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Sample Question Paper

Course Name : Industrial Electronics/Industrial Electronics (Sandwich Pattern)/
Instrumentation and Instrumentation and Control
Course Code : IE/IS/IC/IU

Subject Title : Power Electronic

12121

Marks

Time: 3 Hrs.

Semester

: Fourth

: 100

Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Illustrate your answers with neat sketches wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Assume suitable data if necessary.
5. Preferably, write the answers in sequential orders.
Q.1 A) Attempt any SIX of the following:

12 Marks

a. Draw symbol of SUS, SBS, LASCR, DIAC.

b. Define following with respect to SCR
i)

Holding current

ii)

Latching current.

c. List the mechanisms with which SCR can be turned on.

d. List two advantages of pulse triggering method.
e. Draw static and dynamic equivalent circuit for series connection of SCRs.
f. List the factors affecting operation of series combination of SCR.
g. State two advantages of three phase rectifier over single phase rectifier.
h. Define ripple factor State value of ripple factor for three phase half wave and
three phase full wave uncontrolled rectifier.

Q.1 B) Attempt any TWO of the followings.

08 Marks

a. Draw and describe static switch using TRIAC.

b. Draw class A commutation circuit. State condition of resonant circuit in it. Give
one application of it.

c. Draw structure of power diode. State the features which are different from small
signal diode.

Q.2 Attempt any FOUR of the following:

16 Marks

a. Draw the symbol of SCS and also draw its labeled characteristics with ON state and
OFF state.
b. Draw the V-I characteristics of SCR.

What is the effect of gate current on

operation of SCR.
c. Which junction is responsible for the conduction of LASCR when light is incident
on it?
d. Draw the circuit diagram of UJT relaxation oscillator and write the expression for
frequency.
e. Why the device PUT is known as programmable? State the relation between and
RBB.
f. What are the requirements of pulse to trigger SCR successfully in terms of pulse
width, amplitude and gate current.

Q3. Attempt any four of the following:

16 Marks

a. Draw the circuit diagram of liquid level detector and state the function of SCR.
b. Draw the circuit diagram of SCR flasher and write the Expression for flasher rate.
c. Draw the circuit diagram of three phase bridge rectifier with R load and draw
input and output waveforms.
d. Give any two applications where controllable DC power is used.
e. Draw the circuit diagram of single phase half wave controlled
i.

Rectifier with RL load.

ii.

Also, sketch the waveforms for = 450

iii.

(a) Load voltage waveform

(b) Load current waveform

f. Define the following of a uncontrolled rectifier

i) Efficiency
ii) PIV
iii) TUF
iv) Form factor

Q.4 Attempt any FOUR of the following:

16 Marks

a. An SCR is to be used as controlled rectifier. Suggest which commutation method

for it. Draw circuit and state how SCR will get commutated.
b. In an application, SCR is triggered using pulse triggering method. The
specifications of SCR used are
Turn on time = 100 micro S.
Vgmin = 1.5V
A pulse of amplitude 2V and pulse width 0.2 mS is used to trigger SCR.
State, whether SCR will trigger or not. Jusify your answer.
c. Draw class D commutation method. Name commutating components. State
function of each commutating components.
d. State necessity of parallel combination of SCRs. State reasons of unequal
distribution of current.
e. In a dc application, dc voltage of 500V is to be blocked. State, how this can be
achieved using SCRs with forward blocking voltage VBO = 100V. Draw its circuit
diagram.
f. Distinguish between symmetrical and asymmetrical single phase half controlled
bridge rectifier.

Q.5 Attempt any FOUR of the following:

16 Marks

a. Draw the transistorized equivalent circuit of SCR and write relation between
anode current and Gate current.
b. State the difference between GTO and conventional Thyristor in terms of
commutation and also state any two advantages over conventional Thyristor.
c. Draw Class E commutation circuit. What is the function pulse generator in Class
E commutation.
d. Draw the waveforms of supply voltage ES, load current IL and load voltage EL of
Class F commutation.
e. Draw the circuit diagram of Class B commutation. State the function of each
commutating components.

Q.6 Attempt any TWO of the following:

16 Marks

a. Draw circuit to control intensity of ac bulb using TRIAC. Describe its working.
Name triggering and commutation method used in this circuit.

b. Draw single phase half wave controlled rectifier with resistive load. Describe its
working. Draw voltage waveforms across input, SCR and load.
c. Draw three phase half wave controlled rectifier with resistive load. Write
expression for dc out put voltage. What is the meaning of discontinuous conduction.
Draw output waveform for this condition, specifying firing angle.