Industrial Electronics Code : 12189

Chapter 1 Power Electronics

1)Draw and explain the static V-I Characteristics of power BJT 2)Draw and explain the FBSOA & RBSOA for power transistor 3) Define second breakdown and safe operating area in power transistor 4) What is SOA Safe Operation Area for power BJT ? Discuss the factors affecting it. 5) Draw the V-I Characteristics of power transistor and compare it with low power transistor 6) Explain the necessity of specifying SOA by manufacturer. Also explain second breakdown 7) Sketch vertical structure of power transistor and describe properties of any two regions. 8) Draw I-V characteristics of power transistor and level different region

Chapter 2 Thyristor Family Devices

1)Draw the symbol , constructional diagram and V-I characteristics of Diac 2)Draw the equivalent circuit of IGBT and explain the principle of operation of IGBT 3)Draw the two transistoer analogy of SCR and describe its working 4)Draw the symbol of GTO . Explain its working with the help of V- I Characteristics. What is the application of GTO 5)Compare Diac with Triac 6)Describe the V- I Characteristics of Diac with neat sketch 7)List the different bidirectional devices from the thyristor family and draw their symbols 8)Explain V- I Characteristics and working of a triac 9)Draw the constructional diagram , symbol of GTO AND EXPLAIN ITS PRINCIPLE OF operation 10)Draw the structure of GTO & UJT]

11)Draw the symbol & V-I Characteristics of SCR 12)Compare SCR & Diac based on construction , symbol , V-I characteristics and two specifications 13)Draw the construction and symbol of IGBT and Triac 14)Draw the symbols of the foll. Devices and label them 1) SCR 2)DIAC 3)TRIAC 4)PUT 15)Draw and explain the V-I Characteristics of UJT 16)Compare DIAC & TRIAC based on construction ,symbol properties and pplications 17)Draw the symbol & construction of LASCR and describe in brief 18) Explain SUS with the help of construction , symbol and V-I charateristics 19)Draw the V- I Characteristics of SCR for different gate current . Define holding current and latching current. 20) Draw the constructional diagram and symbol of 1) PUT2)SUS 3)SCS 4)SCR 21)State the four advantages of IGBT over BJT . Give its two applications 22) Compare GTO and IGBT with respect to its 1) basic construction 2) working principle 3) rating and characteristics 4)application 23) Explain construction and characteristics of LASCR 24)Draw the symbols of the foll. Devices 1) GTO 2) LASCR 3)SUS 4)SBS 25) Draw the V- I Characteristics of UJT and describe the importance of negative resistance region in UJT 26)Draw the constructional diagram of N- channel IGBT and describe it. 27) Draw the V-I Characteristics of Triac and compare SCR & TRIAC based on construction and characteristics 28) Draw and describe the construction for GTO 29)Draw the symbols of 1) SCS 2) GTO 3) IGBT 4) DIAC

30) Draw the constructional details of GTO 31)Draw the static V-I Charateristics of an SCR , Name the various regions on it. 32)Draw constructional diagram of IGBT . Draw its static V-I Characteristics . Why IGBT has become the most popular power device in the industry. 33)Explain the necessity of specifying SOA by manufacturer. Also explain second breakdown 34)Draw basic structure of LASCR. Also draw symbol of LASCR. List the applications in which LASCR is employed 35)Compare TRIAC and SCR 36)Draw the symbols of 1) IGBT 2) SBS 3) GTO 4) PUT 37) Draw the characteristics of diac . Write four applications of it. 38) Draw the I-V characteristics of 1) SCS 2) LASCR

Chapter 3 Turn on and turnoff of thyristor

1)State the various types of SCR turn on methods. Explain the gate triggering method 2)State the commutation methods of thyristors . Explain the operation of class E commutation circuit . Also write its advantages. 3)With the help of circuit diagram describe the complementary voltage commutation of thyristor 4) Draw neat circuit diagram of scr triggering using UJT relaxation oscillator. What are the advantages of using this triggering method. 5)Draw the RC triggering method of SCR alongwith its waveforms 6)Explain the forward voltage triggering method of SCR . What are the disadvantages of this method? 7)Explain the scr triggering using PUT . Draw and explain the V-I characteristics of PUT 8)What are the advantages of pulse triggering method of scr over resistor or RC triggering. 9)What are the necessary conditions to turn on and turn off the scr? Define latching current and holding current of the scr. 10)State the different turn on methods for scr . Explain in brief any one turn on methods. 11) What is commutation ? Compare natural and forced commutation . Draw the class C commutation circuit.

