PRIST UNIVERSITY

(Estd. u/s 3 of UGC Act, 1956)

Vallam, Thanjavur -613403

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M.Tech Power Electronics & Drives

QUESTION BANK
Course Details

Course Code & Title

13253E32A & 13272E32A & 12272E51AP

POWER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS IN POWER
SYSTEMS

Regulations

2012 & 2013

Nature of the Course :

ELECTIVE

Semester

III

H.O.D

Staff-In-Charge

13253E32A-POWER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS IN POWER SYSTEMS

UNIT: I STATIC COMPENSATOR CONTROL

3 1 0 4
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Theory of load compensation - voltage regulation and power factor correction phase balance and PF correction of unsymmetrical loads - Property of static compensator Thyristor controlled rectifier (TCR) - Thyristor Controlled Capacitor (TSC) -Saturable core reactor Control Strategies.
UNIT: II HARMONIC CONTROL AND POWER FACTOR IMPROVEMENT

Input power factor for different types of converters - power factor improvement using Load and
forced commutated converters.
UNIT: III VOLTAGE CONTROL USING STATIC TAP-CHANGERS

Conventional tap changing methods, static tap changers using Thyristor, different schemes comparison.
UNIT: IV STATIC EXCITATION CONTROL

Solid state excitation of synchronous generators - Different schemes - Generex excitation systems.
UNIT: V UNINTERRUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM

Parallel, Redundant and non- redundant UPS - Ups using resonant power converters - Switch
mode power supplies
L=45 T=15 P=0

C=4

TEXT BOOK
1. Miller. T.J.E, Reactive power control in Electric systems. Wiley inter science, New York, 1982.
REFRENCES
1.Static Compensator for AC power systems, Proc. IEE vol.138 Nov. 1981. pp 362-406.
2 A Static alternative to the transformer on load tap changing, IEEE Trans. On
99, Jan. /Feb. 1980, pp86-89.

Pas, Vol.PAS-

3.Improvements in Thyristor controlled static on- load tap controllers for transformers,
IEEE Trans. on PAS, Vol.PAS-101, Sept.1982, pp3091-3095.
4.Shunt Thyristor rectifiers for the Generex Excitation systems, IEEE Trans. On PAS. PAS -96,
July/August, 1977, pp1319-1325.

UNIT: I
STATIC COMPENSATOR CONTROL
2-MARKS:
1. What are Typical Loads that requires Compensation?
2. What are the aspects concerned, while providing the load compensation?
3. How compensator acts as an ideal voltage regulator?
4. Define compensator gain (K ).
5. Define Phase Balancing.
6. What is the purpose of the reactive compensation?
7. State the Characteristic of SVC.
8. What are the benefits of SVC to power transmission and power distribution?
9. What are the benefits in the application of series capacitors?
10. Draw the typical SVC scheme?
16- Marks:
1. Describe about Power Factor and its Correction with suitable phasor diagrams
and subsistent equations to elucidate the load compensation.
2. Derive an Voltage equation in order to establish the Voltage variation with
reactive power of the load.
3. Derive an equation for compensator reactive power (Q ) to demonstrate the
perfect compensation of the load reactive power in order to regulate the load
bus voltage.
4. Establish the phase currents and voltage between the load and system neutral
with proper equations Three-phase star connected Unbalanced Load.
5. Discuss about the Compensator Admittance Represented as Positive and
Negative Sequence Admittance Network.
6. Write short notes about the control techniques, block diagrams and the
characteristic curves of
a) Thyristor Switched Capacitor(TSC)
b) Thyristor Controlled Reactor (TCR)
c) Saturated core reactors.

