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VJ 111 SEMESTER B. Tech.

MID-SEMES TER EXAMJNA TION, March- 2022
Course Code: lCICTIH Course Title: Power Elccl rnnir-. ,~ l>rh t \
Time: 1.5 Hours Max. Marks: I~
Note: - Attempt all questions. Missing data/ information if any, maybe suitably assumrd & ml'nlioncd in
the answer.

Q. No. Questions Marks cos

Ia Draw the V-I characteristi cs of Thyristor? And explain the terms l.5 C:01
"Latching current" and "Holding current"
Ib Explain the gate triggering tum-on method of thyristor. 1,5 C·o I
2a Describe the operation of MOSFET with diagram. l.5 COi

2b Discuss the comparison between MOSFET and IGBT. 1.5 COi

3a A single-phase controlled rectifier shown in Fig. I. Sketch the 1.5 C·02

waveforms for output voltage (Vo). output current (io), voltage across
thyristor T1 and source current (i~).

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D,
ls l +
0
,f Vo
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D2

Fig.1

3b Derive the expression of average output voltage for single-phase l .5 ('()~

half-wave converter with RL load.

4a Design the expression of inductor and capacitor in Buck D( '-DC 1.5 C·02
conve11er.
4b A boost DC-DC convcrl'cr shown in Fig. 2 feeds a resistive load 1.5 ('02
MOSFET Q is switched @ 250 kHz, with duty ralio of 0.4.
Calculate (a) average source current (in Amps) in steady state and
(b) peak to peak ripple current in (Amps).

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D

/] V 470µF 2 0Q

Fig.2

Sa A single-phase full wave-controlled bridge rectifier has. an AC 1.5 CO2

input of l 20 V rms at 60 Hz and a 20 n load resistor. The delay
angle is 40°. Detemiine the average current in the load. the power
absorbed by the load.

5b Explain the operation of three-phase full wave converter with highly 1.5 CO2
inductive load for 60° firing angle.