Rubayat Questions

1. What is power electronics? Mention seven characteristics of an ideal switch. (10)*

2. Write down the working principle of power electronics system using block diagram. (12)**
3. Briefly discuss the following scope of power electronics: Efficiency, Compactness, Ease and Speed,
Reliability. (10)*
4. Mention the applications of Power Electronics in different areas. (10)*
5. Explain a power converter system with suitable diagram. (12)*
6. "Power Electronics is nothing but wave-shaping for an efficient power control" - justify this
statement. (10)*
7. What are the peripheral effects of power electronics equipment? (13)*

8. Draw and explain the I-V characteristics of SCR. (12)**

9. What are the conditions of successful switching of an SCR? (12)*
10. Define holding current and latching current of an SCR. Which one is greater and why? (10)**
11. Compare latching and holding current of a Thyristor. Why latching current is larger than that of a
holding current? (8)*
12. Explain why a thyristor cannot be turned off by a reverse gate pulse. What is 'interdigitated gate
geometry'? (13)*
13. Why is it impossible to turn off an SCR by reverse gate pulse? How is it made possible in GTO? (10)*
14. How is a GTO different from a Thyristor? What are the main features of asymmetrical GTO and
symmetrical GTO? (08)*
15. Explain the regenerative positive feedback effect of a thyristor with the help of its transistor model.
(15)*

16. What do you mean by a static switch? How power transistors act as a static switch? Explain with
proper circuit diagram and voltage waveform. (13)*
17. Compare the main performance parameters of IGBT and GTO. (15)**
18. Compare IGBT with Power MOSFETs and Power BJTs. (05)**
19. With neat sketch, draw the static characteristics of a UJT triggering circuit. (07)*
20. Draw the cross-sectional view and equivalent circuit for IGBT. What are the salient features of
IGBT? (12)*
21. Explain working principle of IGBT. What is "latch up?" How is it removed in IGBT? (17)*
22. What is freewheeling diodes? Explain its necessity with proper diagram. (10)***
23. Describe the operation of MCT. (13)**
24. What is a reverse recovery time of diodes? Explain the effect of reverse recovery time. (10)*
25. What are the problems of series connected diodes and what are the possible solutions. (10)*
26. Write short note on switching mode regulators. (15)*
27. Define reverse recover time with neat sketch. Why are diodes connected in series or parallel? (10)*

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28. Define the following terms: Form Factor, Ripple Factor, Transformer Utilization Factor. (12)*

29. Explain line commutation and forced commutation. Why forced commutation is necessary for DC-
DC Chopper Circuit? (10)**
30. Write short notes on Time Ratio Control (TRC) and Current Limit Control (CLC) of DC-DC Chopper.
(10)*
31. What are the general steps for the design of Chopper Circuit? (10)*
32. Show how energy can be transferred from one voltage source to another using the principle of
step up chopper. Prove that the conditions for controllable power are 0<Vs<E. (10)*
33. Explain how the duty cycle of a DC Chopper can be varied by - constant frequency operatior and
variable frequency operator. (10)*
34. How energy can be transferred from one voltage source to another using the step-up chopper
principle? (15)*
35. Explain resonant pulse commutation with circuit diagram and waveforms. (12)*
36. Prove the following expression for Buck Converter. Output Voltage = , where k is the duty
ratio and Vs is the supply voltage. (13)*

37. Draw the circuit diagram of a boost DC-DC Converter and with appropriate waveforms and
calculation, prove the following relation: (20)*

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1
38. Classify DC-DC converter depending on the direction of current and voltage. (10)*
39. Explain the operation of a single phase full converter and find the expression of average and RMS
output voltages. (13)*
40. Why is the power factor of a semi converter better than that of a full converter? (10)**
41. What are the advantages of three phase converters compared to single phase converter? With
circuit diagram and necessary waveforms, explain the three phase half wave converters. (12)*
42. Explain the operation of step up converter. Derive its input-output relation in terms of duty cycle.
(13)*
43. 'For buck-boost converter, the output voltage polarity is opposite to that of the input voltage' -
justify the statement. (10)***
44. Define circulating current. Write down the advantages of circulating current of dual converters.
(10)**
45. Draw the circuit diagram of a single phase dual converter and its output waveforms for firing angle
45 degree and hence derive the expression for instantaneous circulating current of this. (15)**
46. Draw the circuit diagram, waveforms of a three-phase full converter with proper notifications. Also
write down the equations of Vab, Vbc, Vca, Vdc and Vrms. (18)*
47. Write down the special features of CUK converters over Buck-Boost converters. (05)*

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