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ELTR-353 ( Power Electronics ) By Amir Amin 0333_4296968
Chapter 1
Introduction of Power
Electronics
( 
  )
MS Electrical from LUMS 1

Introduction to Power Electronics

 
 Deal  Conversion 
   Engineering

Short Questions
IIA-2013 / IIA-2014 / IA-2015   

IIA-2013    
MCQ's
  Deal conversion
   Engineering
 
  (  )  ( )  ( )  (  )


 
 (  )  ( ) 


 ( )  (  )
1.1 State the Application of Power Electronics
 
 
      SPS  UPS 
   Electrolysis  

    
   


 
 

 HVAC  HVDC
   
                
 Tap  
 

 
       compensators 
  



  Precipitators     X-Rays 
   
 
           
Short Questions
IA_2013 / IA-2016 
  /   
IIA_2015  HVDC 

  

   
1.2 State Power Semiconductor Devices

 
 
        
  

 

Short Questions
 
  
IIA-2016     
 
   
   
IA-2016 
  
 
 
  
 
 
IA-2016  MOSFET 
 
IIA_2015    SIT 
IIA_2015   IGCT's 
IIA_2015  RCT's 


 
IA_2014   

IIA-2016       

IIA-2016   
  
MCQ's
  
 (  )  ( )  ( )  ( )
 
   
 TRIAC DIAC ( )   NPNP ( )
  TRIAC SCR's, DIAC

 (  )   SCR's
 ( )
 SCR
   
 (  )   ( )   ( )   ( )

  NPNP 
 (  ) SCS ( ) Triac ( ) Diac ( )
 Triac
   

 
2 ( ) 2 ( )

 

  
3 (  )    3 ( )
 symbol 
  
 (  ) Diode ( ) Triac ( ) Diac ( )


    

 
BA (  ) Diode ( ) Triac ( ) Diac ( )
1.3 Describe the Control Characteristics of Power Devices
with Suitable Diagrams
( Silicon Controlled Rectifier )   

     SCR 
        
 
   

      
     

 

  

    

   
 SCR    
 
Static Induction Thyristers ( SITHs ) 
Gate Turn off thyristers ( GTOs )
MOS controlled thyrister ( MCTs )

 
     MCT SITH, GTOs    
     
    
    
 
  
      

  
MCT SITH, GTOs      
 
       

Transistor 

 

 
    NPN
 
 
  


 



    

  
 
  

  


    



   
 
        


 

  
Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor ( IGBT ) 
Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor ( MOSFET )

 
   MOSFET  IGBT 
        
  
   
  


 MOSFET  IGBT                
  

  


     




  
             MOSFET IGBT 
     





           
Short Questions
   SCR
  
   MOSFET IGBT
  



IIA_2015   
   Transistor
  
IIA_2015      
 
   MCT SITH, GTOs
  
IIA_2015   
     
IIA_2014 GTOs
  
IA_2014   
GTOs 
MCQ's

  SCR 

 
  
  

  ( )   ( )



B A (  )    ( )
    GTO 


 
       

  ( )   ( )



C A (  )    ( )



    
 
  (  ) 
   ( )   ( ) 
  ( )

  



  (  )  ( )    ( ) 
 ( )
 MOSFET
  



  (  )  ( )    ( ) 
 ( )
1.4 Enlist the Types of Power Electronics Circuit
  

   

   
( Controlled Rectifier ) 
 DC  AC 

( AC Voltage Conroller ) 
 AC  AC 

( DC Choppers )  DC  DC 

  
  ( Invertors ) 
 AC  DC 

 
  
 

 

   

 
       DC 
  AC 
  
  
 
 


( Controlled Rectifier )  DC  AC 



 

 
      AC 

 DC  AC   DC   
  
 

  
  

 

      
    
SCR   
 


( AC Voltage Conroller )  AC  AC 



 

 AC AC    AC   
  


    


      AC 
           AC   
 
  
  
 
 




  
 

 
 
 DC DC   DC  
 DC  


 


  DC   
   
  DC     
   
 
 DC  DC
 depend 

  / 
  

( Invertors )  AC  DC 


    
 

 
 
 AC DC   AC  
 DC  
   



 
     
   
  DC     
   

 AC  DC



 
  /         AC
 
 

   Contactor 
   

 


 

 AC   

     DC AC      
   
     
DC
Short Questions
IA_2013 / IA_2015   
 
 

IIA_2014 / IA-2016   / 


 

      
/   

  
 
 
IIA_2014 / IIA_2015
IIA_2014   
     
   
   

        /   ( Controlled Rectifier ) 
    DC  AC 
IA_2013 / IA_2015

IA_2015     ( AC Voltage Conroller ) 

    AC  AC 
IIA-2013  DCDC 
IIA-2014 / IA-2016 
  
 /    DC-DC 
IA_2015   ( Invertors ) 
    AC  /   DC 
IIA-2013 / IA_2015  
 
 
MCQ's

   
 (  )  ( )  ( )  ( )
DC  AC   


 (  )  ( )    ( )   ( )


    
 
   DC        
 AC   


 (  ) 
  ( )   ( )    ( )



   
 
   AC        AC 
  




 (  )   AC ( )  ( ) 
  ( )



  
 
  DC  
      DC 
  
 

 (  )    ( ) 
 ( )     ( )

AC DC 
 



 (  ) 
  ( ) 
 ( )    ( )
  

 
C A (  ) 
 DC ( ) 
 ( )  AC ( )


ANSWERS OF T HE SHO RT QUE STIONS

Introduction to Power Electronics
IIA-2013 / IIA-2014 / IA-2015   

 
 Deal  Conversion 
   Engineering
 
IIA-2013    
1. Vaccume tube based Power Electronics
2. Mercury equipment based Power Electronics
3. Semiconductor based Power Electronics
1.1 State the Application of Power Electronics
IA_2013 / IA-2016 
  /   
 
 
      SPS  UPS 
   Electrolysis  

    
    

 
 
 

   HVAC  HVDC 
 
          
   
 
    
 Tap      
      
   compensators   



  Precipitators     X-Rays 
   
 
        
  
IIA_2015  HVDC 
 " High Voltage Direct Current " HVDC
  

  
High Reliability  Higher Efficiency 
Long Life and low maintenance due to absence of moving parts 
Fast Dynamic Response 

   
Regeneration of Power is diffcult  Lower Overload Capability 
Tendency to generate Harmonics in the supply System 
1.2 State Power Semiconductor Devices
 
  
IIA-2016     
 

  
 
        

 
   
   
  
    
 

    
      

 

IA-2016 
  
 
 
 
    
 
Fast Switching thyrister ( SCR )  Phase controlled Thyristers ( SCR ) 
Bidirectional phase controlled thyristers ( BCTs ) 
Light activated silicon controlled rectifiers ( LASCRs ) 
Bidirectional triode thyrister ( TRIACs ) 
  
 
 
 
  
   
SIT  IGBT  MOSFET  BJT 
IA-2016    MOSFET 



     MOSFET 
  
 
 
IIA_2015   SIT 
 " Static Induction Thyrister " SITH
 
IIA_2015   IGCT's 

   
   Integrated Gate Commutated Thyrister  IGCT  


IIA_2015  RCT's 
 
 SCR  
  Reverse Conducting Thyrister  RCT 


   

  
IA_2014  

 

IIA-2016    
  
Photo diode, Photo transistor, LASCR, Photo tube

IIA-2016  
   
Transistor , MOSFET, IGBT

1.3 Describe the Control Characteristics of Power Devices
with Suitable Diagrams
    SCR 

 
      SCR
        
 
  
 
      
   
   MOSFET IGBT 

 

 
   MOSFET IGBT 
           
  
   
 

 

   
   
MOSFET IGBT        
 
 



               MOSFET IGBT 
     





           



IIA_2015   



          FET   



 VG(th)  Vth    
   Transistor 

 


 
  
  NPN 
         
 
    

 


    

    
    
  
 



   
 
        


    

IIA_2015      
 
 Transistor IGBT, MOSFET 
 
   MCT SITH, GTOs
  

 

 
   MCT SITH, GTOs   
 
  
 

    


  


 



       MCT SITH, GTOs 

       
 
       

IIA_2015   
     
    MCT SITH, GTOs 
IIA_2014 GTOs
  
IA_2014   
GTOs 
1.4 Enlist the Types of Power Electronics Circuit
IA_2013 / IA_2015   


 
  

 
 


( Controlled Rectifier )  DC  AC   
  
( AC Voltage Conroller ) 
 AC  AC 


  
  
 AC  DC
( Invertors ) 
 
IIA_2014 / IA-2016   / 
  
  
AC DCDC AC
 

      
/   

  
 
 
IIA_2014 / IIA_2015
IIA_2014           

   
 

 

   

 
       DC 
  AC    
  
 
 



        /  ( Controlled Rectifier ) 
    DC  AC 
IA_2013 / IA_2015


 

   

 
 DC  AC   DC 
  AC 
  
  
  

  
  

 

      
    
SCR   
 

IA_2015   
  ( AC Voltage Conroller ) 
 AC  AC 


  

 AC AC    AC    
   



  


      AC 
     
      AC   
 
  
  
 
 
IIA-2013  DCDC 




    

 

 DC   DC            DC

   
   
 
 
   DC
 
IIA-2014 / IA-2016 
   /     DC-DC 


    
 
 
 DC DC   DC    DC   


 
 
  DC    
   DC       
     
 DC  DC

  / 
  

IA_2015       ( Invertors ) 

 AC  /    DC 



    
 

 AC DC   AC     DC   
   

 

 
     
   DC       
    
 AC  DC




   /         AC
IIA-2013 / IA_2015  
  
 
  Contactor 

    

 


 

 AC   

     DC AC      
   
  
 
  DC

Chapter 2
Power Semiconductor
Diodes
(   )

2.1 Describe the Construction of Power Diode and
Explain its Working
2.1.2 Describe the Characteristics of Power Diode with
Graph and equation
 
   
        
 
     
          
    
 
  Uncontrolled


        
   
 
   
  
       
   substrate  n type      
  

 
 
    
 
 
      n type    substrate 
epitaxial
 
    
 


    
     p type    
 
 
 
 
  

 
 substrate





  

  
 

 

 

  
 
             



  
 
 
 
   
 
    

  
    
 
  

    linear       
 exponential

  

 schottky diode equation    v-i   




   =



     =
 
      
 =



 
   =


 21
  empirical = 
Short Questions
IA-2015    

IIA-2016     

     
IA-2016      
 
IA-2015 / IIA-2016    /   
IA-2015 
   N 
IA-2015 
    
  
IIA-2015 / IIA-2016   
  
 
P /  
  
 P 
 
  
 N 
 
  
   
IA-2015     
    
IA-2015 / IIA-2016   
/ 
  
   
IIA-2015 / IIA-2016    / 
    
 
 

   

IIA-2015        /   
   


 

 


    /     /    
IA_2013 / IIA-2013 / IIA-2015



IA-2016 
   
      
MCQ's
  
 (  )  ( )  ( )  ( )
 
  
 



B  A (  ) 

   ( )   

  ( ) 
  
 ( )

2.2 Explain Reverse Recovery Characteristics with
Graph and Equation
( Reverse Recovery Time ) 

 
    
 
recovery         
 
   

   
 
    

( Forward Recovery Time ) 


 
 
 
recovery       
    forward      
 
Short Questions
IIA_2014


     
IA_2013       
  /  
 
     /   /  
      
      
IA_2013 / IIA-2013/ IIA-2014 / IIA-2015 / IIA-2016   
    /
 



 
recovery   
IA-2016     
 

     
IIA-2016  
 
2.3 Enlist Types of Power Diodes
2.3.1 Describe General Purpose Diode
2.3.2 Describe Fast Recovery Diode
2.3.3 Describe Schottky Diode
( Types of Power Diodes )   
  
  
   recovery  


Schottky Diode  Fast Recovery Diode   General Purpose Diode 

( General Purpose Diode ) 


 
  reverse recovery  

  
  
   1 KHz      
 

 
   1A
 
  *




   5000V50V   * 
MCQ's
 

    

 
 (  ) 25 ( )  100 ( ) 50 ( )
    

 
 (  )    
 ( )  
 ( )   
 ( )

     
 

  1A
 ( )  
  
 
 1A ( )

 (  ) 
  4001A ( )




      
 
 5000V50V
 ( )  3000V50V
 ( )
 (  )  100 V

 ( )
( Fast Recovery Diode ) 

  
 
reverse recovery  


 AC DC  DC DC 
 
  

  
 

  1A
 
  *



   3000V50V   * 

MCQ's

 
     
 (  ) 25 ( ) 35 ( )  5 ( )

    
 (  )    
 ( )  
 ( )   
 ( )

    
 

  1A
 ( )  
  
 1A ( )

 (  ) 
  4001A ( )




       
 5000V50V
 ( )  3000V50V
 ( )
 (  )  100 V

 ( )
( Schottky Diode )   


