50Hz. The firing angle is 60º for both
thyristors. Find i) conduction angle of thyristors and ii) rms output voltage.
17. A single phase half save ac voltage controller has a resistive load of R 5Ω and input
voltage Vs - 120V, 60Hz. The delay angle of thyristor is n = n/3. Determine: i) RMS
output voltage; ii) Input power factor; iii) Average input current.

Module 5. DC-DC Converters and DC-AC converters.

1. Explain the classification of chopper with neat circuit diagram and wave form.
(Important)
2. A step-up chopper has input voltage of 220 V and an output voltage of 660 V. If the
non- conducting time of thyiistor chopper is l00psec, compute the pulse width of
output voltage. In case pulse width is halved for constant frequency operation, find
the new output voltage.
3. With a neat circuit diagram and waveform, explain the working of step down chopper.
Derive the expression for its average output voltage in terms of duty ratio. (Important)

4. With a neat circuit diagram and waveform, explain the working of step up chopper.
Derive the expression for its average output voltage in terms of duty ratio. (Important)
5. With a neat circuit diagram, polarities, conducting devicés, Explain the operation of
class E chopper.
6. A step down chopper has a resistive load When the chopper is on, its voltage drop
duty cycle is 80%, determine: i) the average output voltage ii) rms output voltage.
7. A DC chopper has a resistive load of 20f1 and input voltage. V, = 220V. When the
chopper is on, its voltage drop is 1 .5V and chopping frequency is l0kHz, if duty
cycle is 80%. Determine the average output voltage, rms output voltage and
chopper on time.
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8. What is the principle of operation of an inverter?

9. What are the performance parameters of inverter?
10. Explain the operation of a single phase full bridge inverter supplying a resistive load.
11. With relevant waveform explain the sinusoidal pulse width modulation of an inverter.