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    Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

    ___________

    GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


    BE - SEMESTER–IV (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2023
    Subject Code:3140915 Date:01-02-2024
    Subject Name: Power Electronics
    Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks:70
    Instructions:
    1. Attempt all questions.
    2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
    3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
    4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.

    MARKS

    Q.1 (a) What is an IGBT? Sketch the equivalent circuit and transfer 03
    characteristics of an IGBT.
    (b) Draw the SCR static V-I characteristics and explain its behavior in 04
    forward conduction, forward blocking and reverse blocking modes.
    (c) Draw and explain the resistance triggering and R-C triggering circuits. 07
    Q.2 (a) Draw only switching characteristics of SCR during turn-on and turn- 03
    off process.
    (b) State the advantages & disadvantages of current source inverter & 04
    voltage source inverter.
    (c) Draw gate voltage and phase voltage waveform and explain 3 phase 07
    inverter operation for 120̊ conduction mode
    OR
    (c) Explain Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation Technique in brief. 07

    Q.3 (a) What is pulse width modulation? List the various PWM techniques. 03
    (b) Classify of different techniques for voltage control of inverter. Explain 04
    anyone.
    (c) Draw the circuit diagram of three-phase full converter connected to 07
    RL load with continuous conduction. Draw the waveforms of output
    voltage, output current for firing angle equal to 45°.
    OR
    Q.3 (a) What is the purpose of connecting diodes in antiparallel with thyristors 03
    in inverter circuits?
    (b) Derive output voltage equation for single phase half wave rectifier. 04
    (c) Explain working of 1-ɸ semi converter with the help of voltage and 07
    current waveform under resistive load.

    Q.4 (a) Describe the working of freewheeling diode in phase-controlled 03


    rectifier.
    (b) Write advantages disadvantages and application of single-phase full 04
    wave AC voltage controller.
    (c) Explain multi-quadrant operation of DC-DC converter. 07
    OR
    Q.4 (a) Draw only the possible configurations of a single-phase voltage 03
    controller.
    (b) Describe application of TRIAC as Single-phase Fan regulator with 04
    circuit diagram and waveform.
    (c) Explain AC Voltage controllers with (i) on-off control method and (ii) 07
    integral cycle control method.

    1
    Q.5 (a) What is a cycloconverter? Enumerate some of its industrial 03
    applications.
    (b) Write a short note on matrix converter. 04
    (c) Explain the operation of three-phase to single phase cycloconverters. 07
    OR
    Q.5 (a) Draw the basic circuit diagram of 3-phase to 3-phase cycloconverter. 03
    (b) Explain the snubber circuit and its design. 04
    (c) Explain working of 1-ɸ to 1-ɸ cycloconverter with input frequency 07
    50Hz and output frequency 10Hz.

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