Total No. of Questions : 8] SEAT No.

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Instructions to the candidates:
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1) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.

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2) Use of logarithmic tables slide rule, Mollier charts, electronic pocket

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calculator and steam tables is allowed.

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Q1) a) Explain the gate drive circuit requirements for MOSFET & draw the
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b) Explain effect of source impedance on the performance of 1F full
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converter. Derive the expression for average output voltage? [6]

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c) In a single phase full converter with highly inductive load is feed from
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120 V RMS ac mains & fired at a = 45 deg., Calculate [8]

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i) Average Load voltage.

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ii) RMS Load Voltage.

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iii) Power factor.

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Q2) a) In a full AC to DC converter, explain the rectification mode & line

commutated inverter mode of operation with relevant waveforms. [7]
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b) Explain single pulse PWM & Sinusoidal PWM control technique for 1 f
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inverter. [7]
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c) Explain the following parameters in relation to ac to dc converters, [6]

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i) Displacement factor
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ii) Harmonic factor.

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iii) Power factor

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Q3) a) Explain the principle of step up chopper feeding R - L load, with neat
diagrams and waveforms of load voltage, load current, voltage across
switch & current through switch. Derive the expression of output

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voltage. [8]

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b) Explain the operation of Flyback type SMPS and discuss advantages &
limitations. [8]

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Explain 4 quadrant operation of chopper for DC motor as a load. [8]
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b) Draw & explain the operation of single phase AC voltage controller using
SCR or IGBT with necessary waveforms. Derive the expression of RMS
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voltage at output. [8]

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Q5) a) Draw the neat diagram of ZCS resonant converter. Explain the operation
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b) In a MOSFET operating in a circuit with VDS = 25V & ID = 1A, the

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thermal resistance qjc = 1°C/W, Maximum junction temperature is 125°C,

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and ambient temperature is 25°C, the thermal grease is used between

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heat sink and device case reduces the qcs = 0.3°C/W, find the appropriate
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heat sink. [8]

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Q6) a) Draw the neat diagram of ZVS resonant converter. Explain the operation 7
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b) Explain dv/dt, di/dt and snubber circuit protection. [8]

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Q7) a) A UPS is driving a load of 200 W with lagging pf of 0.82. The efficiency
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of the inverter is 85% & the battery voltage is 12 V, Find [6]

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i) KVA Rating of inverter

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ii) AH rating of battery

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 b) Draw and explain the fan regulator using Triac & Diac with waveforms at
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c) What are the methods of speed control of DC motor? Explain the how

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the speed of the separately excited dc motor can be controlled by DC
drive system? [6]

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Q8) a) What is stepper motor drive? Explain with necessary sequence generation,
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b) Draw & explain torque speed characteristics of DC drive and explain the
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constant power & constant speed operation of DC motor? [10]

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