12) Explain scr triggering circuit using PUT. Why put is called programmable ujt. 13)Explain R triggering circuit . What is the draw back of R firing circuit? How to overcome it? 14)Explain Class D commutation method with neat circuit and waveforms. 15)Define commutation and name all the methods of commutation 16) With the help of diagram and waveforms explain resistance firing circuit 17)What is commutation and explain class A commutation with the help of waveforms. 18)Explain scr triggering circuit with UJT with the help of diagram . What is synchronized UJT triggering. 19)What is dv/dt triggering and also explain thermal triggering of thyristor 20)Describe class c commutation with the help of neat sketch. 21)Name the different turn on methods of a scr and explain any one with the help of diagram 22)What is the necessity of commutation ? Describe class A commutation with circuit diagram 23)Describe scr triggering circuitbusing ujt and also state the advantages of pulse triggering methods 24)Explain with the help of diagram resistance firing circuit and its limitation 25)Explain how scr can be turned off naturally . Discuss the classification of commutation and explain class C commutation in detail 26)Explain in detail the synchronized UJT triggering circuit 27)Differentiate between Resistance triggering and RC triggering and state the importance of pulse triggering 28)List turn on methods of scr . Explain at least two. 29)State different triggering methods for scr and describe any one 30)Define commutation . Draw class D commutation circuit diagram and describe its working with waveforms 31)Draw ujt triggering circuit for scr and describe its working with waveforms 32)Draw and Describe resistance capacitance firing circuit . What is the advantage and disadvantage of this circuit 33)Describe class c commutation method with circuit diagram and waveforms 34)What is meant by Td off and Td on wrt an scr

35)Draw the circuit of class d commutation and explain its working 36)Explain class c commutation circuit with waveforms 37)List various gate triggering methods of scrs . Draw the circuit diagram which uses pulse transformer . Explain the same . What is meant by synchronization in triggering. 38) List various forced commutation methods . Explain self commutation by resonating load. 39) State the purpose for which UJT is used triggering circuit . Describe the working with circuit diagram

Chapter4 Polyphase Rectifiers

1)Explain the need of polyphase rectifiers. List different types of polyphase rectifiers 2)Classify the choppers.Explain working of any one chopper circuit. 3)Draw neat circuit diagram of six phase star half wave rectifier 4)Draw the circuit diagram and waveforms of 3 phase half wave delta wye rectifier 5)Explain 6 phase half wave rectifier with neat circuit and waveforms 6)Describe with neat sketches 3 phase delta wye bridge rectifier 7)Draw the circuit diagram of 3 phase half wave rectifier with waveforms 8)Describe three phase delta wye bridge rectifier with waveform and circuit diagram 9)Differenciate three phase half wave delta wye rectifier and three phase delta wye bridge rectifier based on circuit diagram ,waveforms, advantage and disadvantages , application 10)Explain the need and use of polyphase rectifiers 11)Describe with diagram three phase delta wye bridge rectifier 12)Explain with diagram six phase star half wave rectifier 13)Draw the circuit diagram of 3 phase delta wye rectifier and neat labeled waveforms of the same 14)Discuss the necessity of polyphase rectifier w.r.t any four points 15)What do you mean by polyphase rectifier ? Define 1) PIV rating 2) Rectification efficiency 3)Ripple factor

4)Regulation 16) Draw the circuit diagram of 3 phase half wave delta wye rectifier 17)Draw six phase half wave rectifier and describe its working with waveforms 18)Draw 3 phase half wave delta wye bridge rectifier and describe its working with waveforms 19)Draw the circuit diagram of three phase bridge rectifier and explain its operation with input and output waveforms 20)Differentiate between three phase full wave and three phase half wave rectifier with resistive load on the basis of the foll. 1) N umber of diodes 2)PIV 3)Vdc 4)Ripple factor