     
       

        
 


  4001A
    *



 100 V    * 

 


     
  
  *

MCQ's
 
 
    
 (  ) 25 ( ) 35 ( )  5 ( )

     
 (  )    
 ( )  
 ( )   
 ( )
      

 

  1A
 ( )  
  

 1A ( )

 (  ) 
  4001A ( )




        
 5000V50V
 ( )  3000V50V
 ( )
 (  )  100 V

 ( )
Short Questions
IIA-2013      

   

 

IIA-2013 / IA-2016 
    /   
    
IIA-2013  
   
IA_2014     
 
IA_2013/IIA-2014   
    
  recovery  

  recovery   
2.4 Explan Effect of Forward and Reverse Recovery Time
 
 
      
 
    
 




 
    

 
   
 
 
   
t0 SW  
 
 
 
      





 
 
        
         

      
 
  
      D1 
    
 

   (
 
)  

 
      
 
 
    
   

 
 
   
     
   
  


   
run-way       
D1   
  

 
   


   
 
 
D1  
2.5 Need of Connecting Diodes in Series


 



    
     
    
  AC   




  
 
      
  
        


  



  
     
    


 

 


            
   


 


    
      
     
    

 
  
        
  
   
      

    
      
   


  
   
     
           
   
 


 

........ ( 1 )



      
 
 
........ ( 2 )



  1 




 



             arrangement           
     
  

 
  

   
  
    

  
   arrangement 
 
  snubber     
 
 
   
  
Short Questions
 

   
IA_2013     




       
 
  
  snubber
 
IIA_2014  
RC 
IIA_2014   
 LC  

IA_2014    RLC
  
MCQ's
    


 


 

  ( )   

     ( )



C  A (  )      ( )

  Snubber
 
  
  

 (  )  

 ( )  

  ( )  
 ( )
  Snubber
 
 (  ) Both a & b ( ) 
 ( )  ( )
  

 Snubber 



 (  ) BA ( )  
  ( )    ( )
2.6 Need of Connecting Diodes in Parallel



    
 

   
 

  
  
       
   
 
  
    
  

 
   
     
      
 
   
  

    
     
     
 
   
 
 
  
 
   
 
      
       
         

            
 
     
 
       

       

  
 
       
      
 
  

Short Questions
IA-2016    

IIA_2014        

IIA_2014  /
 9   

   
MCQ's

   



 ( ) 
 
 ( )
 (  ) B  A ( )
  
  




 (  ) 


 ( )  
 ( ) 

  ( )


2.1 Describe the Construction of Power Diode and
Explain its Working
IA-2015    

   
        
 
     
          
    
 
  Uncontrolled

IIA-2016     
      

 
     

   
     
   
IA-2016      
 

     PN       

    
      
 

    
  
IA-2015 / IIA-2016    /   
   
  
IA-2015 
 
N 

   
N  
 
    
IA-2015 
    
  
( Sb )  ( B ) 
IIA-2015 / IIA-2016   
  
 
P /  
  
 P 
 

  
 ( Aluminium )  ( Boron ) 
( Gallium )  ( Indium ) 
  
  
N 
 
( Bismuth )  ( Antimony )  ( Arsenic )   ( Phosphorus )
 
  
   

IA-2015     

    

 
 
  
IA-2015 / IIA-2016   
/ 
  
   
 
   
    

      

 
    
 

 
2.1.2 Describe the Characteristics of Power Diode with
Graph and equation
IIA-2015 / IIA-2016    / 

    
 
 schottky diode equation    v-i   



 
 
  =



     =
 
       =



 
   =


 21
  empirical = 
 
    N       Heavily   



  
         

  

IIA-2015        /       
  
   
 
            
    


 

 

 
    /     /    
IA_2013 / IIA-2013 / IIA-2015


 


     
 
   Vt 




IA-2016 
   
      


 



        
 
      
2.2 Explain Reverse Recovery Characteristics with
Graph and Equation
IIA_2014  
   
 
 
  
  
    

    
IA_2013       
         
 
   


              
      

   
 
   
  /  
 
     /   /  
      
      
IA_2013 / IIA-2013/ IIA-2014 / IIA-2015 / IIA-2016   
    /
 
    
 
recovery         
 
   

   
 
    




 
recovery   
  
   

     




    
IA-2016     
         
    
   
 

 

     
  
 
Area        
IIA-2016  
 

 


 
recovery        
    forward 
   


2.3 Enlist Types of Power Diodes

IIA-2013      

  
  
   recovery  
 
Schottky Diode  Fast Recovery Diode   General Purpose Diode 
2.3.1 Describe General Purpose Diode
   

 
 
  reverse recovery  

  
  
   1 KHz      
 
 
 
  1A 
  *




   5000V50V   * 
2.3.2 Describe Fast Recovery Diode
IIA-2013 / IA-2016 
    /   
    
 
reverse recovery  


 AC DC  DC DC 
    
   
 


  1A
 
  *



   3000V50V   * 
2.3.3 Describe Schottky Diode
IIA-2013  
   
     
   
   


       
 


 
 100 V    *     4001A
    *

  


  
       
IA_2014     
 
High reverse leakage current  Low reverse voltage rating 
IA_2013/IIA-2014   
    
Schottky Diode PN Junction Diode
    


 
N 
P 

 

     
  
 
      
 
  recovery  

  recovery   


   
    25%  
   





  
 
      25%  
    

2.5 Need of Connecting Diodes in Series
      



  

 

         
      AC    



  
                  


  
IA_2013     



 



      
           AC      
       




     
          
  




       



 



            
      
 
  
   
   
  
  snubber 


 
  
         snubber 

  
  
 
     
  


IIA_2014   RC
 
 
 

  RC
     
    
 
 

  T
 *
  
T=R x C
IIA_2014  
   LC
  
 
IA_2014 
 RLC
 
 
 
    

   
  *
    *
2.6 Need of Connecting Diodes in Parallel
IA-2016    




    
 

  



  
  
       
   
 
  
    
  

IIA_2014        


  

   
 
          
 
 
   

   
     
   
 
  



IIA_2014  /
 9   

   
  
 
       
      


    
      
  
  
 


Chapter 3
Diode Circuits and
Rectifiers


(      )

3.1 Define Rectification and need of Rectifiers with
circuit Diagram and equations 


 
  
 ( Rectification )    
  
    DC AC

 


( Need of a Rectifier )   



 




   DC DC

 
 
  
  
       
DC
  


       

DC AC    


 


 
  DC 
 AC

 Short Questions

  
   
IA_2015 / IIA_2015  

    /     
   
 
/        

    

IA_2013 / IIA_2015     
   
 


  
 AC 

  
 
3.2 Draw the Diagram of Single Phase Half Wave Rectifier
with Resistive Load

     
  
  
  
 

 
 

 

  
  
   
    
 
 

Short Questions

IIA-2016      

IA_2015       
   

IIA-2013 
    
3.2.1 Explain the working of Half wave rectifier with
Resistive Load


 
    

  
  



 
 
  
  


 

          
       
      
  
  
  
  
  
 B   
  A  
    
 
 
  

    
  

   

B A 
  B 
       A
      
   

 

   
 

   
 
 
     
 
  
  

    
  
 
   
 
  B   
 A 
   
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
B  
 
A 
 

 

    
A  
       
  


   

     
   
   
 
Example of Single Phase Half Wave Rectifier
   

 
 

 

      
    






      PIV D1  




 

   DC  
 

 
   
      
 

 
  DC
 



   
 
  

 
  

  





  
 
 

    




    



 PIVD1  
 
  
 
Short Questions
  
  
 /  
  
  /  /   
 
IA_2013 /IA_2015 / IA-2016 / IIA-2016   

    
IA_2013 / IIA-2013      /   
      

 
      
  
IIA-2015 / IIA-2016    

 
IA-2016 / IIA-2016     / 
 
    
IA_2013   TUF 



  PIV   
   
IA-2015   

IIA-2013/ IIA-2014 / IIA-2015  
  /  / 
  

IIA-2015 
  
  

3.2.2 Explain the working of Half wave rectifier with Inductive Load

 
  
 
   0

 
 
 


 
 0   Vs  



       VL    
   


            

  
 

  
   
     
              



   
  
AC   
  

 



0    Vs  




        
        
 
   release 
   
         




  
 
     


 
    
   
 

 
 
   
     Vs  

  




            
 





   
             
  
 
 
    extended 



 

 


     
     
     

  


 

 


    
          
  
 

   





  
         proportionally
   DC    


 
   extended
 
 

    Dm   
      
 D1   
   extended  D1    Dm
 D1   
  

  
  
   
 Dm    
   
  
  
 
Short Questions


     
     

  


IIA-2013 / IIA-2015      / 
    
IIA-2013    


       
 
  
   

    
 
  
 
   
   

  
  
 
IIA-2014 / IIA-2015   / 
   
 
MCQ's
 
    
   
 (  )  
 
( )  
 ( )   ( )


 
     
50.5 % (  ) 60 % ( ) 40.5 % ( ) 81 % ( )

    
1.11 (  ) 60 % ( ) 2.21 ( ) 1.57 ( )


     
 
4.42 (  ) 1.21 ( ) 1.51 ( ) 1.91 ( )

 
      
50.5 % (  ) 30.6 % ( ) 57.32 % ( ) 28.6 % ( )

PIV    
  
Vm (  ) 4 Vm ( ) 2 Vm ( ) 8 Vm ( )

     
2.22 (  ) 1.414 ( ) 2.34 ( ) 2 ( )
3.3 Full Wave Centertapped Rectifier

      
     
    
  
      Tapped
 
    

   
 

    

  
    
 


 
    

  
  



 
       


 
          
       
      
  
  
   
  
 B   
  
A 
    
 
 
  
 

  

   
B   
     A 


 
  

     
    
     
 
 



   A
   
   
   
   C




   
  

  
  
     
   
 
 
  
       

 
   
 
  B   
 A 
   
 
 
  

     B      A 


 
      

       
     
 
 


    B
   
   
   
   C
 

 
   
 

   
 
  
   
  

 
  
   
    
  

 

   

    
  
   
 

Full Wave Bridge Rectifier

   AC
  AC   
    
 
 
      simple
    

 


    


  
    
 



 
    

  
  



 
       


 
          
       
      
  
  
  
  


  
B    
A 
    
 
 
  


 
    
 B 

 A 

 
 

   
    
    
  


    A
    
  
   
   B
 


   
 
 

    
      
   

 
  
       
   
   
 
  B   
 A     
 
 
   

         B    A  
  

 
 

         
     
   
 

 B
   
  
   
   B
 


   

  

  
 
  
   
  

 
  
   
    
  

 

   


    
 
 
   
Example of Single Phase Full Wave Rectifier
  

 
 

 

      
   





        PIV D1  



 

   DC  
 


 
  DC
 



   
 
  


  


  
 
 

    




    
0.572 TUF=0.81 for
bridge rectifier



 PIVD1  
 
  
 

Short Questions

IIA-2015 / IIA-2016     
  
 
        
 
 
        

IA-2016        
   
  
 

IIA-2014    
    
MCQ's
 
   
  
 (  )  
 
( ) 
 
 ( )   ( )

 
 
    
50.5 % (  ) 60 % ( ) 40.5 % ( ) 81 % ( )

  
1.11 (  ) 60 % ( ) 2.21 ( ) 1.57 ( )

   
 
4.82 (  ) 1.21 ( ) 1.51 ( ) 1.91 ( )
 
    
 
50.5 % (  ) 30.6 % ( ) 57.32 % ( ) 28.6 % ( )

 
PIV    

   
3 Vm (  ) 2Vm ( ) 4 Vm ( ) Vm ( )


PIV       
Vm (  ) 4 Vm ( ) 2 Vm ( ) 8 Vm ( )

    
2.22 (  ) 1.414 ( ) 2.34 ( ) 2 ( )
3.4 Draw the Circuit Diagram of Three Phase Full Wave Bridge
Rectifier and Explain its Working



 6
     AC 
   
 
 
 AC  

   



    
  

A C 
 
B  
 
 
 
 A B
  C B
 

 
 
  
     
 
   D6  D5     
  

   

C    
 
  
B  
 


  

 
  
   D6 D1     
A  B
    
 
      60
  

   


        B
  C
   

   
  

       
  6  AC
Application

  
  

     
DC 
   ) 
(  


  
 
   
  
  
 

      
    



  PIV   



 

   DC  
 

 
  DC
 




   
 
  

  




  
 
 

    




 VA  


    



 PIV  
 
Short Questions

IIA-2013  
   
IIA-2014   Vrms=100V  Vdc=10V 
 
IA_2013  
     

 

  

     
 /     

   
 
  
IA_2015 / IIA-2016

IA-2016 
    


IA-2016   Vdc   

MCQ's

 
  
  
50.5 % (  ) 80.6% ( ) 40.5 % ( ) 99.83 % ( )


