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IFET COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Subject Title : Power Electronics / 19UEEPC501 Title : Fundamentals/Unit4
This unit deals with the types of inverters such as voltage source inverter and current source inverter. Also
the AC voltage controllers and cycloconverter and its design are also discussed.
UNIT IV – INVERTERS AND AC-AC CONVERTERS
PART A
1. Why half wave AC voltage regulator (not used) preferred for inductive loads? U
2. Why are inverters rated in kVA? U
3. Calculate the inverter capacity for home. Assume 3 fans, 3 tubelights, 1 CFL, 1 television A
load.
4. Design the battery for an inverter in home. Assume 3 fans, 3 tubelights, 1 CFL, 1 television A
load to be operated for 3 hrs.
5. How will you interpret the data of a voltage regulator from its specifications? Give an A
example.
6. Examine the role of inverter in Air conditioner or automotive air conditioning. A
7. When do two thyristors connected in antiparallel not work? Mention the remedial measures. A
8. Examine the role of harmonic content in speed control of induction motor using AC voltage A
controller.
9. Do cars require an ac voltage regulator? Justify. A
10. Can you vary the power factor using an ac voltage controller. Justify. A
11. Step down cycloconverter does not require forced commutation. Justify. A
12. Can you convert 50 Hz supply to 12.5 Hz using cycloconverter? Justify. A
13. Identify the difference between voltage regulator and voltage stabilizer. U
14. Examine the use of ac voltage controller employed to control the operation of ceiling fans. A
15. Show how can you integrate microcontrollers to ac voltage regulators? S
16. How is variable speed achieved in a washing machine using an AC voltage regulator? A
17. Define Total Harmonic Distortion(THD) R
18. What is cross conduction or shoot through fault? R
19. A single phase full bridge inverter using transistors and diode, is feeding a load of R=3 ohm S
with input DC voltage of 60V. Find out the RMS output voltage and fundamental component
of the rms value of output voltage.
20. Calculate the THD for the single phase full bridge inverter using transistors and diode, is S
feeding a load of R = 5 ohm with input DC voltage of 100V.
21. Compare 180 degree and 120 degree modes of conduction. U
22. How is output voltage control achieved using External control of ac output voltage? U
23. What is the role of feedback diode in inverter? R
24. What are the PWM methods for voltage control within the inverters? R
25. In a CSI, if frequency of output voltage is “f” Hz, what is the frequency of voltage input to U
CSI?
26. What is an AC voltage regulator? What are the types of AC voltage controllers? R
27. What is the need for three phase bidirectional controller? R
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28. What is tie control? R
29. What is Cycloconverter? Enumerate some of the industrial applications of cycloconverter. R
30. Write the principle of operation of cycloconverter. R
31. List the advantages and disadvantages of cycloconverters. U
32. What are the factors affecting the harmonics in cycloconverters? R
33. Differentiate step-down cycloconverter and step-up cycloconverter. U
34. List out the different types of Cycloconverters. R
35. What is meant by blocked group operation? R
36. What is meant by step-up cyclo-converters? R
37. Write about the nature of output voltage in step up cycloconverter. R
38. A single phase bridge type cycloconverter has input voltage of 230V, 50 Hz and load of R= 10 S
ohm. Output frequency is one third of input frequency. For a firing angle delay of 30°.
Calculate rms value of output voltage and rms current of each converter.
39. Write about single phase to single phase step-down cycloconverter for continuous load R
current.
40. How do you vary the firing angle to obtain a cycle of low frequency single phase output U
voltage from three phase supply?

PART B

1.(i) Describe the basic principle of working principle of single phase to single phase step 8 R
down cyclo converter for both continuous and discontinuous conduction
(ii) Describe the working of three phase voltage source inverter in 180 degree conduction 8
mode with neat waveforms.
2.i) A single phase full wave AC voltage converter has an input voltage of 230 V, 50 Hz and 8 S
it is feeding a resistance load of 10 ohms. If firing angle of thyristors in 110 degree, find
the output. RMS voltage input power factor and average current of thyristors.
2.ii) Discuss in detail about the functioning of three phase voltage source inverter in 120° 8 U
operation mode.
3.i) Write a short note on Three phase star connected AC to AC voltage controllers. 8 U
3.ii) Briefly discuss the different types of PWM schemes available for of voltage control 8 U
inverters
4.i) Explain briefly the 3 phase delta connected AC voltage controller. 8 R
4.ii) Explain any one method to reduce the harmonic content in the inverter. 8 R
5. With the aid of circuit diagram and waveform, explain the operation of 16 U
a) Power factor control in AC voltage regulation.
b) Single phase full wave AC voltage controller
6. Design a AC regulator for charging a car battery. 16 A
7. Show the design calculations of a 1 kW inverter.(Block representation) 16 A
8. Analyse the types of inverters available in the market with their performance parameters. 16 A