UNIT: II
HARMONIC CONTROL AND POWER FACTOR IMPROVEMENT

2-MARKS:
1. Definition of power factor
2. What is Harmonic Reduction.
3. Briefly classify the various classes of forced commutation methods.
4. Draw the Turn-off dynamics of the Thyristor.
5. Mention briefly about two stage filters.
6. What is the switching Curve for the LC filter on AC Side.
7. Briefly state about the extinction angle control.
8. Write precisely about Symmetrical angle control method.
9. What is meant by voltage source convertors?
10. What is meant by current source convertors?
16- Marks:
1. Write short notes about the control techniques and switching waveforms,
output voltage equations of the following.
a) Pulse width modulation (PWM) control
b) Sinusoidal Pulse width modulation (PWM) control
2. Explain in details the following classes of forced commutation methods
a) Class A (Self commutated by resonating the load)
b) Class B (Self commutated by an L-C circuit)
c) Class C ( C or L-C switched by another loadcarrying SCR )
d) Class D ( L-C or C switched by an auxiliary SCR )
e) Class E ( External pulse source for commutation )
f) Class F ( AC line commutated )
3. Briefly explain about square wave voltage harmonics for a single phase
bridge.
4. Derive the value of the fundamental and the harmonic voltage for the three
phase bridge convertor.
5. Explain about generalized technique of harmonic elimination and voltage
control.
6. Explain with proper curves for the harmonic variations about the
a) AC voltage Harmonics for a thyristor based converter.
b) DC voltage Harmonics for a thyristor based converter.

UNIT: III
VOLTAGE CONTROL USING STATIC TAP-CHANGERS
2-MARKS:
1.
2.
3.
4.

What is meant by on load tap changing?

What are the basic components of the tap-changing control equipment.
What do you mean by On-load tap changer
What are the problems associated with the mechanical on load tap
changers.
5. Mention about semiconductor tap changer
6. Why there is a need for semi conductors for tap-changing.
7. Mention the set-backs due to use of solid state devices in tap changing.
8. What are the two major control strategies of thyristor tap changer.
9. What are the main constituent parts of a thyristor tap changer offering
discrete level control.
10. Draw the Basic Internal Control scheme for the delay angle controlled
thyristor tap changer.

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2.
3.

4.

5.
6.

16- Marks:
Describe in detail the basic control of the Load Tap Changing Control.
Explain in details about the features that are enabled in the Load tap
changing control which are supplementary to the basic control.
Write short notes on approaches to Thyristor controlled voltage and phase
angle regulators for the Basic thyristor tap-changer configurations:
a) Identical windings and thyristor valve ratings,
b) Windings and thyristor valve voltage ratings in ternary progression.
Explain the delay angle controlled thyristor tap changer supplying a
resistive load about
a) Output voltage waveform
b) Variation of the amplitude and phase-angle of the fundamental
output voltage
c) Amplitude variation of the dominant harmonics (vs). the delay
angle present in the output voltage.
Explain the delay angle controlled thyristor tap changer supplying a
Inductive load in Output voltage waveform
Explain the delay angle controlled thyristor tap changer supplying a
capacitive load in Output voltage waveform.

UNIT: IV
STATIC EXCITATION CONTROL
2-Marks:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

What are the advantages of static exciter?

What are the two major thyristor systems used in static exciter?
What are the functions of excitation systems
What are the performance requirements of the excitation systems.
What are the Performance Differences between 3 Thyristor and 6 Thyristor
Rectifier Bridges -Load-Off-Rejection.
6. What is meant by Machine Short Circuit Transients?
7. What is meant by Machine Pole Slip Transients?
8. Define Short Time Transients.
9. What are the selection criteria for choosing a static exciter regulator?
10. What is meant by packed excitation systems.
8-Marks & 16- Marks:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Discuss in details the types of Excitation systems.

What are the control and protective functions of the excitation systems?
Describe the operation of the static exciter with block diagram.
Describe the automatic voltage control in Static exciter system.
Discuss about the shaft voltage on cylindrical type turbine generators.
Write short notes about the
a) Modeling of complete excitation system
b) Modeling of excitation system components
c) Modeling of Limiters

UNIT: V
UNINTERRUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
2-Marks:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

What is meant by Uninterruptable power supply system?

What are two basic classification of UPS.
Define redundant parallel UPS.
What are the advantages of Redundant UPS.
Define Isolated- redundant parallel UPS.
What are the disadvantages of Isolated-redundant UPS
How resonant power convertors are used in UPS.
Mention the need and advantages of resonant power convertor UPS.
What is meant by SMPS?
Where are the SMPS employed ?
8-Marks & 16-Marks:

1. Describe in detail about the Redundant Parallel UPS Architecture.

2. What are the features and benefits of redundant parallel UPS
3. Compare the advantages and Disadvantages of
a) parallel system with automatic transfer switch
b) parallel system with paralleling cabinet
c) isolated redundant system
d) parallel system with centralized logic
4. Discuss in details about the Architecture of Isolated-redundant UPS.
5. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of Isolated-redundant UPS.
6. Explain the block diagram and operation of SMPS.