    
111 % (  ) 100.08 % ( ) 221 % ( ) 157 % ( )

  
  
4.82 % (  ) 6% ( ) 1.51 % ( ) 4 % ( )
 
     
50.5 % (  ) 30.6 % ( ) 57.32 % ( ) 95.42 % ( )

 
PIV        
 
3 Vm (  ) 2Vm ( ) 4 Vm ( ) Vm ( )


3.1 Define Rectification and need of Rectifiers with
circuit Diagram and equations  

     
IA_2015 / IIA_2015     /    
 
 
   
 
 
   
    

  

/      

  
  
   
  
    

  
      

   

   
    

IA_2013 / IIA_2015     
    
 

   

  
 
 
   
 


  
   AC 

    
  

    

   
  
 

     
  

   


 




   DC DC

 
 
  
  
       
DC
  


       

DC AC    


 


 
  DC 
 AC

3.2 Draw the Diagram of Single Phase Half Wave Rectifier
with Resistive Load


IIA-2016      

     
  
  
  
 


 
 

IA_2015          


IIA-2013 
  
   

 
  
 DC AC  

  
AC DC    DC AC 

  

3.2.1 Explain the working of Half wave rectifier with
Resistive Load
Example of Single Phase Half Wave Rectifier

  
  
 /  
  
  /  /    
IA_2013 /IA_2015 / IA-2016 / IIA-2016  
 
   
    behaviour  
      
  

            

 
       PIVD1  

    
  
IA_2013 / IIA-2013       /     

   

          
 


  
      AC DC

 
      
 

 

        
 

  
IIA-2015 / IIA-2016    


 
 
  

  

 DCr.m.s   
 AC      
 
 
IA-2016 / IIA-2016     / 
      
   
AC   
DC

IA_2013   TUF 



    
    TUF

   TUF
  
ac  
 deliver




   PIV  



 
   PIV    
 

  
 
   
IA-2015   

  
r.m.s   AC

IIA-2013/ IIA-2014 / IIA-2015  
  /  / 
  
( Total Harmonic Distortion  THD 
   
     
     )

IIA-2015    

  


 
 cosine  

   
  
  
AC   
  

3.2.2 Explain the working of Half wave rectifier with Inductive Load


     
  
  

   

IIA-2013 / IIA-2015 
    / 
    

  
 

     
  
    
   AC 
IIA-2013    

     

 
     
       
   


   
 
  
 
   
   

  
  
 
  
          

 
     

 


       
IIA-2014 / IIA-2015    / 
    
 
   
   
     
 
   



    
 
     
       

  
 
3.3 Full Wave Centertapped Rectifier

IIA-2015 / IIA-2016     

    
   
   
    

  
  
 

       

 
     
   
     


 
 
     
   
 

      
     
    
   
      
 
   

Full Wave Bridge Rectifier


IA-2016     
 

      
    
   
 
 
 
        
  

IIA-2014    
      
  
 
 
3.4 Draw the Circuit Diagram of Three Phase Full Wave Bridge
Rectifier and Explain its Working


IIA-2013  
   
 

      
   


 
   TUF  
 
 
    

   
IIA-2014  Vrms=100V Vdc=10V 
 
IA_2013      

 


 

 DC   
     
     
 
 
  
             
 
 
      
   
 
 /         
  
  
IA_2015 / IIA-2016


IA-2016 
     

  
  

     
DC 
( 
  )  


 
  
 
   

IA-2016   Vdc   
For Single Phase Full Wave Rectifier 
For Three Phase Full Wave Rectifier 

Chapter 4
Power Thyristers
(  )

4.1 Define Power Thyrister
  
         
 
  
    *

   
 *
Short Questions
IIA-2013    

IA-2015   
IA-2015  
  
4.1.1 Enlist the types of Power Thyrister
  
   
Phase controlled Thyristers ( SCR ) 
Bidirectional phase controlled thyristers ( BCTs ) 
Fast Switching thyrister ( SCR ) 
Reverse conductiong Thyristers ( RCTs ) 
Gate Turn off thyristers ( GTOs ) 
FET controlled Thyristers ( FET-CTHs ) 
MOS Turn off Thyrister ( MTOs ) 
Emitter Turn off thyristers ( ETOs )  
Integrated gate commutated thyristers ( IGCTs )  
MOS controlled thyrister ( MCTs )  
Static Induction Thyristers ( SITHs )  
Short Questions
IA_2013 / IIA-2013     /  

  
IIA-2013 / IA-2015 / IIA-2016   GTO / GTOs /   GTOs 
4.2 Describe the Construction of Power SCR
with Diagram
 
  SCR 

      

 
 SCR   

 p   
      
   p+ 
  

 5030
      P+  P 
      n- 

   

100050
  
  SCR
  n-
 p 
      
   p  n- 
 
10030
  


  
    
 
   n+ 
 p 
Short Questions
IA-2015  
 
IA-2016 
     

IIA_2015  SCR
  
4.2.1 State working of SCR

 
 
 
  
   -Ve  +Ve  SCR
    
 
 SCR

  
 

SCR 


 
 NPN   
+Ve NPN 
 

NPN  -Ve  
   
      NPN
 
  

PNP  
  
 -Ve 
 
 
 
    
     PNP   
 



 
NPN PNP  +Ve 

  

       
  
 
    NPN
+Ve  

  
SCR

Short Questions
IIA-2013  

  
IIA-2014   Off_State  
IIA-2015   SCR 
4.2.2 Describe the methods to Turn ON the SCR
  SCR   

   SCR   

  SCR

 

   
pair     
 
  

 


  
 
          
       
 
  SCR
 
 
 
    
 
 
SCR

  pair



    


 

 
 


  
       
    
  SCR 


  
   
      
 
  
  
 
   
  


         
  

N     
P  
  

  



         
     
   
 

   


  


  
  
  

4.2.3 Describe the methods to Turn OFF the SCR
  SCR
 



    
  
 



     
    
 
   
 
Short Questions
IA_2015 
     
IA_2013 
    
IIA_2015 / IIA-2016 
  SCR 
IIA_2015 

SCR 
IA_2015  
SCR 

  
   /  SCR /  
  

IA_2013 / IA_2015 / IA-2016 / IIA-2016   / 

 
IA_2014  
   dv/dt 
 
IA_2014     
 dv/dt 
 

IIA-2014   di/dt 
 

IIA-2014      di/dt 
IIA-2015 / IIA-2016 
    /  
 SCR 
MCQ's

  
SCR 



 ( )
   
 ( )
 
   (  )
 
  ( ) 
   SCR 




 (  ) 
 ( ) 
 ( )   ( )
approximate 
 SCR 

 (  ) 
 ( )  ( )  ( )





 
 
    SCR 
 
  


  (  )    )   ( )    ( )

 ...........  SCR 




 (  ) 
 ( )   ( )  ( )




       SCR  
 ( )  ( )



 



  (  )
   

   ( )
4.3 State the V-I Characteristics Curve of SCR
 

  
 
    




( 
)   


   
  
  
 
     SCR




    
( 
) 
  
    SCR
( 
)  
 

   
 
  
 SCR
 
  
  

 
 


( 
) 

  
 
  
  
 
    
    SCR
 



( )      


 

  

          
     SCR
4.3.1 Explain Two Transistor Model of SCR
        

 SCR 
PNPN   SCR 




     
   NPN 
   PNP 
  

  
 

   NPN

   
 
PNP
 
NPN  
SCR   NPN 
   PNP 
 
  
 

Short Questions
IA-2016      

IA_2013 
  
   

  
 SCR /  SCR /  
 
IA_2013 / IA_2015 / IIA-2016

 

 / 

 SCR / 

SCR 
IIA-2013 / IIA-2015 / IA-2016




       




     


    
 SCR 
  SCR 



  


      
MCQ's

 .............. SCR 
   

  (  )    ( )    ( )     ( )
  
    SCR 

 


Thermal Behaviour (  )      
( )   ( )      ( )


  di/dt  
  
  ( ) 
  ( )



  
   (  ) 
   ( )
   


  
   
 

 
 
 
 
  
 ( )
  ( )  
 
    (  )       

  ( )

 

 
       SCR 
  


 
    
  ( )    
  J1 ( )
  (  ) 


Hesting ( )




      SCR
  
1.51 ( ) 0.7 ( )


 
  
 (  )    
 
 ( )
4.4 State the need of connecting Power SCR in Series



 



    
 SCR  
    
    AC  SCR



  
 

     
  
     
  SCR 

   



     
  
SCR  SCR
 



 

 


   
 
      
SCR  



 



    
    SCR    
     SCR
 
  
SCR
   SCR 
  
  
   SCR 

   
      SCR
    


  
    
    
   SCR    SCR
   
 


  

 
      SCR    SCR
 arrangement 
      SCR  

      





  arrangement 
SCR  
   
   
    
    
 
 
 snubber
  
 
 
    
  
Short Questions
IIA-2015 
 SCR's 
MCQ's
   SCR 



 


 

  ( )   

     ( )



C  A (  )      ( )
4.4 State the need of connecting Power SCR in Parallel




    
 SCR

    SCR
 

  
  
 SCR   
  
 

  SCR 
    
  

 
   SCR
  SCR 
    SCR
 

    

SCR 
   
   
 
 SCR     
    
 SCR 
 

 SCR  
  
  
 
      SCR 
      SCR  
       
 

 
 

   
    
 SCR 
  


 
   SCR 
   SCR

    
 
Short Questions

 SCR's 




IIA-2014   
   
 / 
SCR 
MCQ's
 
 SCR 


 ( ) 
 
 ( )
 (  ) B  A ( )
    SCR 




 (  ) 


 ( )  
 ( ) 

  ( )
4.6 Describe need of SCR Firing

 
  SCR
 
 SCR     SCR   


 
   

4.6.1 State types of SCR firing Circuits




    
   AC              


 Anode-Cathode  Gate-Cathode 
 

   
  

 LowGate-Cathode
  
   


 

 

    
 

 

 

   
Short Question
IA_2013 / IA-2016 

   
    SCR's 

IIA-2013 / IA_2015 
     /  SCR 
MCQ's
 
 
  ( )  
  ( )

  (  )    ( )
   
 

 DC 
 
  ( )   dissipation ( )
 
 (  )    
  ( )


4.1 Define Power Thyrister
IIA-2013    

  
         
 
  

   
 *     *
IA-2015   


     

    


   
 *     *
IA-2015  
  


  

     
 500nSec 100nSec 
  
 
4.1.1 Enlist the types of Power Thyrister
IA_2013 / IIA-2013     /  

  
  
   
Fast Switching thyrister ( SCR )  Phase controlled Thyristers ( SCR ) 
Bidirectional phase controlled thyristers ( BCTs ) 
IIA-2013 / IA-2015 / IIA-2016   GTO / GTOs /   GTOs 
 
          ( Gate Turn Off Thyristers )   GTOs

 
    

  
 
4.2 Describe the Construction of Power SCR
with Diagram
IA-2015  
 
 

 
IA-2016 
     

  
  

   
   
P   
N      
 



 
  ( K )   ( A)  




  
 
    
 
Cathode  Anode
 
 
 
IIA_2015  SCR
  

4.2.1 State working of SCR
IIA-2013  

  

 
  
 


 
 
           
IIA-2014  Off_State 
 
 
 



 
 
       
  
 
IIA-2015   SCR 
     

  
  

  SCR   
      
     
  
SCR  
 
4.2.2 Describe the methods to Turn ON the SCR
IA_2015 
     




        
    
 
  
IA_2013 
    
   SCR  

 Ig
       



 
 


  
 SCR 
        SCR  
IIA_2015 / IIA-2016   SCR 
  
  
  SCR
   

IIA_2015 

SCR 


 

   SCR 
IA_2015   SCR 


 
 SCR   90%10%  
  SCR 
 

  
   /   SCR /  
  
IA_2013 / IA_2015 / IA-2016 / IIA-2016   / 
  SCR   
   SCR   

  SCR

 




          

    



IA_2014  
  
dv/dt 



 



SCR 
      
        SCR 
dv/dt


" False Turn  SCR  
  
 dv/dt  
  
    
 
 On "
 

IA_2014     
dv/dt 


   
   
 " Snubber Circuit " 
dv/dt 


IIA-2014  

di/dt 
    di/dt
 
   
   
 
 SCR 
 SCR   
   
  SCR 


   

 
SCR  " di/dt "
 spread  
 
       
   
    


   di/dt  
  

IIA-2014      di/dt 

     
 
SCR    SCR di/dt 
  
 
  
 " di/dt "   
SCR 
  
 
    
  
4.2.3 Describe the methods to Turn OFF the SCR
IIA-2015 / IIA-2016 
    /  
 SCR 
  SCR
 

  
   



  
      




     


4.3 State the V-I Characteristics Curve of SCR
IA-2016      

IA_2013   

  
  
