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    University of KwaZulu-Natal Examination: Main Exam, November 2023

    Subject, Course & Code: POWER ELECTRONICS 1, ENEL3PE

    SURNAME: FIRST NAME: STUDENT NO.:

    POWER ELECTRONICS 1 – MAIN EXAM


    DURATION OF EXAM: 2 HOURS
    TOTAL MARKS ON PAPER: 80
    NUMBER OF MARKS TO OBTAIN 100%: 80
    DATE AND TIME: 21st November 2023, 14:00 to 16:00

    INSTRUCTIONS
    • Only non-programmable calculators may be QUESTION EXAMINER MODERATOR
    used.
    • This is closed book exam so no additional 1
    information may be taken into the exam
    room.
    2
    • Answer all questions, show all working and
    include all necessary comments (it is your
    reasoning that is being assessed, not the 3
    numerical answer).
    • Marks will be deducted where no or 4
    incorrect units are used, where figures and
    plots are labelled incorrectly and where
    5
    writing is illegible.

    7
    TOTAL
    Internal Examiner: Mr M. Brown MARKS
    Internal Moderator: Dr M. Khan

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    University of KwaZulu-Natal Examination: Main Exam, November 2023
    Subject, Course & Code: POWER ELECTRONICS 1, ENEL3PE

    Question 1 [20]
    a) Draw and label the current-voltage curve of a real diode and name four types of diodes. [4]
    b) Discuss why power diodes might be connected in parallel or series and considerations when
    connecting them? [5]
    c) Briefly describe the operation of a thyristor and name four types? [4]
    d) Describe the difference between the output DC voltage and the output RMS voltage of a rectifier.
    Give the RMS and DC voltage equations for a single-phase full rectifier. [3]
    e) Draw a three-phase, half-wave, uncontrolled rectifier circuit. What is the output ripple
    frequency? [4]

    Question 2 [10]
    A full-wave controlled bridge rectifier has an AC input of 240 V rms at 50 Hz and a 40 Ω load resistor.
    Determine:
    a) The delay angle required to obtain an average load current of 5A. [2]
    b) The power factor of the circuit. [5]
    c) The ripple factor of the rectifier. [3]

    Question 3 [15]
    a) What assumptions are made in order to analyse DC-DC converters? [5]
    b) Derive the output voltage equation 𝑉𝑜 = 𝑉𝑠 𝐷 for the buck converter. Figures may aid your
    derivation. [10]

    Question 4 [10]
    a) A DC chopper has in input voltage that ranges between 10 and 15 V and an output voltage of 25
    V. The switching frequency is 20 kHz and the filter capacitor is 0.5 mF. If the converter has an
    efficiency of 90% calculate the minimum value of inductance that will keep the converter in
    continuous conduction mode if the minimum power is 5 W. [5]
    b) A buck-boost converter has parameters: Vs = 25 V, D = 0.4, R = 6 Ω, L = 20 μH, C = 80 μF and
    f = 120 kHz. Determine the average inductor current and the output voltage ripple? [5]

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    University of KwaZulu-Natal Examination: Main Exam, November 2023
    Subject, Course & Code: POWER ELECTRONICS 1, ENEL3PE

    Question 5 [10]
    a) Discuss the ideal switch? Figures may aid your discussion. [4]
    b) Describe the function of a snubber circuit. [2]
    c) How can power semiconductor devices be classified? [2]
    d) Briefly describe the criteria for selection of a power switch for a DC circuit. [2]

    Question 6 [10]
    a) Briefly discuss the difference between the package limit current of a MOSFET and its silicon
    limit current. [2]
    b) Explain why and when a MOSFET driver is needed in a circuit. Your answer must include the
    necessary figures [3]
    c) Discuss how heat sinks improve the reliability of power electronic systems? [3]
    d) A MOSFET’s datasheet lists the junction-to-ambient thermal resistance as 65°C/W. The
    designer wishes for the junction temperature not to exceed 120°C. If the ambient temperature is
    20°C determine the maximum power the MOSFET can absorb. [2]

    Question 7 [5]
    Consider all components to be ideal. A single-phase AC voltage controller has a 120 V rms, 60 Hz
    source. The load resistance is 4 Ω and 300 W is delivered to the load. Determine the power factor.

    END OF PAPER

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    University of KwaZulu-Natal Examination: Main Exam, November 2023
    Subject, Course & Code: POWER ELECTRONICS 1, ENEL3PE

    Formula Sheet

    Average
    Trig Identities
    1 Ts
    Vo = ∫ v(t) dt
    Ts 0 sin(α ± β) = sin α cos β ± cos α sin β
    Root mean Square cos(α ± β) = cos α cos β ∓ sinα sin β

    𝑇 tan α ± tan β
    1 tan(α ± β) =
    𝑉𝑟𝑚𝑠 = √ ∫ 𝑣 2 (𝑡) 𝑑𝑡 tan α tan β
    𝑇 0

    If 𝑣 = 𝑣1 + 𝑣2 + 𝑣3 + ⋯
    sin (2θ) = 2 sin θ cos θ
    𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛
    cos (2θ) = cos2 θ − sin2 θ
    𝑉𝑟𝑚𝑠 = √𝑉11 𝑟𝑚𝑠 + 𝑉22 𝑟𝑚𝑠 + 𝑉32 𝑟𝑚𝑠 + ⋯ cos (2θ) = 2cos2 θ − 1

    Harmonics cos (2θ) = 1 − 2 sin2 θ

    √∑∞ 2 2 tan 𝜃
    𝑛=2 𝐼𝑛 tan(2𝜃) =
    𝑇𝐻𝐷 = 1 − tan2 𝜃
    𝐼1
    Transformer (Ideal)
    𝑉𝑝 𝑉𝑠
    =
    𝑁𝑝 𝑁𝑠

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