DURGAPUR INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

3rd Internal Class Test, 2018.

Power Electronics, 6th Semester
Sub:- Power Electronics, (Subject Code: EE-603)
Time: 1 HR Full Marks: 30
1. Answer the following question (Any Five). 2 × 5 = 10

(a) On stage voltage drops of an SCR?

i) 0.7 V ii) 1.2V iii) 2.3V iv) >3V
(b) Snubber circuit provides protection from?
(i) High Voltage (ii) dV/dt Protection (iii) High Current (iv) dI/dt Protection
(c) What is difference between Transformer and Cycloconverter ?
(d) What is latching current and what is holding current?
(e) What is the advantage of freewheeling diodes?
(f) What is step up chopper?
(g) Difference between power diode and signal diode?
2. Answer the following question (Any two). 5 × 2 = 10

(a) Short note on Step up cyclo converter.

(b) Explain & draw V-I characteristics of Thyristor (SCR). What is the effect of gate current on this characteristic? (3+2)
(c)What is PWM inverter? What is the advantage of PWM inverter over VSI? (2.5+2.5)
3. Answer the following question (Any one). 10 × 1 = 10

(a) Explain different method of turning on process of SCR. Also analysis turns on time (Delay time, Rise time, Spread time) with
waveforms. (5+5)
(b) Explain & draw necessary circuit diagram & waveforms Single phase controlled half wave circuit with R-L load and freewheeling
diode.

DURGAPUR INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

3rd Internal Class Test, 2018.

Power Electronics, 6th Semester
Sub:- Power Electronics, (Subject Code: EE-603)
Time: 1 HR Full Marks: 30

1. Answer the following question (Any Five). 2 × 5 = 10

(a) On stage voltage drops of an SCR?

i) 0.7 V ii) 1.2V iii) 2.3V iv) >3V
(b) Snubber circuit provides protection from?
(i) High Voltage (ii) dV/dt Protection (iii) High Current (iv) dI/dt Protection
(c) What is difference between Transformer and Cycloconverter ?
(d) What is latching current and what is holding current?
(e) What is the advantage of freewheeling diodes?
(f) What is step up chopper?
(g) Difference between power diode and signal diode?
2. Answer the following question (Any two). 5 × 2 = 10

(a) Short note on Step up cyclo converter.

(b) Explain & draw V-I characteristics of Thyristor (SCR). What is the effect of gate current on this characteristic? (3+2)
(c)What is PWM inverter? What is the advantage of PWM inverter over VSI? (2.5+2.5)
3. Answer the following question (Any one). 10 × 1 = 10

(a) Explain different method of turning on process of SCR. Also analysis turns on time (Delay time, Rise time, Spread time) with
waveforms. (5+5)
(b) Explain & draw necessary circuit diagram & waveforms Single phase controlled half wave circuit with R-L load and freewheeling
diode.