 

   90%10%   

 SCR
   
   
  SCR /   SCR /
   
 
IA_2013 / IA_2015 / IIA-2016
 
 
      

  SCR

 

 

 / 

 SCR / 

SCR 
IIA-2013 / IIA-2015 / IA-2016
 

   
 
  
 SCR

  SCR  
  SCR  



     
  



 


 

               SCR



     


 

 
    
 
          SCR



 
   

  

 
            3  4   SCR

 
   
    
   SCR    
 
 
 SCR 

 

 
       V-I  SCR
  SCR 

 



  SCR       V-I  SCR


  

  
 
  
    
    
    SCR


      

  
        SCR
4.4 State the need of connecting Power SCR in Series
IIA-2015 
 SCR's 



 



      SCR  
        AC  SCR 




  
           
      SCR


   
4.4 State the need of connecting Power SCR in Parallel
 
 SCR's 



     
 SCR  
   SCR 
  
  
 SCR      
 

  SCR 
    
  




IIA-2014  
   
 / 
SCR 
 
 
   SCR    SCR  



         SCR      
  

  
  
SCR 
4.6 Describe need of SCR Firing
IA_2013 / IA-2016 

   

 
  SCR
 
 SCR     SCR   


 
   

4.6.1 State types of SCR firing Circuits
    SCR's 

 

      

IIA-2013 / IA_2015 
   
  /  SCR 

  
  SCR
 
  
         
  
 

  
        AC
   

Chapter 5
Controlled Rectifier


(    )

5.1 Define Controlled Rectifier


( Controlled Rectifier )  



 
       
  
      DC  AC   


     
5.1.1 Enlist Types of Rectifier with respect to their
Supply and Operation


   
  

      

 
 

    

   

  
 

  

   

   

   
   
5.2 Explain Operation of Phase Controlled Converter

( Phase Controlled Converter ) 


 

  SCR    
  
  

      AC
   
 


      
  
     
   

    
 


   
   

   
   

 
   




   

   SCR 
 
 
 SCR 
   A            SCR 
  
  B 
      
A 
  



   




     
 
  
SCR 
 
 

   
SCR  
A
    SCR 
   
 
    
 
  A

   
  

  SCR B  

  
  
A  
 
  
 
       

Short Questions
IIA-2014    

 
IA_2013 / IIA-2013 / IIA-2016     /    


      
   
       
 
   
       

IIA-2013     
   


IA_2013 
       
   
5.3 Define Single Phase Semi Converter

( Single Phase Semi Converters ) 

   DC  AC
  DiodesSCR 
   

5.3.1 Draw the circuit Diagram of Single
Phase Semi Converter

  
 

5.3.2 Working of Phase Semi Converter with R-L Load

  
 

  
  
D1 T1   


     
 
   SCR 
 
 




        
   




   D2  T1          

 
 
 
              
 

 
 D2  T2 
     T2    
 
         




            



   D1  T2          


 
                
 
    
Short Questions
IIA-2013 / IIA-2014 / IA-2015 

    
   / 
  

 

IIA-2016       
 
IA-2016 
    
  RL 
IA-2016 
 
 
5.4 State Single Phase Full Converter

( Single Phase Full Converters )

   
    
  SCR's   DC  AC  
 
 
5.4.1 Single Phase Full Converter
5.4.2 Single Phase Full Converter with R-L Load
  
  
T2  T1   


     
 
  T2  T1 
 
 




   
  
   



 
 


     T2  T1               


 

                

      






    T2 T1    


     
     
 


    
    
  T4T3  


   



  
  
      
  

 
 


    T4  T3               


 

       
       
   
      



    T4 T3     

 
      
     
 
 
Short Questions
IIA-2016  
 
IIA-2015 
   
   
IIA-2014 
           
   



   dc   Vm      
         
 
 
IIA-2014 
IIA-2014  
 

IIA-2016  
 
 
  
5.5 Explain Working of Three Phase Half Converter
( Three Phase Half Wave Converter ) 

  
  ACAC
  
 
 


  

  
 

 
  
   
 
T3 T1,T2  
  

    
   SCR's      B T3  Y  T2 R  T1  

 
N
Timing Diagram of Three Phase Half Converter

 
    
  T1 

   
 T1  

   T3 T2

  
 R  
    

  


   

  
    T3 T2
 

     AC  
    
  
  
Short Questions
 
  
5.6 Describe Three Phase Semi Converters


   
  Diodes SCR 
DC  AC

5.6.1 Circuit Diagram of Three Phase Semi Converters
5.6.2 Explain working of Three Phase Semi Converter with R-L load
Timing Diagram of Three Phase Semi Converter with R-L Load
 
  fig ( d )   
  T3  T1, T2  fig ( c )  

 
   


 


  D2  T1
      
   
  T1  



     
 


    
  
       


 



     
   
           
     
     

   
    
             

 fig ( e )

 
 


      

     
  


   
  
  
 fig ( f )  
5.7 Three Phase Full Converter


   
   
  SCR's  
DC AC

.
5.7.1 Draw the circuit Diagram of Three Phase
Full Converter

  
 

5.7.2 Circuit Diagram of Three Phase Full
Converter with R-L load
   
      
 

 

 

 
  fig ( c )   continuous 
fig ( d )       


 
 
    
  fig ( e )
  
 

  
   
 T4 
    
 T1 R 
 
      120  


 

 

     
         
      
 
fig ( f )
  
 
 occasionally  

   

 
SCR's
Timing Diagram of Three Phase Full Converter

Short Questions
IA_2013 / IIA_2015 / IA-2016  

 
IIA-2013 / IA-2016 
    
  
 /    
   
IA_2014   LOH ( Lowest Order Hormonics ) 
   
IIA_2015  
 
IA_2013 / IA_2015 
 
 / 
 
IIA-2014 
     
   
IA_2013 / IIA-2013 / IA-2015 
  / 
  Dual / 
 


5.1 Define Controlled Rectifier
IIA-2014    





    
    
 
   
  
  
 
IA_2013 / IIA-2013 / IIA-2016    /   


 
       
  
      DC  AC    

    
5.1.1 Enlist Types of Rectifier with respect to their
Supply and Operation



    
   
 

       

  

    

   

  
 

 
 

   

   

   
   
5.2 Explain Operation of Phase Controlled Converter
      

 
     
 
 SCR 
 
   
      
 

IIA-2013     

  
  
  
      
 
  

  
     
  AC
 
 
 

 
     ON 

SCR         
  SCR 
 

IA_2013     
   
   



  
      
5.3.1 Draw the circuit Diagram of Single
Phase Semi Converter
IIA-2013 / IIA-2014 / IA-2015 

    
   /  
  

   Diodes  SCR 
    DC AC 
 

 

IIA-2016       
 


  
 uncontrolled ( SCR ) 
        
  Diodes   

 

  
 

       
  
IA-2016 
    
   RL 
IA-2016 
 
 
   


UPS    DC 
    
  
DC 
5.4 State Single Phase Full Converter
5.4.1 Single Phase Full Converter
IIA-2016  
 

    
    
  SCR's  
 DC  AC
 

IIA-2015 
   
   
IIA-2014        

    
 
 
 




   dc    Vm  
 
   

   
 
IIA-2014 
IIA-2014  

 

 

      

    
  
    

 
IIA-2016  
 
  


UPS    DC  
   
  
DC 
5.4.2 Single Phase Full Converter with R-L Load
    

  ACAC
   
   


  
5.7 Three Phase Full Converter
IA_2013 / IIA_2015 / IA-2016    



 
       
    
 SCR's  
 fully 


  
IIA-2013 / IA-2016 
    
  
 /    
   
IA_2014      LOH ( Lowest Order Hormonics )

 
   
  
  


3% 
 
   
       

 
      
   

  Lowest Order Hormonics LOH
IIA_2015    



 
  

        
 SCR's  
 fully 

 

 
IA_2013 / IA_2015 
   /   
  
      Two  
 120KW  
     
 
  


Timing Diagram of Three Phase Full Converter
IIA-2014 
     
   
IA_2013 / IIA-2013 / IA-2015 

  /  
  Dual / 
 


  DC  AC    
         

  AC DC

 
 


      
   
 
  
 

Chapter 6
DC Choppers

(   )

6.1 Define DC Chopper

( DC Chopper )   


   

   

  
  
DC DC  

 
DC 

   
 
 

    
 

 
   
( Vout )    DC 
     ( Vin )  

    DC to DC 

 

 
 


 
      
 ( Vin )         
Step Up Chopper  Step Down Chopper 


 


  Trolloy Cars   
  
 



 
  
      
     
 
Short Questions

 
  / 
 /
  / 
DC   /  
 
IA_2013 / IIA-2013 / IA_2014 / IIA_2015 / IA-2016 / IIA-2016
  
DC 
IA_2013 / IIA-2013   
  
MCQ's


    

   

 
  DC  

 
DC   

  (  ) 
 ( ) 
 ( ) 
  ( )
 
 

  (  ) 
 AC to AC ( ) 
 DC to DC ( ) 
 AC to DC ( )
  

   
 (  )  ( )  ( )  ( )
6.2 Describe the Principle of DC Chopper



    


  
 DC    
  
 DC   





  
       
Vs  



 

    
   


 
 
 

       
    
        
     
   
  T
  
   
  
      


Short Questions
IIA-2016    

  




IA_2013      
6.2.1 Draw the Cicuit Diagram of DC Chopper
with Resistive Load

( Step Down Chopper )      


 

 
 

  ( Vs )    
  
   

  
 
   

    0 



 
 
 
 
 

    ( Vo )         Vs    
 
 
Vs

 


 Vs   
 
  
    T   

 


  
  
      



                 
 
 

 



 



 

      0   T   0 
  

 Vo = 0  T 

Vs  Vo

  0  Vo  T
 Vs  Vo 
  0  


  

     
Duty Cycle
     

 T
 
  
 



Short Questions
      



 
  
        
     
    
MCQ's


 
 

      
     
 (  ) 
 ( )  ( ) 
 ( )

 

   
      ( )
( ) ( )
 (  ) ( )
Enlist the Chopper Control Techniques

 
    

( TRC )   
  

 
    
 

 
  
 

   

   
 
     
 
 
  

6.2.3 Discuss Constant Frequency Operation

( Constant Frequency Operation ) 
 
  

duty  

 
  
  
   
    

  
  
    
   
    cycle
6.2.4 Discuss Variable Frequency Operation

( Variable Frequency Operation )  
 
 

 
    
   
   
 

    
  
  
   

 
   
 duty cycle  

  
  
 
  
 
 
6.2.5 Discuss Current Limit Control Operation

( Current Limit Control Operation )  


 
   
    
  
 



 

    
 


  
   
  


Short Questions

 

  
 
  techniques       

IIA_2014 / IA-2016 
     
 
  /  
   DC 
IA_2014      
DC /        
  
     

6.3 Descibe the Operation of Step Down Chopper with R-L Load
6.3.1 Draw the Circuit Diagram of Step Down
Chopper with R-L Load

( Step Down Chopper with RL Load ) R-L    
  
        
  RL 
  
DC 
  


6.3.2 Discuss operation of Step Down Chopper with R-L Load

 
  
     
 E       
 
Vo=Vs   Vs   
    0 

 


   
    
      
 

 
 

    
     T
 
  
 


    
 




       
              
   




   
 
   
  


 

 
   
6.4 Describe the Principle of Step Up Operation





    
  


 

 
 
 
 

          
           
 
      
   
         
   


 

 

 


              


    

Short Questions
IIA-2016 
      RL
  
IA-2016 
 
 
 
IIA-2013 
    
   
MCQ's


 
 

      
 
 (  ) 
 ( )  ( ) 
 ( )

 


         
( ) ( )
C  B (  ) ( )
6.5 Discuss Classification of Chopper
  
 
 


( Class B Chopper )  B  
( Class A Chopper )  A 

( Class D Chopper )  D  
( Class C Chopper )  C 

( Class E Chopper )  E 
6.5.1 State Operation of Class A Chopper

( Class A Chopper )  A
 
 
 
   
    
     
    1st 
 A


   forward motring  
      
  

 
  A
MCQ's

 
A 
    2nd  1st
 ( )     1st
 ( )
    2nd
 (  )     3rd  1st
 ( )
  .........
 A 
  
D B (  )    
 ( ) 
  ( )   ( )
6.5.2 State Operation of Class B Chopper

( Class B Chopper )  B
 
  

 
  
      

       
    2nd  
  B

  
   

 
   




         
  


 

 

 
 regenerating      regenerating     
 
 
 B
MCQ's
 
 
B 
    2nd  1st
 ( )    1st
 ( )
   2nd
 (  )     3rd  1st
 ( )
  .........
 A 
B  A (  ) 
  ( )  ( )   ( )
6.5.3 State Operation of Class C Chopper

( Class C Chopper )  C
 
B A  
     2nd  1st C


 
    
