Guntur Engineering College

(Approved by AICTE, Affiliated to JNTU Kakinada)

NH- 5, Yanamadala, Guntur - 522 01
Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

CLASS/SEM: III EEE/ I SEM DATE:17.08.12

SUB NAME: POWER ELECTRONICS A.Y:2012-2013
SUB CODE: TIME: 2HRS

Answer all the following question Marks:40

1. Explain in detail the turn off mechanism of SCR and what are the different methods
to turn on the SCR? (10M)

2. Explain the working of line and forced commutation circuit? (10M)

3. a) Explain the operation of 1-phase half wave controlled converter with RL

load?(5M)

Guntur Engineering College

(Approved by AICTE, Affiliated to JNTU Kakinada)
NH- 5, Yanamadala, Guntur - 522 019
Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

CLASS/SEM:III EEE/ I SEM DATE:17.08.12

SUB NAME: POWER ELECTRONICS A.Y:2012-2013
SUB CODE: TIME: 2HRS

Answer all the following question Marks:40

1. Explain in detail the turn off mechanism of SCR and what are the different methods to turn

on the SCR? (10M)

2. Explain the working of line and forced commutation circuit? (10M)

3. a) Explain the operation of 1-phase half wave controlled converter with RL load? (5M)
 b) A single phase half wave controlled rectifier supplying a load of resistance whose value is 10
ohm. If Rms value of supply voltage is 230v. Calculate average output voltage when firing angle
of 0, 30, 60 deg load currents, rms voltages at above firing angles.(5M)
4. a) Explain the working of fully controlled bridge converter and also sketches the following

i) Load current ii) load voltage(5M)

b) A 1 phase fully controlled bridge converter having the load of resistance. Determine the
Following (i) average output voltage. if supply voltage is 230v,50 Hz and firing angle of
60deg.(ii)At firing angle>90deg determine voltage mode of operation.(5M)

b) A single phase half wave controlled rectifier supplying a load of resistance whose value is 10
ohm. If Rms value of supply voltage is 230v. Calculate average output voltage when firing angle
of 0, 30, 60 deg load currents, rms voltages at above firing angles.(5M)
4. a) Explain the working of fully controlled bridge converter and also sketches the following
i) Load current ii) load voltage(5M)
b) A 1 phase fully controlled bridge converter having the load of resistance. Determine the
Following (i) average output voltage. if supply voltage is 230v,50 Hz and firing angle of
60deg.(ii)At firing angle>90deg determine voltage mode of operation.(5M)