POWER AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS

ASSIGNMENT 2
LAST DATE:: 28/04/20
1 With relevant circuit and waveforms explain the principle of phase controlled rectifier
operation. Derive an expression for RMS output voltage.
2 In a single phase thyristor converter has purely resistive load R and the delay angle is α=
 / 2. determine i)The rectification efficiency ii)The form factor iii)The ripple factor.
3 With a neat circuit and necessary waveform describe working of single phase full
converters. Derive the expression for the DC output voltage and RMS output voltage
4 With necessary circuit and waveform explain single phase dual converter in controlled
rectifiers.
5 With a neat circuit and waveform explain the working ON-OFF control in an AC voltage
controller.
6 An AC voltage controller has resistive load of R= 10Ω the input is Vs=120V, 60Hz.The
thyristor switch is on for n=25cycles and is off for m =75 cycles. Determine i)RMS output
voltage ii)input power factor.
7 With a neat circuit and waveform describe the working phase control in AC voltage
controller.
8 A single phase half wave ac voltage controller has load resistance R=10Ω,input ac supply
voltage is 120V,60Hz.The input supply transformer has turns ratio of 1:1.If the thyristor T1
is triggered at α=90°.calculate i)RMS output voltage ii)RMS load current and average load
current iii)Input power factor iv)Average and RMS thyristor current.

9 With relevant waveforms, describe the operation of a single phase bidirectional controller
with resistive load.
10 A single phase full wave AC voltage controller has resistive load of R= 10Ω ,The input is
Vs=120V(rms),60Hz.The delay angle of thyristors T1 and T2 are equal to
α1=α2=90°.Calculate i)RMS output voltage ii)the average current through the thyristors
iii)power factor.
11 With necessary circuit and waveforms, elaborate the operation of single phase full wave
AC voltage controlled with inductive load. Derive the expression for RMS output voltage
12 Elaborate on the basic characteristics of separately excited DC motor.
13 With the help of circuit diagram and waveform describe the principle of working of single
phase full converter drives.
14 Mention three characteristics of stepper motor.
15 With the help of circuit diagram describe the operation of operating modes in DC motor
in variable speed applications.