    
C


C     
   forward regenerative 
    2nd
    1st
 



MCQ's
 
 
C 
    2nd  1st
 ( )    1st
 ( )
    2nd
 (  )     3rd  1st
 ( )
 .........
 C 
 (  ) 
  ( )  ( )   ( )
6.5.4 State Operation of Class D Chopper

( Class D Chopper )  D
 

  

   
  
    
D  
    4th  1st  
 D

 

  




     
    4th 
 reverse regeneration        1st 
   D 
 
  D

MCQ's

 
D 

    2nd  1st

 ( )    1st
 ( )
    2nd
 (  )    3rd  1st
 ( )
   .........
 D 


 (  ) 
  ( )  ( )   ( )
6.5.5 State Operation of Class E Chopper

( Class E Chopper )  E
  
    
 

   
   





 
D 
    
 
  E

  
 
 
 
  E

MCQ's

 
E 
    2nd  1st
 ( )   
 ( )
    2nd
 (  )     3rd  1st
 ( )
   .........
 A 
 
 (  )  ( )  ( )     ( )
Short Questions




DC /      
     
/  
 
 
 
IA_2013 / IA_2014   
  
   
A 
IIA-2013 / IA-2016 


B / 

  
   
  
B 
IIA-2016  
C 
  
   
D 
IA_2013 
E 
6.6 Explain Principle of Switching Mode Regulator
 
 

( Switching Mode Regulator )
  
 
 
   
       
   

  
    
  


 


     regulated   uregulated
6.6.1 Block Diagram of Switching Mode Regulator

  


  
    
 
DC
6.6.2 Discuss Operation of Switching Mode Regulator


     
 


    

   
 Vs

    unregulated 
DC



 
 
 


     
            

 


         
  
   
  
 
 
 
        
               
      
  
   
           
      
 

     



  
     
 DC

 


        
 
 
   
 
 
         
        
   
      
  
 
   


             
    



        DC
6.6.3 List the Four basic Topologies of Switching
Mode Regulator
 
  
   

 Boost   Buck 
 Cuk   Buck-Boost 
6.6.3.1 Discuss the Operation of Buck Regulator
 Buck


 

 

 Buck Vs     Vo        
  



   Buck
 

 

    ripples  
      
 C  LBuck

 

 ripples     C L  
 


 

    
   

   0 

 

  
   
  






        T
  
 

  
  
  




                    

 
  

    

   ripples     ripples
   




  ripples  

 
 
  LC     
  ripples             
  
           

 
Applications

  Buck

      
 
 
 

Advantages

  Buck



 90 %    
 
  



 
 tolerance        

Disadvantages
  Buck
 
  
  
      
  
  
    
slowtrasient 
Boost


 

 

 Boost  
  
Vs   Vo       
  
 
 
 

   Boost
 
 

  
     
  

   0 

 

 

    
  


 
 

 
    

      
  
 




       T 
  
 
 
    
  




 

   
      
   




    ripple  
   
        



 



  boost       
Applications

  
 
 
   
         

   Boost
Advantages

     Boost


 
 

    
  

 

    
Disadvantages
   Boost

    


 
        Duty Cycle   
   

 
6.6.3.3 Discuss the Operation of Buck-Boost Regulator
( Buck Boost Regulator )   




 

  
   
 
Vs      Vo  
      



  

 
 
 Buck-Boost           
 
     Inverting


   Buck-Boost
 
Vo= -Vs * (D/1-D)

 

     ripples      
 C  L  Buck-Boost



 
 

    ripples     C L   
 


 
 
  
   
  
 
   0 

 


 
 
    
  
 

 
 

 


        
 


 




        T
  
 

  
   
  


 

   
 
   

         


    

  
      

   
 
  

 


     
       
Applications

 
 
 
 

       
  
       

    Buck-Boost


Advantages

   Buck-Boost
 


 


 
      
   
  Buck / Boost 
 


  implement  
  

  
6.6.3.4 Discuss the Operation of Cuk Regulator
( Cuk Regulator ) 



 

  
 
  
  
Vs     Vo              
   
 
 


     Inverting  
Buck-Boost 
    Cuk     

   

  



 
   
        0  
 


  
    C2   L2 C1 

  

 
      
 C1  
     C1  

 



             T 
    

 

  
  
  



 


            
 
             
C1  


 
 L2  
     
 
   C2 



 C2 L2   


 
   L1 
 
  
 
 
C1
 
 C2 L2

L1 C1  

  

Advantages
    Cuk

 
 

   


 Intermediate 

 
    


    
Disadvantages
    Cuk

 
   

 
6.6.4 Discuss Limitation of Single Stage Converter

  
     
     
        
 
   

 
    
 
  
       

    
 


  


 
 

 
          
Short Questions
IA-2016 
     
 
IA_2013       
 
 
     
  
  /   topologies 
   / 
 
 
   
 
IIA-2013 / IIA-2014
 Buck 

    Buck
  
IA_2014 
   Va=5V  
   Vs=10V  
   
 

 

   Buck
 
 Buck
   

  Buck 
IIA-2013  
 


     Boost
  
IA-2016 
 Vout 

    Boost
  
  Boost
  

   Boost 
 Buck-Boost 
IA-2016  
   
 
    Buck-Boost 

   Buck-Boost
  
  
     Cuk
  
 Cuk
   
    Cuk 
IA_2013 / IIA_2014 / IIA-2016   
  /  

  
MCQ's
 
  .......... 
 
4 (  ) 6 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( )



 

 
      Buck 
 (  ) 
 ( )  ( ) 
 ( )


 
 

        Boost 
 (  ) 
 ( )  ( ) 
 ( )



 
 


        Cuk 
 (  ) 
 ( )  ( ) 
 ( )


6.1 Define DC Chopper

 
  / 
 / 
  / 
DC   /  
 
IA_2013 / IIA-2013 / IA_2014 / IIA_2015 / IA-2016 / IIA-2016


    




 
 DC DC  DC    
 DC  



 


 
        DC    
  
  DC    


  /

   DC 
   
  
  
     
 
 
 
   
( Vout )    DC 
     ( Vin )  

    DC to DC 

 

 
 


 
      
 ( Vin )         
Step Up Chopper  Step Down Chopper 
IA_2013 / IIA-2013   
  

 


  Trolloy Cars   
  
 



 
  
      
     
 
6.2 Describe the Principle of DC Chopper
IIA-2016       



    
 
  
  DC    
  DC   
 





  
       
Vs  



 

       

 
 
 

            
        
     
   
  T
  
   
  
      





IA_2013      


    


  
 DC    
  
 DC   





  
       
Vs  

6.2.1 Draw the Cicuit Diagram of DC Chopper
with Resistive Load
 
     



 

 
 

  ( Vs )    
 
   

 

  
        
     
    

     
 T
 
  
 



Enlist the Chopper Control Techniques


 

   
 techniques      
 

     
 
 ( TRC )    
  
    
   
 

 
   

   
 
    
 
 
  
6.2.3 Discuss Constant Frequency Operation

IIA_2014 / IA-2016  

   
 
  / 
 
DC 
 

duty     
  
  
   
  
  
   
     

   
    cycle
6.2.4 Discuss Variable Frequency Operation
IA_2014        DC /         
  
   
   
    
    
 

    
  
  
   

 
    duty cycle  

  
  
 
  
 
 

6.2.5 Discuss Current Limit Control Operation

    

 
   
  
   




 

    
 


  
   
  


6.3.2 Discuss operation of Step Down Chopper with R-L Load
IIA-2016 
       RL
  
  
        
  RL 
  
DC 
  


6.4 Describe the Principle of Step Up Operation
IA-2016    

   



    
 
 
  DC     
  DC    
 


   


       
Vs   

 

      
   
    
T
 
  
 
     



IIA-2013 
    
   
6.5 Discuss Classification of Chopper





DC /      
     
/  
 
 
 

IA_2013 / IA_2014   



    
   

( Class B Chopper )  B  
( Class A Chopper )  A 

( Class D Chopper )  D  
( Class C Chopper )  C 

( Class E Chopper )  E 
6.5.1 State Operation of Class A Chopper
  
     
A 
 
 
 
   
    
     
    1st A

  forward motring  
  
   
  

6.5.2 State Operation of Class B Chopper
IIA-2013 / IA-2016  

B /  
  
  


   

   
 
 
    
   
    2nd  
  
  

  
  

B

 
   

   
   
B 
  
 
    

   
 
 

       
     2nd  B

  
   

      



        
  


 

 

 
 regenerating      regenerating     
 

6.5.3 State Operation of Class C Chopper
IIA-2016  
C 

 
B A  
     2nd  1st C

 
    
    
C

 
   forward regenerative 
    2nd
     1st

6.5.4 State Operation of Class D Chopper
  
    
D 
 

  

      
   
D  
    4th  1st  
 D


 
  




     
    4th 
 reverse regeneration        1st 
   D 


6.5.5 State Operation of Class E Chopper
IA_2013   E 

  
  


   

   





 
D 
    
 
  E

  
 
 
6.6.1 Block Diagram of Switching Mode Regulator
IA-2016        

 

  
   
          
  
    
  



 



     regulated   uregulated
 

  
    
  DC 


 
IA_2013   
    
 
 
 

  
 
  


    
  
  
 
  
     
6.6.3 List the Four basic Topologies of Switching
Mode Regulator
     
  
  /   topologies 
 
  / 
  
  
 
IIA-2013 / IIA-2014
 
  
   

 Cuk   Buck-Boost   Boost   Buck 
Buck 



 


  
 
 Buck Vs   Vo     
   


    Buck
  
IA_2014 
   Va=5V  
   Vs=10V 
      



     
  
       
  

    
 
     




    Buck
 

  Buck

     
 
 
 

 Buck
   

  Buck



 90 %     
 
  




 
 tolerance        

 Buck 
  Buck
 
  
        
  



     
slowtrasient 
6.6.3.2 Discuss the Operation of Boost Regulator
IIA-2013  




 


  

 Boost   
Vs   Vo       
   

 
 
 

    Boost
  
IA-2016   Vout   




    

 
   
   DC      
   DC     

 



     
  
  
Vs  

 

        
  
    
T
 
  
 
     



    Boost 


  
 

 
   
         

   Boost
 Boost
   

    Boost

 

 
      

     
  

 Boost 
   Boost
  

   
  

 



       Duty Cycle  
6.6.3.3 Discuss the Operation of Buck-Boost Regulator
 Buck-Boost 



 


  
   
 
Vs      Vo     
      


 
 
 

 
 Buck-Boost             
 
     Inverting
 *
IA-2016  
   
 

    Buck-Boost 


 

 
 
       
 
   
     
     Buck-Boost



   Buck-Boost
  

   Buck-Boost
 



 
      Buck / Boost 
 

 

       implement  
  

  
6.6.3.4 Discuss the Operation of Cuk Regulator
  
     Cuk 
 

 
  
  

 
 

Vs     Vo         
   
 
  

     Inverting 
Buck-Boost 
    Cuk     


   Cuk
 
Cuk
  

   Cuk
 

  
 
     
 


 Intermediate 

 
    
   Cuk 
    Cuk
 
  

 
6.6.4 Discuss Limitation of Single Stage Converter
IA_2013 / IIA_2014 / IIA-2016   

  /  

  
 
  

         
        
 
   

 
    
 
  
       

    
 


  


 
 
 

         
 

Chapter 7
Inverters

(   )

7.1 Define Inverter

( Inverters )  


 

 


        
   AC  DC 
        

 

   sine   square , quasi-square   
    

 

       ( Transistor etc )   


 
  PWM
 
       
   
Short Questions
IA_2013 / IIA_2013 / IA_2014 / IA-2016     /    /


  

IA-2016   
       
IA_2015  
  
 

  

 /  
 / 
 
   /   
IA_2013 / IIA_2014 / IA_2015 / IA-2016
IA_2013 / IIA-2013 / IA-2015     

   
 THD
  /  
 
 /  
IIA_2013 / IA_2014 / IIA_2014
  

    
     
IIA_2015   
IIA-2016   

    
IIA_2015   PWM 
7.1.1 State Need of Inverter

( Need of Inverter )  



  
  AC    
AC    
    
 

 ACDC    
  
Classification of Inverters

   
 
   



 
  
   




   


   
 

      ( VSI ) 
    
  
  
     




( VFI ) 
   
 
 

     ( CSI )
  
   
  
    
   
 ( CFI )
  

   
 

    
 


 
 


 
   UPS   
 
Standby Power Supply   
 

Short Questions
IA_2013 
  
IA_2015 / IIA-2016     
 /  
      
IA-2016 / IIA-2016  
 VSI 
   CSI 

  
   

    
 
    
7.2 Explain Working Principle of Inverter
7.2.1 Circuit Diagram of Inverter
 
    
 
 
  
  
   T2  T1 
     
   
  
     

