COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

SEMESTER 1 2016/17
TEST 1

PROGRAM : BEEE/BEPE

SUBJECT : POWER ELECTRONICS

SUBJECT CODE : EEEB393

DATE : 15 JULY 2016

TIME : 1 HOUR

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATE
1. Closed book examination: Candidates are not allowed to bring in any
materials into the examination hall.
2. Formulae Sheet is given together with this exam paper.
3. This examination booklet contains 2 questions. Answer all questions in
this examination booklet.

This question paper consists of FOUR (4) pages including this page.

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Question 1: [20 marks]

a) In general, power semiconductors can be categorized into controlled,

uncontrolled, or semi-controlled. Complete the table below by introducing a
power switch for each category. [6 marks]

Fully-Controlled Semi-Controlled Uncontrolled

Device Name
Device Symbol

Figure 1: Full-wave center-tapped rectifier circuit and voltage waveforms

b) Figure 1 shows a full-wave center-tapped rectifier circuit and its input and output
voltage waveforms. The ac source is 110 V rms at 50 Hz, R = 5 W, vs1 = vs 2 = vs .

i. Based on the given output voltage waveforms, derives and prove the
2Vm
average output voltage, Vo,dc = . [3 marks]
p
ii. Based on the given output voltage waveforms, derives and prove the
Vm
effective output voltage, Vo,rms = . [4 marks]
2
iii. Determine the power absorbed by the load. [2 marks]
iv. Determine the minimum blocking voltage for the diodes used in this
rectifier. Justify your answer using KVL. [3 marks]
v. State a PRO and CON of this rectifier circuit comparing to the full-wave
bridge rectifier. [2 marks]

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Question 2 [20 marks]

a) Design a single phase half wave controlled rectifier which drives an RL-source
load. Please sketch the controlled rectifier circuit. [5 marks]

b) Figure 2 illustrates the input voltage waveforms, v(t) = 240 sin wt and the source
voltage, E = 100V.

v(t)

p 2p 3p

Figure 2: Input voltage waveform and source voltage waveform

By setting the firing angle, a, to 90, sketch the following waveforms on the
given template.
i. the expected output voltage, vo, waveform, [4 marks]
ii. the expected output current, io, waveform, [2 marks]
iii. the expected switch voltage, vS1 waveform. [4 marks]
Please indicate all the important peak quantities. Assume that no forward
conduction loss for the power switch used in your design circuit and the
extinction angle, b is equivalent to 225.

c) Propose a method to increase the average output voltage. Briefly explain the
circuit operation and sketch the new expected output voltage, vo, waveform.
[5 marks]

-END OF QUESTION PAPER-

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Formula:
Trigonometry:
sin 2 q + cos 2 q = 1
sin ( A B ) = sin A cos B cos A sin B
cos ( A B ) = cos A cos B m sin A sin B
tan A tan B
tan( A B ) =
1 m tan A tan B
sin 2 A = 2 sin A cos A
cos 2 A = cos 2 A - sin 2 A = 2 cos 2 A - 1 = 1 - 2 sin 2 A
2 tan A
tan A =
1 - tan 2 A

Integration:
sin x dx = - cos x + c cos x dx = sin x + c
- cos nx
sin nx dx = n + c
sin nx
cos nx dx = n + c
e
x
dx = e x + c

e nx
e nx dx =
n
+c

t0 +T

v(t ) dt
1
Average voltage: vavg =
T
t0
t0 +T

i(t ) dt
1
Average current: iavg =
T
t0

t0 +T

v (t ) dt
1
Effective voltage (RMS): vrms = 2
T
t0

t0 + T

Effective current (RMS): irms =

1
i
2
(t ) dt
T
t0