AJAY KUMAR GARG ENGINEERING COLLEGE, GHAZIABAD

AKGEC/IAP/FM/01

Pre University Test COURSE: M.Tech SUB NAME & CODE: Power Converters EPES 14 TIME ALLOWED: 3 hrs.

DATE 22/12/11 MAX MARKS: 100 INSTRUCTIONS: Attempt all questions.

Q.1. Attempt any two parts -----------------------(2*10=20) (a) A number of SCRs, each with a rating of 2000V and 50A, are to be used in seriesparallel combination in a circuit to handle 11kV and 400V. For a derating factor of 0.15, calculate the number of SCRs in series and parallel units. The maximum difference in their reverse recovery charge is 20 micro coulombs. Calculate (i) the value of dynamic equalizing capacitance and (ii) the voltage across each of the slow thyristors in case one series connected SCR is fast. (b) Explain the working of an oscillator employing an UJT. Derive expressions for the frequency of triggering and firing angle delay in terms of eta, charging resistance etc. (c) What is thyristor commutation? What are different methods of thyristor commutation? Give detailed explanation of voltage (class D) commutation. (d) Draw the V-I characteristics of following devices and compare them: (i) MOSFET (ii) IGBT (iii) BJT Q.2. Attempt any two parts -----------------------(2*10=20) (a) Explain operation of a single phase fully controlled bridge converter feeding a highly inductive load. Draw waveforms of output voltage, load current and source current.What happens when source has inductance and discuss its effect on performance of converter. (b) What is meant by a dual converter? Explain operation of a dual converter using circulating current mode of working with the help of suitable diagrams. Discuss the use of centre tapped reactor (c) A single phase fully controlled bridge converter is connected to ac supply of 320Sin 314t volts and 50Hz. It operates at a firing angle of 45deg. The load current is maintained constant at 6A and the load voltage is 140V. Calculate the source inductance, angle of overlap and load resistance. Q.3. Attempt any two parts -----------------------(2*10=20) (a) Why do controlled converters have a low power factor? What are the different methods for their power factor improvement? Explain any one in detail.

(b) Describe the working of a single phase full converter in inverter mode with RLE load. Illustrate your answer with waveforms for source voltage,E, load voltage and current, source current, current through and voltage across one SCR. Assume continuous conduction. Also find the circuit turn off time. (c) Describe how single phase low frequency output voltage can be fabricated from segments of three phase input voltage waveform through the use of three phase half wave circuit? Show the half cycle of low frequency output voltage and current in case current lags the low frequency output voltage . Q.4.Attempt any two parts -----------------------(2*10=20)

(a) A single phase thyristor feeds power to a resistive load of 3ohm from 230V, 50Hz supply. Calculate: a. maximum values of avg. and rms thyristor currents b. the minimum circuit turn off time for any firing angle c. the maximum value of di/dt occurring in the thyristors d. the angle at which the greatest forward or reverse voltage will appear across either of the thyristors and magnitude of these voltages. (b) Discuss the operation of a single phase voltage controller with RL load when firing angle is less then or equal to load phase angle. Hence show that for firing angle less then load phase angle, output voltage of ac voltage controller cannot be regulated. (c) Explain the operation of a three phase bidirectional ac voltage controller feeding a purely resistive load connected in star, for mode I operation. Q.5. Attempt any two parts -----------------------(2*10=20)

(a) A step down dc chopper has a resistive load of R=15 and input voltage of 200V. When chopper remains ON, its voltage drop is 2.5V. The chopper frequency is 1kHz. If the duty cycle is 50%, determine: (i) Average output voltage (ii) RMS output voltage (iii) Chopper efficiency (iv) Effective input resistance of chopper (b) Give chopper classification based upon operating quadrants. Explain each class of chopper with the help of suitable waveforms. (c) Explain in detail various modes of voltage commutated chopper circuit with the help of suitable waveforms.