SCR MOSFET, GTO
 
7.2.2 Explain the Working of Inverter with waveforms

  
   0  T1
  
 

 

      
    
          
 


  

 
 
  


 
 

      
  

 
   
          
  

 
   
   


    T2    

   T2    T   


   
 
   
 
     
    
 

 
  
   
   



  
      
      
    

 
 
      

    





  
  
   
 
7.3 Draw the diagram of Single Phase Bridge Inverter
explain its working with wave form

( Single Phase Bridge Inverter ) 


  
 
 
 
 
  

  
     



   
   0  T2 T1
  
 

 

      
       
      


  

 
 
  


 
     


 
   
 
Vs    
         
 
  

       

\\
   T4  T3     

   T4  T3    T   

   
 
  
 
    
    

  


   
   
   

 
-Vs        
   

   

 
 
   
     



    
   
  
  

  
 
   
7.3.1 Simple Calculation of Single Phase Bridge Inverter
Short Questions
IIA-2014 / IIA-2016     

   /     
   
 

 
 
 

IA-2015        100       


 
 
 
IA-2014      
  200V         

 
 
  
 
IIA-2014      
 300V    
    

 


IIA-2015          r.m.s    
IA-2014            
     
7.4 Explain Three Phase Bridge Inverter

( Three Phase Invertor ) 

         
   
    
 
   
 
   
   





 



  -Vs 
T4  + Vs 
 
 T1 
  R T4  T1
 
Y T6  T3
B T2  T5
 
   


180 Degree Conduction Type 3 Phase Inverter 
120 Degree Conduction Type 3 Phase Inverter 
  
   
        
180 Degree Conduction   180 
 
 
  
   
120 Degree Conduction   120
7.4.1 180 Degree Conduction Type 3 Phase Inverter
    180 Degree  

  
 180 
 

  
 
7.4.2 Describe its working with wave form and equations
 


 
  180
    
  180 T1 
 

  
   
    60
  
I, II, III,    60 
    

    
6  360

 
  
   
 
  IV, V, VI
 
     T6T1,T5
 


  - Vs T6 Y  

 +Vs T5  T1B  R  


 


    
  


 


 
     
  
 


Timing Diagram of 180 Degree Conduction Type 3 Phase Inverter
7.4.3 Simple Calculation of 180 Degree Conduction Type 3 Phase Inverter

7.4.5 Draw the Circuit Diagram of 120 Degree Conduction
Type 3 Phase Inverter
    120 Degree  

  
 120 
 

  
 
7.4.6 Explain its Working with waveforms and equation
 


 
  240
    
  120 T1 
 

  
   
    60
  
I, II, III,    60 
    

    
6  360

 
  
  
 
  IV, V, VI
 
     T6 T1
 




- Vs T6 Y  
  +Vs T1R 



  
  



 


 
     
  
 


Timing Diagram of 180 Degree Conduction
7.4.3 Simple Calculation of 180 Degree Conduction Type
3 Phase Inverter

Short Questions
IIA-2013 

 

  
  
  
 

   180
 
IIA-2013 
     
   180
 
    120
 
IA-2015   120o
  
7.5 Enlist Techniques for Voltage Control of
Single Phase Inverter

 
( Switching Techniques ) 





    

             
 
  



 


 
 
    
     
  

 UPS  
 
       

 ) PWM   
 
          

    

  

  
    
   PWM

          
   
         
  
 

  

7.5.1 Explain Single Pulse width Modulation to Control
Voltage of Single Phase Inverter


( Single Pulse Width Modulation )    

  
        
    
  


 
   
      
 

 Ar  square  Ac       
 
 
    

    
        
  

  

7.5.2 Explain Multi Pulse width Modulation to Control
( Multi Pulse width Modulation )    


     
      
    
  

 
 

       
    

 


   
       
square    
    ( a ) 
 
   



  
 ( b )   
   


  

  
    

 
     AND    
  50 
 ( d )  ( c )
  

     
 
  T4 T3
 ( f ) T2T1
  ( e )
 



 
     
 

  ( g )  
  
7.5.3 Explain Sinosidal Pulse width Modulation to Control


( Sinosidal Pulse width Modulation )    

    
    
  


      
   
   
 
 

    

  


     
     ( a )  
 
   


 
   
    
   

 
 
   
 ( b )    
  T4 T3 ( d ) T2T1
 ( c ) 

 
         ( e )   
  
7.5.3 Explain Modified Sinosidal Pulse width Modulation to
Control Voltage of Single Phase Inverter


( Modified Sinosidal Pulse width Modulation )       
   
 
         

 
  
     
  
      
      
 30
 30
    60 
     
    
 

   

   60
rms   
  rms  
7.5.5 Explain Phase Displacement Control to Control the


 

( Phase Displacement Control )  


   
   
  


  
   
     
  

   
   
 
   
    2

  ( b )  1   ( a )   
  

         1
    2 
   





    
   
     
   
   ( c ) 

 



Vs  Vo     180 
        
 
Vo = Vs



    
  
Short Questions


 


   
 /  
 
  
IA_2013 / IIA_2013 / IA_2014
IA_2014    




IA-2016 / IIA-2016   
 
  
IIA_2014   
  
IA-2016 
    
   
     
      
        

  
  
 
 
  /  
  /    
IA_2013 / IIA-2016 / IIA-2016
MCQ's
  AC DC   



 (  ) 
 ( )  
 ( ) 
  ( )
  ............    
 
 (  )  ( )  ( )  ( )
 
 
 
  
    
   

 (  ) 
 ( ) CSI ( ) VSI ( )


 
 
 
  
    

 (  ) 
 ( ) CSI ( ) VSI ( )
 
   
  
  (  )  ( )  ( )  

 ( )
 
   
  
  (  )  ( )  ( )  

 ( )
       
 
 (  )  ( )  ( )  ( )
 ............ 
 
 (  )  ( )  ( )  ( )
 .............  

   180
 
 (  )  ( )  ( )  ( )
 .............  

   120
  
 (  )  ( )  ( )  ( )
  ............. PWM  

 (  )  ( )  ( )  ( )

       
   
  
 ( )
         ( )



   
   (  )     ( )
  
      
     
  
   
 ( )      ( )



   
   (  )     ( )
  
       

   

   
   
 ( )      ( )
  
    (  )      ( )
 
   
  

    
   
 ( )      ( )
   (  )
         ( )




           
  
 ( )
         ( )

 
   
   (  )    ( )

ANSW ERS OF THE SH ORT Q UEST IONS

7.1 Define Inverter
IA_2013 / IIA_2013 / IA_2014 / IA-2016     /    /

 



 


 




      
 
   AC  DC 
          


 
IA-2016   
    
  
SITH  BJT  MOSFET  IGBT 
IA_2015  
  

 
  180o  



  
 /   / 

 
   /   
IA_2013 / IIA_2014 / IA_2015 / IA-2016

 
 
 

 
 
        
  
IA_2013 / IIA-2013 / IA-2015  

      
 
 
 
  
   
         
 
 THD
  /  
 
 /  
IIA_2013 / IA_2014 / IIA_2014
  
  
 r.m.s  
r.m.s   


                   
  
r.m.s  
 r.m.s  
  
 

 ( Total Harmonic Distortion )    THD 
 
  *

          
  
   ( Total Harmonic Distortion )   THD
 

 
  
  
    

 

   sine   square , quasi-square    
  
IIA_2015    
 
  
 
  
      
IIA-2016       


 

 
         PWM  
IIA_2015   PWM 
 
 PWM   
 


7.1.1 State Need of Inverter
IA_2013    




  
  AC    
AC    
    
 

 ACDC    
  
IA_2015 / IIA-2016      /   
      
 
       





( CSI )  
  
( VSI )    
IA-2016 / IIA-2016  
  VSI 


 

  


(       ( VSI ) 
    
    

 
    

VFI )
  
  CSI 


(       ( CSI ) 
   
   
      
    
 CFI )

  
 
     


   

   
 
 
    

 
 
Standby Power Supply  UPS   
 

    
 

7.3 Draw the diagram of Single Phase Bridge Inverter
explain its working with wave form
IIA-2014 / IIA-2016 

    
  
 /    
   
 

  
 
IA-2015        100       

 
 
 

 100      100     


 
 
 
IA-2014      
  200V    
 
 


 
 
 300V 
 
IIA-2014    
   
  
 


 

IIA-2015 
      r.m.s 
 
 
IA-2014    
      
 
   
 
7.4 Explain Three Phase Bridge Inverter
IIA-2013    



 


  
     
   AC DC 
  
    



   
    

  
  
  
 
   

 
180 Degree Conduction Type 3 Phase Inverter 
120 Degree Conduction Type 3 Phase Inverter 
7.4.1 180 Degree Conduction Type 3 Phase Inverter

   180
 
    180 Degree  
  
 180 
  
IIA-2013 
     
   180
 

7.4.5 Draw the Circuit Diagram of 120 Degree Conduction
    120

 
    120 Degree  
  
 120 
  
IA-2015   120o
  
  
 
 120   
  

  120o
 
7.5 Enlist Techniques for Voltage Control of
Single Phase Inverter



 


   
 /  
 
  
IA_2013 / IIA_2013 / IA_2014



 
     
   

     
       
  
IA_2014 

  
     



IA-2016 / IIA-2016   
     

      

 
  PWM
               




       
   
IIA_2014      

  

   
  

     

  

    
  
 
    
 
7.5.1 Explain Single Pulse width Modulation to Control
IA-2016 
    
   

 
   


 
       
  
  
    
 
7.5.2 Explain Multi Pulse width Modulation to Control


    


     

        
     
    
  
     
  

 


   
      
7.5.3 Explain Sinosidal Pulse width Modulation to Control
      


     

        
     
    
  
 
                
   




7.5.3 Explain Modified Sinosidal Pulse width Modulation to
Control Voltage of Single Phase Inverter

    

   
  
  
   



 
 

           
       
  
    
 30
 30
 60 
        
    
 
 
 
    60
 
7.5.5 Explain Phase Displacement Control to Control the


  
  
 
 
  /  
  /  
  
IA_2013 / IIA-2016 / IIA-2016
    

   
  

  
   
     
  

       
 
   

ELTR_353
( Third year )
POWER ELECTRONICS
PART_A
Mcq's form 5 year
Past Papers

DAE/IA_2013
ELTR_353 POWER ELECTRONICS
Time: 30 Minutes PART_A Marks:20
Q.1 Encircle the correct answer.     

 

1. Power elctronics is based on the switching of:     ( c )
(a) Electrical devices (b) Mechanical devices (c) Solid state devices (d) Electric relays
2. Process of adding impurities to pure silicon is called:    


   (a)
(a) Doping (b) Addition (c) Mixing (d) Alloying
3. Continuous control signal is required to keep it "ON".
  

  (d)
(a) SCR (b) TRIAC (c) Diode (d) Transistor
4. Following diode has not a PN junction: 

  PN (b)
(a) General purpose diode (b) Schottky (c) Fast recovery (d) Varactor
5. Basically final control element in any system consists of:




 
   ____   ( b )

(a) Smaller (b) Larger (c) Equal (d) None of these

6. Dielectric strength of silicon is: 
     (a)
(a) 200 KV/cm (b) 20 KV/cm (c) 200 V/cm (d) 200 KV/m
7. The speed of DC motor is control ____ current or ____current:

   
N  P (d)
(a) Electrons (b) Protons (c) Neutrons (d) Holes


8. Types of rectifiers with respect to input supply are:     
  
 (a)
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
9. Ratio of output DC power of rectifiers to input AC power is called:
  

AC     

DC 
 (c)
(a) Form factor (b) Crest factor (c) Efficiency (d) TUF


 
10. Peak inverse voltage of full wave bridge rectifier are:     
  (a)
(a) 1 Vm (b) 2 Vm (c) 3 Vm (d) 4 Vm


11. Number of junctions in SCR are: 
   SCR (c)
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
12. Equivalent circuit/model of SCR contains transistors  

SCR (d)
(a) 2 NPN (b) 2 PNP (c) 2 FET (d) One NPN, One PNP
13. To protect parallel connected SCR's form thermal runway, following components are added:

     
  
  SCR (d)
(a) Resistor (b) Inductor (c) Capacitor (d) Both a & b
14. Output of controlled rectifier is changed by: 

    
  (c)

(a) Voltage divider (b) Changing input (c) Changing firing angle (d) Cannot be changed
15. DC choppers are:  

DC (c)
(a) Step up (b) Step down (c) Variable output (d) None of these
16. Type of technique used in switch mode regulator is:   (a)
(a) PWM (b) PAM (c) PFM (d) FM
17. Depending on the directions of current and voltage flows, dc converters can be classified into ____



  
 ____     (d)
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
18. A type of switching mode regulator whose average output is less than input voltage is called:

  
 
   
         
   
 (a)
(a) Buck regulator (b) Boost regulator (c) Buck-boost (d) Cuk regulator
19. Output of ideal inverter is:   