Chapter 5

Phase Controlled Rectifiers

1)What is the function of free wheeling diode in controlled rectifier 2)Explain 1 phase half controlled bridge rectifier with resistive load with neat circuit and waveforms 3)Describe 1 phase fully controlled bridge circuit with inductive load with neat circuit and waveforms 4)Explain 1 phase half controlled bridge rectifier with RL load with circuit and waveforms 5)Explain 1 phase midpoint controlled rectifier with free wheeling diode also draw the waveforms 6)Draw 1 phase half controlled bridge rectifier with RL load with circuit and waveforms 7)Why single phase full wave controlled bridge rectifier is called as two quadrant converter 8)Describe single phase half controlled bridge rectifier with waveform and circuit diagram 9)Explain single phase half wave controlled rectifier ( one quadrant) with R- L load . Sketch its waveform along with circuit diagram 10)Describe single phase M2 configuration full controlled rectifier with waveform & circuit diagram

11)Describe single phase full wave controlled rectifier with inductive load . Draw the circuit diagram and waveforms 12)Describe single phase controlled bridge rectifier with inductive load with the help of circuit diagram and waveforms. 13) Describe the effect of free wheeling diode in single phase half wave controlled rectifiers 14)Describe fully controlled bridge circuit with inductive load with the help of circuit diagram 15)Describe single phase full wave controlled rectifier with two quadrant converters. Sketch waveforms and circuit diagram 16)Descibe with the help of diagram and waveform single phase full wave controlled rectifier with R L load . State the effect of free wheeling diode 17)Explain midpoint converters with R load , with the help of diagram and waveforms 18) Explain with diagram and waveforms single phase controlled bridge rectifier with resistive load 19)What is the principle of phase controlled SCR. Why controlled rectfiers are used ? 20)Explain single phase half wave controlled rectifier with inductive load 21)Explain single phase midpoint M2 controlled converter with resistive load . Draw the necessary waveforms 22) Explain with the help of circuit diagram and waveforms the single phase full wave converter ( B2 connection ) 23)A paper industry where electric drives are used wants to control 2hp single phase dc motor using semi converter . Give its necessary diagram and explain its operation 24)What is the effect of freewheeling diode on HWCR ( half wave controlled rectifier 25)State the importance of free wheeling diode in controlled rectifier 26)Describe single phase controlled bridge rectifier with inductive load with waveforms 27)Draw single phase fully controlled bridge circuit with inductive load and describe its working with w/fs 28)Draw single phase mid point controlled rectifier with freewheeling diode and describe its working with w/fs 29)Draw single phase full wave controlled rectifier with inductive load and describe its working with waveforms

30)Draw single phase half controlled bridge rectifierwith resistive load and describe its working witrh waveforms 31)Why phase controlled rectifiers are called ac dc converters . List the applications of controlled rectifiers 32)Draw circuit diagram of half wave controlled rectifier with R-L load . Explain its working. Draw the waveforms of supply voltage ,firing pulses ,load voltage and load current 33) Explain single phase full converter for inductive load with appropriate circuit diagram and necessary waveforms 34)Draw midpoint converter M2 connection with inductive load . Explain with waveforms for firing pulses , load voltage , load current and VT 35) With circuit diagram and waveforms explain symmetrical configuration of half controlled bridge rectifier with resistive load 36)Why freewheeling device is mostly used in single phase full wave controlled rectifier with an inductive load ? Draw and explain single phase two quadran t converter. 37)Draw neat circuit diagram and waveforms of fully controlled bridge rectifier circuit with inductive load 38)Draw the circuit of half controlled bridge rectifier with resistive load . Also draw its input output waveforms 39)Explain the effect of flywheel diode on the working of half wave controlled rectifier with R L load 40) Draw the circuit and waveforms of full wave controlled rectifier with RL load and free wheel diode 41) Compare controlled and uncontrolled rectifiers 42) Draw the circuit and explain the working of 1 phase full wave controlled rectifier for M2 connection