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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


SECOND SEMESTER M-TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2017
Electrical & Electronics Engineering

10EE6102 POWER CONVERTERS – II


Max. Marks: 60 (Missing data may be assumed suitably) Time: 3 hr
Part A (Module I & II)
(Answer any two questions: 2x9 =18 Marks)
1 A single phase full bridge inverter is connected to a dc source
of Vs. How can you describe the output voltage into Fourier
series? 9 marks
2 What is meant by pulse width modulation? List the various
PWM techniques. How do these differ from each other?
9 marks
3 (i) Explain the phase displacement control technique applied
to a single phase full bridge inverter. Draw the necessary
waveforms and derive the expression for the rms value of
fundamental output voltage. 6 marks
(ii). With the help of suitable waveform explain the trapezoidal
modulation technique applied to a single phase half bridge
inverter.(3) 3 marks
Part B (Module III & IV)
(Answer any two questions: 2 x 9 =18 Marks)
4 Compare and contrast Sinusoidal PWM and Third harmonic
PWM. 9 marks
5 Explain the operation of a three phase full bridge inverter in
180 deg mode with star connected resistive load also obtain the
expression for phase voltage, line voltage and line current in
Fourier series with star connected inductive load. Draw the
phase voltage, line to line voltage and line current waveforms
for both the load condition 9 marks
6 Explain the operation of a five level modified diode clamped
inverter with distributed clamping diodes with schematic
diagrams. 9 marks
Part C (Module V & VI)
(Answer any two questions: 2x12 =24 Marks)
7 (i) How would you explain the operation of on-off control,
phase control and bidirectional control of ac voltage control? 6 marks
(ii). With a neat diagram explain the working of three phase
bidirectional delta connected controllers. 6 marks
8 Explain the working of single phase to three phase
cycloconverter with necessary diagram. 12 marks
9 (i) Explain the matrix converter and list the advantages.
(ii) With a neat schematic diagram and waveforms explain
the operation of a single phase to single phase step down
cycloconverter for continuous load current with a
frequency 1/4th of the supply frequency 12 marks

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