  
  (a)
(a) Sine wave (b) Square wave (c) Triangular wave (d) Rectangular wave

 

20. Value of output voltage for single phase inverter may be:   
     
  (d)
(a) 110 (b) 220V (c) 400V (d) Both a & b

DAE/IIA_2013

 
1. Power elctronics is based on :  ( a )
  
(a) Semiconductor switching devices (b) Mechanical switching devices
(c) Electrical switching devices (d) None of these
2. The circuit which convert AC to DC is: DC AC

  (c)
(a) Chopper (b) Inverter (c) Rectifier (d) Converter
3. In which device is require continuous current signal to turn ON:
    
 (c)
(a) SCR (b) TRIAC (c) Transistor (d) Diode
4. Which one of the following is the most suitable device for DC to DC converter:
  
   
  DC to DC (c)
(a) BJT (b) GTO (c) MOSFET (d) Thyristor
5. Schottky diode is better than other diode due to:     
 (b)
(a) Low Switching speed (b) High Switching speed (c) High power rating (d) Low power rating
6. Reverse recovery time of ideal power diode is:  


  
 (a)
(a) Zero (b) 15 s (c) 100 us (d) 20 s
7. N type material is made by:  


N (a)
(a) Doping of trivalent materials (b) Doping of pentavalent materials

(c) Doping of pure alloy (d) Doping of pure conductor
8. The ratio of DC power and AC power is called:  

 
 
  (a)
(a) Efficiency (b) Form factor (c) Crest factor (d) Ripple factor
9. Peak inverse voltage of single phase half wave rectifier is:



 
       (a)
(a) 1 Vm (b) 2 Vm (c) 3 Vm (d) 4 Vm
10. How many diodes are used in three phase full wave bride rectifier:

    
 (c)
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
11. The junctions of Thyristor is:   (b)
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
12. Turn on of a thyrister takes place when:  

  (d)
(a) Anode to cathode voltage is positive (b) Anode to cathode voltage is negative
(c) There is a positive current at the gate
(d) The anode to cathode voltage is positive and there is a positive current pulse at the gate
13. The abbriviation of GTO is:  GTO (b)
(a) Gate trigger operation (b) Gate turn off
(c) Germanium transistor operation (d) None of these
14. Change in output of controlled rectifier is:     
  (c)
(a) Voltage divider (b) Changing input (c) Changing firing angle (d) No changed
15. When the firing anlge of Alpha of a single phase fully controlled rectifier feeding constant DC current into
the load is 30o, what is the displacement factor of the rectifier:
  


  
 30 Alpha 
 


 DC  (c)
16. Class B chopper works as  

 
B (b)
(a) Rectifier (b) Inverter (c) Amplifier (d) None of these
17. The principle of DC chopper is:   

DC (c)
(a) Inversion (b) Rectification (c) Chopping (d) Amplification
18. Basic types of switch mode regulator are: 

     (c)
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
19. The output of ideal inverter is:  


  
  (a)
20. In which of the following have less harmonics:   (c)
(a) Single pulse width modulation (b) Multiple pulse width modulation
(c) Sinodidal pulse width modulation (d) Modified pulse width modulation

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1. Which one of the following is not an application of the power electronics:

 (d)
(a) Timers (b) Food mixer (c) Locomotives (d) Movies
2. DC-DC converter are also known as:  

 
 DC-DC (b)
(a) Inverters (b) DC choppers (c) AC choppers (d) Voltage regulator




3. Voltage and current harmonics are minimized by:   
     (d)
(a) Control circuits (b) AC circuits (c) Diode (d) Transistor
4. Schottky diodes are ideal for ____ dc power supplies:
 DC  
 (c)
(a) Low current and high voltage (b) Low current and low voltage
(c) High current and low voltage (d) High current & high voltage
5. In high power applications the current carrying capability is increased by connecting diodes:
 
 
   (b)
(a) Series (b) Parallel (c) Combination (d) Reverse bias
6. The fast recovery diodes normally have ____ recovery time:

   ____ 
    (b)
(a) More (b) Less (c) Intermediate (d) High


7. The time constant in a diode circuit with RL load is:    

   RL
 (c)
(a) R/L (b) RL (c) L/R (d) None of these
8. The resonant frequency in a diode circuit with an LC load depends upon value of:

 
 
      LC
 (d)
(a) Diode drop (b) Input voltage (c) Output voltage (d) L&C
9. The rectifiers generates harmonics into load and supply line, they are ____ devices:
 
    ____   (c)
(a) Power (b) Linear (c) Non linear (d) Controlled
10. The minium level of current required at the anode of thyrister to keep it ON is called:

   ON
  (a)
(a) Holding current (b) Latching current (c) Gate current (d) None of these
11. A thyrister consists of two transistors of the type:   

  (c)
(a) Both PNP (b) Both NPN (c) NPN & PNP (d) Both FET
12. Equivalent circuit/model of SCR contains transistors 

 (d)
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5

13. Rectifiers used to get required shape of output signal are called:

      

 (d)
(a) Power rectifiers (b) DC rectifiers (c) AC rectifiers (d) Controlled rectifiers
14. Time after which input voltage goes positive untill the thyrister is fired is called:

  
  
  
 (c)
(a) Time period (b) Rise time (c) Firing angle (d) Phase angle
15. In a single phase semiconverter, if first thyristor is fired at angle Alpha in positive half cycle the at which
angle the second thyristor will be fired in next negative half cycle:
 
 


   
   
Alpha    
 (a)
 
16. A DC chopper can be considered as a DC euqivalent of a transformer with continuously variable _____

 
____   
 
DC (a)
(a) Frequency (b) Turn ratio (c) Voltage ratio (d) Current ratio
17. In step down operation of DC chopper if time period is kept constant, it is called:

    
   
DC (b)
(a) Variable frequency modulation (b) PWM
(c) Constant frequency modulation (d) None of these
18. DC choppers are divided into ____ number of classes:    ____
DC (a)
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8
19. An inverter called voltage feed inverter ( VFI ) if:   ( VFI ) 
 (d)
(a) Vout is constant (b) Iout is constant (c) Iin is constant (d) Vin is constant
20. The number of choppers used in single phase bridge inverter:
 

  
 (a)
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1

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1. Power electronics combines electrical power generated by the power converters, solid state electronics and:
  ____
 

 ( a )
(a) Power devices (b) Control (c) High voltage (d) Low current
2. The thyrister was invented in 1965 at:  1956

 (a)
(a) Bell labs (b) Research labs (c) Power labs (d) None of these
3. Power MOSFET are used in ____ speed power converters with ____ power rating:
   
____
 ____ MOSFET ( b )

(a) Low-High (b) High-High (c) Low-Low (d) High-Low
4. In the schottky diode equation the value of emission coeffecient for Silicon & germanium is

 (n)   
 
   
  (c)
(a) 1 & 2 (b) 2&1 (c) 2&3 (d) None of these
5. The reverse recovery time of diode is measured form initial zero crossing to ____ of max reverse current
 ____
  
  
   (d)
(a) 10% (b) 15% (c) 20% (d) 25%
6. In schottky diodes there are ____ numbers of physical PN junctions:



  
PN ____   (d)
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) None of these


7. Thyrister is a ____ junction device: 
   
____ (b)
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5


8. The ratio of Vrms/Vdc in a rectifier is called:    Vrms/Vdc   (b)
(a) Power factor (b) Form factor (c) Ripple factor (d) None of these
9. The harmonic factor ( HF ) is a measure of the ____ of a wave form.
   

 ( HF )  (d)
(a) Frequency (b) Wavelength (c) Power (d) Distortion
10. A thyrister is turned OFF by maintaining the anode current below the ____ for fixed time:


____ 
   
 (a)
(a) Holding current (b) Gate current (c) Cathode current (d) None of these
11. The high dv/dt and di/dt in thyristor are very important of reduce_____of components:
  
 di/dtdv/dt ____ (b)
(a) Speed (b) Size & wieght (c) Power dissipation (d) Cost
12. Thyristors are connected in ____ to provide required voltage rating:





 ____  (a)
(a) Series (b) Parallel (c) Combination (d) Bridge
13. In single phase semiconverter with RL load has two modes of operation and uses two thyristor. The first
thyristor conducts in which mode:
 
  
   RL 
 (b)
(a) Mode 1 (b) Mode 2 (c) Switching mode (d) Good mode
14. In single phase full converter if input supply is negative but input current is positive then the converter will
operates in which mode:

  
   
 (c)
(a) Mode 1 (b) Mode 2 (c) Inversion mode (d) Rectification mode
15. When the firing anlge of Alpha of a single phase fully controlled rectifier feeding constant DC current into

the load is 30o, what is the displacement factor of the rectifier:
 ____
  (c)
(a) Complex (b) Costly (c) Cheap (d) Simple
16. In class B chopper which one of the laod voltage and current is true:
 
  

B (c)
(a) Both positive (b) Both negative (c) +Ve Volt & -Ve current (d) None of these


17. The most important limitation of single stage conversion is:     
  (c)
(a) Isolation between input and output voltage (b) Low current handling capacity
(c) Small output power (d) High cost of the circuit
18. The gain of inverter is defined as the ratio of input and output voltages given as below:
     

  
   (b)
(a) DC/AC (b) AC/DC (c) AC/AC (d) DC/DC
19. 3-Phase inverters are used for ____ applications:    
 (b)
(a) Low power (b) High power (c) Low input voltage (d) High input voltage
20. The distortion factor ( DF ) and low oder harmonics ( LOH ) are reduced significantly in:
   LOH  (c)
(a) Single PWM (b) Multiple PWM
(c) Sinodidal PWM (d) Modified sinodidal PWM

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1. Power elctronics is the combination of:  ( d )
(a) Power elctronics of control (b) Control or conversion
(c) Thyristors (d) None of these
2. For the control or conversion of electrical energy the use of solid state electronics devices:

 
  
 (b)
(a) Industrial electronics (b) Power electronics (c) Conversion (d) Rectification
3. The other name of DC to DC convertor is:   

 
 DC-DC (b)
(a) Rectifier (b) Chopper (c) Invertor (d) Collector
4. Which of the following statement is wrong for schottky diode:
  
   (b)
(a) No depletion layer in it (b) Its switching speed is very low
(c) No mimority charge carriers in it (d) All of these
5. Recovery time of fast recovery diode is: 

 
     (b)

(a) 10 us (b) 5 us (c) 100 ns (d) 100 us
6. How many types of power diodes on bases of recovery characteristics:
    

  
 (b)
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
7. Diode is:   (a)
(a) Non linear device (b) Linear device (c) Passive device (d) Both a & b
8. The cheep and easiest method to get DC supply:    (c)
(a) Heaters (b) Rectification (c) DC generator (d) None of these


 
9. Efficiency of rectifier is called:    
 (d)
(a) Rectification (b) Rectification ratio (c) RMS ratio (d) Voltage ratio
10. Power factor of pure inductive circuit is: 


  (b)
(a) One (b) Zero (c) Two (d) Five


11. The form factor of full wave bridge rectifier is  
   ( b )
(a) 1.57 (b) 1.11 (c) 11.1 (d) 111
12. In forward blocking condition the SCR current is:  SCR
    (b)
(a) Very high (b) Very low (c) No current (d) Both b & c
13. Rectifiers used to get required shape of output signal are called:  (d)
(a) Light on junction (b) Increasing temperature
(c) By applying positive trigger pulse on gate (d) All of these
14. Turn on time of good thyrister is: 


 (b)
(a) Very high (b) Very low (c) Both a & b (d) None of these
15. Thyristors are:    (c)
(a) Uni-directional (b) Bi-directional (c) Both a & b (d) None of these
16. 3-Phase semiconverters are used with:   

 (a)
(a) 15 KW load (b) 120 KW laod (c) 135 KW load (d) 20 KW laod
17. The output of buck boost regulator is:  Buck-Boost


   (c)
(a) Lower than input (b) Higher than input (c) Both a & b (d) Equal to input
18. Which of the following is used in multistage DC converter:
 

   (a)
(a) Invertor (b) Rectifier (c) Chopper (d) All of these
19. The output of ideal invertor:  


       (a)
(a) Sine wave (b) Square wave (c) Triangular (d) Rectangular

 

20. The value of output voltage of 3-Phase invertor is:     
  (a)
(a) 120 V (b) 220 V (c) 115 V (d) All of these

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1. How many types of power electronics has:    ( a )
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
2. Circuit which converts DC into AC is called:  

AC DC  (b)
(a) Chopper (b) Inverter (c) Rectifier (d) Diodes


3. Which of the following is bidirectional current device:  
   
 (d)
(a) SCR (b) Diode (c) Rectifier (d) TRIAC
4. The reverse recovery time of ideal power diode is:  


