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Question Paper Code : 71007

St. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, CHENNAI - 119


(An Autonomous Institution)
B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2022

Fifth Semester
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
EE8552 - POWER ELECTRONICS
(Regulations 2017)

Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks

Answer ALL questions


PART - A (10 X 2 = 20 Marks)
1. Justify why TRIAC is not popular as compared to SCR.
2. What are the advantages of IGBT?
3. Distinguish symmetric and asymmetric semiconductor configuration.
4. Define input power factor.
5. What is the effect of load resistance on the load current waveform in case
of DC chopper?
6. What is the drawback of frequency modulated chopper?
7. State the necessity of return current diode in inverter.
8. What is the function of feedback diode in bridge inverter?
9. Why is half wave AC voltage regulator not common?
10. Explain the term sequence control of AC voltage regulator.

PART - B (5 X 13 = 65 Marks)

11.a Explain the static and switching characteristics of IGBT and MOSFET. (13)
OR
11.b Explain the static and switching characteristics of SCR. (13)
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12.a Explain the various operational modes of Dual converter with necessary (13)
diagrams.
OR
12.b Explain the operation of 6 pulse controlled bridge rectifier with necessary (13)
diagram.
13.a Explain the working of Buck converter with neat waveform and also (13)
derive the expression of peak to peak voltage across the capacitor.
OR
13.b Explain the steady state analysis of step down chopper. (13)
14.a Explain the operation of series resonant inverter. (13)
OR
14.b Explain the operation of 180o conduction of three phase inverter. (13)
15.a Explain the operation of single phase cyclo-converter. (13)
OR
15.b Explain in detail the operation of Matrix Converter. (13)

PART - C (1 X 15 = 15 Marks)
16.a (i) A single phase full converter is connected to ‘R’ load. The source (15)
voltage is 230 V, 50 Hz. The average load current is 20A. For
R = 10 Ohms, find the firing angle and also the RMS output voltage.
(ii) A 2 kW, 400 V resistive load is connected to a three phase semi
converter. The input to the converter is 400 V, 50 Hz. Find the load
average voltage and current when the load consumes 1000 Watts.
OR
16.b For Type A step down chopper of dc source voltage is 230 V, and load (15)
resistance is 10 ohms. The voltage drop across the chopper is 2 V when it
is turned ON. For a duty cycle of 0.4, calculate (i) average and rms voltage
of output voltage and (ii) chopper efficiency.

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