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Purbanchal University: Time-Bound Home Exam 2020

This document provides instructions for a home exam for students of Purbanchal University studying Power Electronics. It outlines rules for the exam including sending answer sheets by email, writing responses by hand, and not consulting others. Students must answer 5 of 6 questions, each worth 16 marks, for a total of 80 marks. Questions cover topics like thyristor characteristics, commutation techniques, rectifier efficiency calculations, inverter operation, HVDC advantages, and power factor improvement methods.

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Purbanchal University: Time-Bound Home Exam 2020

This document provides instructions for a home exam for students of Purbanchal University studying Power Electronics. It outlines rules for the exam including sending answer sheets by email, writing responses by hand, and not consulting others. Students must answer 5 of 6 questions, each worth 16 marks, for a total of 80 marks. Questions cover topics like thyristor characteristics, commutation techniques, rectifier efficiency calculations, inverter operation, HVDC advantages, and power factor improvement methods.

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PURBANCHAL UNIVERSITY

Time-bound Home Exam 2020


B.E. (Electrical)/Seventh Semester/Final
Time: 03:00 hrs. (+2 Hrs. for Submission) Full Marks: 80 /Pass Marks: 32
BEG421EL: Power Electronics
Instructions:
Dear Students!
• This model of examination is for you as the end of your current semester. This examination allows you
to write answer from your own place of residence. Follow the following instructions without fail.
• Do not write your name in the answer-sheet(s).
• All the answer-sheets should be sent to college through your approved email in which you have
received your question paper.
• Do not write questions in the answer-sheet but mention clearly the question number.
• All the scan/photos of answer-sheets should be clearly visible. Any blur scan/photo will not be
considered for evaluation. Responsibility lies with the students to make sure that scan/photos of the
answer-sheet are of readable quality.
• Leave 1 inch margin on each side of the answer-sheet.
• Clearly mention your Roll no, subject, program, semester, page number at the right-top of each page as
instructed by the Office of the Examination Management.
• Make sure that you send your answer-sheets within the given time. Any email received after the given
time will not be acceptable.
• You are strictly advised to write with your own handwriting and that you are not using any unfair
means to answer the questions.
• Do not consult during the examination period to any other person in answering the questions.
• Do not post any pictures of taking examination or your answer-sheets in any social-media. Found that
may be taken action from University.
All questions carry equal marks. The marks allotted for each sub-question is specified along its side.
Assume necessary data if required.
Answer FIVE questions. 5×16=80
1(a) Explain the VI characteristics of a thyristor. Differentiate between holding current and latching
current of thyristor. 6+2
(b) What is commutation? Explain various commutation techniques. 8

2(a) If a half wave controlled rectifier has a purely resistive load of R and delay angle is 600, determine
rectification efficiency, form factor, ripple factor and transformer utilization factor. 8

(b) Explain the operation of single phase semiconverter with circuit diagram, quadrant diagram and
associated waveforms. 8
3(a) Explain the operation of three phase half wave rectifier with resistive load with the aid of circuit
diagram and associated waveforms. 8
(b) Explain the principle of operation of step up chopper and derive the expression of average output
voltage in terms of duty cycle and input voltage. 8

4(a) A three phase bridge inverter is operated in 1200 conduction mode. Determine: 8
(i) Fourier series for the line voltage
(ii) The rms value (iii) Distortion factor (iv) Harmonic factor

(b) Describe the operation of single phase half wave ac voltage regulator with the help of voltage and
current waveforms. Also derive the expression for the average value of output voltage. 8
5(a) Compare HVDC and HVAC transmission. What are the advantages of HVDC? 3+5
(b) What are the methods of power factor improvement? Explain any one. 8
6. Write short notes on any FOUR: 4×4=16
(a) DIAC (b) HVDC station configuration (c) Snubber Circuit
(d) Fourier analysis of waveform (e) Firing angle

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