  
 (a)
(a) Zero (b) 15 sec (c) 100 us (d) 20 sec



5. Reverse leakage current of diode travels:  
  (d)
(a) Due to majority charge carriers (b) Due to minority charge carriers
(c) Both a & b (d) None of these
6. Pure semiconductor materials called:  

 (c)
(a) Materials (b) Extrinsic (c) Intrinsic (d) Insulator

 
7. Switching speed is fast due to:  
 (a)
(a) Common diode (b) Power diode (c) SCR (d) All of these


 
8. The peak inverse voltage of full wave bridge rectifier are:      
  (a)
(a) Vm (b) 2 Vm (c) 3 Vm (d) 4 Vm
9. In low cost DC supplied use:    

    (a)
(a) Half wave rectifier (b) Inverter (c) Both a & b (d) Converter
 
10. Free whealing diode use for:  
    
  (b)
(a) Travel forward current(b) Travel reverse current (c) Both a & b (d) None of these


 
11. Peak inverse voltage of half wave single phase rectifier is:      
 (a)
(a) Vm (b) 2 Vm (c) 3 Vm (d) 4 Vm


12. Power factor of full wave bridge rectifier is:  
 
  (d)
(a) 70.7 (b) 7.07 (c) 0.707 (d) 0.9
13. BCT stands for:   BCT (b)
(a) Bi-polar controlled thyrister (b) Bi-directional phase controlled thyrister
(c) Bi-stable controlled thyrister (d) All of these
14. The dopping level of N2 region in SCR is:    N2SCR (b)
(a) High (b) Low (c) Equal (d) Zero
15. The equivalent transistor circuit of SCR is: 

   SCR (b)
(a) Two NPN transistors (b) Two PNP transistors

(c) One NPN and One PNP transistor (d) No equivalent circuit of transistor
16. Sinle phase semiconverter are used with: 


 (a)
(a) 15 KW load (b) Where good power facot use
(c) One co-ordinate operation need (d) All of these
17. Class A chopper work as 

 
A (b)
(a) As inverter (b) As rectifier (c) As converter (d) None of these

 
18. How many basic types of switch mode regulator: 
     
 (c)
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
19. The input voltage of variable DC linked inveter is: 

  
   
 DC  
  (c)
(a) Constant (b) Variabel (c) Both a & b (d) None of these
20. With resistive load the output voltage of single phase inverter is:

 

      
  (a)
(a) 0.45 Vs (b) 0.55 Vs (c) Vs (d) 1.5 Vs

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1. The base of power electronics is on:  ( d )
  
(a) Solid state switch (b) Mechanical switch (c) Electrical switch (d) Relay
2. The device with three junctions is called:   

   (d)
(a) Diode (b) Transitor (c) UJT (d) SCR
3. Thyrister as switch is called: 

  (a)
(a) Static switch (b) Relay (c) Mechanical SW (d) None of these
4. Types of power diode are:      ( d )

(a) 10 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) 3
5. Reverse recovery time depends upon: 

   (a)
(a) Storage charge (b) Reverse current (c) Reverse voltage (d) Reverse resistance
6. Pure semiconductor material is called: 

   
 (b)
(a) Insulator (b) Intrinsic material (c) Doping material (d) Impurity

7. Types of rectifier on the bases of input supply:      
 (a)
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5


8. The power factor of full wave bridge rectifier is:   
 
  (d)
(a) 707 (b) 70.7 (c) 7.07 (d) 0.9


9. Ripple factor of three phase full wave rectifier is:     
  (a)
(a) 4% (b) 6% (c) 10% (d) 15%
10. Normally a thyrister comprises of:  

   (c)

(a) 2 layer (b) 3 layer (c) 4 layer (d) 5 layer




11. When SCR is conducting, forward voltage drop is:     SCR
   (c)
(a) 5V (b) 3V (c) 1V to 1.5V (d) 0.7 V
12. Output of SCR can be controlled by:  

  SCR
 (d)
(a) With gate current (b) With gate voltage (c) With anode current (d) With firing angle
13. One quadrant converter is also called:  

   
 (d)
(a) Semiconverter (b) Full converter (c) Half converter (d) Converter
14. Single phase full converter consists of 


 (c)
(a) 2 Thyristors & 2 Diodes (b) 4 diodes
(c) 4 Thyristors (d) 2 diodes & 2 Transistors
15. The function of DC to DC converter is equal to: 


  
 DC to DC (a)
(a) AC transformer (b) AC rectifier (c) Inverter (d) Both a & b


 

16. The output voltage of chopper circuit is controlled by:  
    
   (a)
(a) PWM method (b) Phase shift method (c) Dimmer circuit (d) None of these



17. In class "C" chopper voltage and currents are: 
    C (a)
(a) +Ve voltage & +Ve or -Ve current (b) +Ve voltage or -Ve & +Ve current
(c) +Ve voltage & +Ve current (d) -Ve voltage & -Ve current
18. Step down regulator is also called: 

   (a)
(a) Buck regulator (b) Boost regulator (c) Cuck regulator (d) Both a & b
19. How many methods are to control the output voltage of single inverter:

 

     
  (d)
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8
20. The output voltage of single phase inverter with resistive load is:



  
  (a)
(a) 0.45 Vs (b) 0.65 Vs (c) 0.85 Vs (d) Vs

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

1. Which is bidirectional device:    
   ( d )
(a) SCR (b) Diode (c) Transistor (d) TRIAC
2. The other name of DC to DC converter is:  


 DC to DC (b)
(a) Rectifier (b) Chopper (c) Inverter (d) Controller
3. Types of power diodes on reverse recovery characteristics.     
   (b)
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 5
4. Reverse leakage current of diode flows due to ____ carriers:



 
  ____ (b)
(a) Majority (b) Minority (c) Both a & b (d) None of these
5. The diode is used basically as ____ device: 


  ____
  (b)
(a) Rectifier (b) Switching (c) Isolator (d) Regulator
6. Process to convert DC to AC is called: 


AC DC (d)
(a) Amplification (b) Regulation (c) Rectification (d) Inversion


7. Form factor of single phase half wave rectifier with resistive load is  
   (d)
(a) 157% (b) 1.57 (c) 0.5 Vm / 0.318 Vm (d) All of these
8. Power factor of pure inductive circuit is:  


  ( b )
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) 5
9. Thyrister may have ____ terminals:  

 (d)
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) All of these
10. Turn ON time of a good thyristor is: 


 (b)
(a) Maximum (b) Minimum (c) Very high (d) None of these
11. BCT is the abbriviation of: 

 BCT (b)
(a) Bipolar controlled thyrister (b) Bidirectional phase controlled thyrister
(c) Bistable controlled thyrister (d) All of these
12. Converter whose output current and voltage polarity can be positive and negative:
 


  
   
  
 

     
  (b)
(a) Semiconverter (b) 4 quadrant converter (c) Semiconverter (d) Both a and b
13. Converter in which both diode and SCR are used called:
   SCR  

 (a)
(a) Semiconverter (b) Full converter (c) Dual converter (d) Both a & b
14. Three phase semiconverter is used for ____ KW loads:  

 KW____
 (a)
(a) 15 (b) 120 (c) 135 (d) 20
15. _____ are used in DC chopper as a switch: 



  ____ (a)
(a) Transistor (b) SCR (c) GTO (d) All of these
16. Class A chopper are used as:  


____
A (b)
(a) Inverters (b) Rectifiers (c) Class B choppers (d) All of these
 
17. Switching mode regulators are basically:    
  
 (a)
(a) DC choppers (b) DC converters (c) Rectifiers (d) Both a & b
18. Output of ideal inverter is:  


    (a)
19. Free wheeling diode is used in inverters as ____ load:   
     (b)
(a) Resistive (b) Inductive (c) Capacitive (d) Both a & b

20. How we build three phase inverter: 

    (a)
(a) Three single phase inverters in parallel (b) Three single phase inverter in series
(c) Both a & b (d) Cannot build

ELTR_353
( Third year )
POWER ELECTRONICS
PART_B
Long Questions form 5 year
Past Papers

DAE/IA_2013

   
     2


   
        

 3
   
   
    V-I 4
 
    RL
   
 5

     
 120  
 6
DAE/IIA_2013

( 10 )    
       2 
( 10 )   SCR
 VI  3 
( 10 )    
    
RL 4 
( 10 )    
   
   5 
( 10 )   
    
 6 
DAE/IA_2014
( 10 ) 
       
     2 
 

( 10 )      
  di/dt  3 
( 10 ) 
 
      


DC 4 
( 10 )  
B 
    5 
( 10 )   

   6 
DAE/IIA_2014

 SF=0.5 
  
   ( 2 )  
( 10 )  
IRR  QRR   


( 10 )       
 dv/dt  ( 3 )  
( 10 )  

 RL 
DC     ( 4 )  
( 10 ) 
       
C ( 5 )  
( 10 )   
( SPWM )    
  ( 6 )  
DAE/IA_2015
( 10 ) 
    
   DC to DC ( 2 )  


    
( 10 ) 
           

 
  ( 3 )  
( 10 )     SCR ( 4 )  
( 10 ) 
  

" C " ( 5 )  
( 5+5 )     

     ( 6 )  
DAE/IIA_2015
Q.2 Explain static switch with help of system diagram. 
    
   ( 10 )
Q.3 State applications of Single phase half wave and single phase full wave rectifiers. ( 10 )



  
Q.4 Draw and label the V-I characteristics of SCR with circuit diagram. ( 7+3 )

  V-I  SCR  
 
Q.5 Briefly explain four basic types of switching mode regulators ( 10 )
 
 
    

Q.6 Explain working of Power diode.   ( 8 )
DAE/IA_2016
Q.2 Explain AC to DC and DC to AC converter with the help of circuit diagram and waveform.
   
  
   DC to AC AC to DC

Q.3 Explain performance parameters of rectifier.  
    
Q.4 Explain construction and working of power SCR with suitable diagrams.
   SCR

 
  
 
Q.5 Draw and explain the working of single phase full converter. 
    

Q.6 Draw and explain the working of inverting regulator. 
    
DAE/IIA_2016
Q.2 Write briefly about diode in series and parallel.     

Q.3 Explain half wave rectifier with inductive load.  
  
   
Q.4 Write note on three phase semiconverter.  


Q.5 Write briefly about cuk regulator.   


Q.6 Write briefly 120 degree conduction of three phase inverter.     120
 
DAE/IA_2017
Q.2 Explain AC to AC and DC to DC converter with the help of circuit diagram.
 
  
 DC DC AC AC  
 
Q.3 Explain single phase full wave rectifier with the help of diagram and wave form with capacitive load.
    
    

  
Q.4 Draw the equivalent circuit of SCR, also explain the performance parameters of diode.
 
     SCR
 
Q.5 Draw and explain three phase semiconverter, also enlist its application.
  
     


Q.6 Define switch mode regulator. Also explain cuk regulator with digram.
   
  
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MS Electrical from LUMS 1

Introduction to Power Electronics

IIA-2013 / IIA-2014 / IA-2015   

1.1 State the Application of Power Electronics

MS Electrical from LUMS 2

  TRIAC SCR's, DIAC

1.3 Describe the Control Characteristics of Power Devices

with Suitable Diagrams

( Silicon Controlled Rectifier )   

MS Electrical from LUMS 3

MOS controlled thyrister ( MCTs )

MS Electrical from LUMS 4

    GTO 

1.4 Enlist the Types of Power Electronics Circuit

MS Electrical from LUMS 5

MS Electrical from LUMS 7

IA_2015     ( AC Voltage Conroller ) 

DC  AC   

MS Electrical from LUMS 8

ANSWERS OF T HE SHO RT QUE STIONS

IIA-2013 / IIA-2014 / IA-2015   

2. Mercury equipment based Power Electronics

3. Semiconductor based Power Electronics

1.1 State the Application of Power Electronics

MS Electrical from LUMS 9

MS Electrical from LUMS 10

1.3 Describe the Control Characteristics of Power Devices

with Suitable Diagrams

    SCR 

   MOSFET IGBT 

   Transistor 

MS Electrical from LUMS 11

    

1.4 Enlist the Types of Power Electronics Circuit

IIA_2014           

MS Electrical from LUMS 12

IIA-2013  DCDC 

MS Electrical from LUMS 13

IA_2015       ( Invertors ) 

MS Electrical from LUMS 14

MS Electrical from LUMS 15

2.1 Describe the Construction of Power Diode and

Explain its Working

2.1.2 Describe the Characteristics of Power Diode with

Graph and equation

  

MS Electrical from LUMS 16

IA-2015    

MS Electrical from LUMS 17

2.2 Explain Reverse Recovery Characteristics with

Graph and Equation

( Reverse Recovery Time ) 

( Forward Recovery Time ) 

2.3.1 Describe General Purpose Diode

2.3.2 Describe Fast Recovery Diode

2.3.3 Describe Schottky Diode

( Types of Power Diodes )   

MS Electrical from LUMS 18

Schottky Diode  Fast Recovery Diode   General Purpose Diode 