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    This document contains instructions and questions for a Power Electronics and Industrial Drives exam. It includes 5 questions with subparts on various topics: 1) Characteristics of SCRs and operation of half-wave uncontrolled rectifiers. 2) Calculations for a 3-phase full-wave rectifier circuit and explanations of turn-off mechanisms and commutation methods for thyristors. 3) PWM methods for single-phase inverters and discussion of 120-degree operation of inverter circuits. 4) Role of snubber circuits, calculations for an AC voltage controller circuit, and comparisons of AC and DC drive choices. 5) Operation of current source inverters, single

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    This document contains instructions and questions for a Power Electronics and Industrial Drives exam. It includes 5 questions with subparts on various topics: 1) Characteristics of SCRs and operation of half-wave uncontrolled rectifiers. 2) Calculations for a 3-phase full-wave rectifier circuit and explanations of turn-off mechanisms and commutation methods for thyristors. 3) PWM methods for single-phase inverters and discussion of 120-degree operation of inverter circuits. 4) Role of snubber circuits, calculations for an AC voltage controller circuit, and comparisons of AC and DC drive choices. 5) Operation of current source inverters, single

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    This document contains instructions and questions for a Power Electronics and Industrial Drives exam. It includes 5 questions with subparts on various topics: 1) Characteristics of SCRs and operation of half-wave uncontrolled rectifiers. 2) Calculations for a 3-phase full-wave rectifier circuit and explanations of turn-off mechanisms and commutation methods for thyristors. 3) PWM methods for single-phase inverters and discussion of 120-degree operation of inverter circuits. 4) Role of snubber circuits, calculations for an AC voltage controller circuit, and comparisons of AC and DC drive choices. 5) Operation of current source inverters, single

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    Seat No.

    : ________

    Enrolment No.___________

    GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


    BE - SEMESTERVII EXAMINATION WINTER 2014

    Subject Code:170801
    Subject Name: Power Electronics and Industrial Drives
    Time: 10:30 am - 01:00 pm

    Date: 25-11-2014
    Total Marks: 70

    Instructions:
    1. Attempt all questions.
    2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
    3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

    Q.1

    (a) Explain about the construction, characteristics and gate drive requirements of SCR. 07
    (b) With neat sketch describe the operation of half wave uncontrolled rectifier with R- 07
    L load.

    Q.2

    (a) The three phase full wave rectifier has a load of L=1.5 mHz, R=2.5 and E=10 V. 07
    The input voltage is Vin =208V,60 Hz. Determine
    1. The steady state load current Io at =/3
    t

    2. The average diode current Io


    3. The rms diode current Ir
    4. The rms output current Irms.
    (b) Explain Turn-off mechanism in Thyristor. Explain commutation methods of
    Thyristors briefly.
    OR
    (b) What is VSI? Describe the operation of single phase half bridge VSI. Also state the
    switching state table for the same.

    Q.3

    Q.3

    07
    07

    (a) Explain the following PWM methods for control of single phase inverter
    07
    Single pulse width modulation.
    Sinusoidal pulse width modulation.
    (b) Briefly discuss the 120 degree operation of inverter circuit with appropriate 07
    waveforms.
    OR
    (a) Discuss the class B operation of Chopper Circuit.
    07
    (b) What is DC drive? Discuss basic characteristics of DC motors.
    07

    Q.4

    (a) Discuss the role of snubber circuit from protection aspect.


    (b) A single phase half wave AC voltage controller has a resistive load of 10 + and the
    input voltage is 120 V, 60 Hz. The delay angle of thyristor is 90. Determine (a)
    RMS value of the output voltage (b) the input Power Factor (c) the average input
    current.

    Q.4

    (a) Discuss about choice of AC and DC drive in detail.


    (b) Discuss operation of 3-phase ac to ac converter with star connected resistive load.

    07
    07

    Q.5

    (a) Briefly discuss the operation of current source inverter with necessary waveform.
    (b) Briefly discuss the operation of single phase semi converter d.c. drives.
    OR
    (a) Explain three phase cycloconverter and sinusoidal harmonic reduction techniques for
    cycloconverter.
    (b) Classify synchronous motor drives. Explain brushless DC and AC motor.

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    07

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    07

    OR

    Q.5

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