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EndsemMay 20242019 patternTE Electrical

Power Electronics SPPU Endsem Question Paper May 2024

All 8 questions from this SPPU endsem paper, as printed. Read them here or open the PDF.

Subject code
303142
Pattern
2019 pattern
Exam
Endsem
Session
May 2024
Max. marks
70
Time
2½ Hours
Semester
I
Paper code
[6262]-63

Printed for: T.E. (Electrical Engineering)

Instructions to the candidates

  1. Answer Q.1 or Q.2, Q.3 or Q.4, Q.5 or Q.6, Q.7 or Q.8.
  2. Figures to the right indicates full marks.
  3. Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.
  4. Assume suitable additional data, if necessary.
  5. Use of non-programmable calculator is allowed.

Questions

  1. Q1

    1. a)

      Explain difference between 1 - phase half - controlled converter and fully controlled converter.

      [4]
    2. b)

      Explain single phase dual converter with R-Load.

      [6]
    3. c)

      Explain the operation of single phase fully controlled bridge converter with RL load. Draw waveforms of output voltage and current for  = 60 º with continuous conduction.

      Also asked:Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·Nov 2023

      [8]
  2. Q2

    1. a)

      Compare Circulating & non circulating current mode of dual converter.

      [4]
    2. b)

      Describe working of single - phase semi converter with R load. Draw waveforms of load voltage, load current for  = 60 o .

      Also asked:May 2025

      [6]
    3. c)

      A single phase fully controlled converter is connected to R Load of 10  . The input voltage to the bridge is 230 V. Calculate. i) Average and RMS load voltage ii) Average and RMS load current Firing angle is 60 degrees.

      Also asked:Nov 2024

      [8]
  3. Q3

    1. a)

      Draw output voltage & current waveform of single - phase AC voltage regulator with RL load.

      Also asked:Nov 2025 ·May 2025

      [3]
    2. b)

      Explain working of three phase semi controlled converter with R Load and firing angle of 30 degrees. Draw output voltage waveforms.

      Also asked:Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·Nov 2024

      [6]
    3. c)

      Explain operation of two stage AC voltage regulator with an output waveform for RL load. 2

      Also asked:Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·Nov 2024

      [8]
  4. Q4

    1. a)

      What is two stage AC voltage regulator? Draw neat diagram with R load.

      Also asked:Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·Nov 2024

      [3]
    2. b)

      Explain single phase AC voltage regulator feeding R load. Draw output voltage waveform for firing angle of 60 o .

      Also asked:Nov 2025 ·May 2025

      [6]
    3. c)

      Explain working of three phase fully controlled converter with RL Load and firing angle of 60 degrees. Draw output voltage waveforms.

      Also asked:Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·Nov 2024

      [8]
  5. Q5

    1. a)

      Explain working of single - phase full bridge voltage source Inverter connected to RL load with neat circuit diagram. Draw output voltage and current waveforms.

      Also asked:Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·Nov 2023

      [9]
    2. b)

      Explain sinusoidal PWM technique for inverters. How voltage and freq. control is achieved?

      Also asked:Nov 2024

      [8]
  6. Q6

    1. a)

      State different voltage control techniques used in single phase inverter. Elaborate any two methods in detail.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·Nov 2024

      [9]
    2. b)

      Explain with circuit diagram and waveforms operation of single phase current source inverter.

      Also asked:Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·Nov 2023

      [8]
  7. Q7

    1. a)

      Explain working of three phase voltage source inverter in 180 o mode of operation. For star connected load draw output voltage waveforms. Show devices conducting in each step.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·Nov 2023

      [10]
    2. b)

      What is necessity of using Multilevel Inverters? Draw circuit diagram of H bridge multilevel Inverter.

      Also asked:Nov 2025

      [4]
    3. c)

      What are different harmonic elimination techniques in inverter? Explain any one method.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·Nov 2024

      [4]
  8. Q8

    1. a)

      Explain working of three phase voltage source inverter in 120 o mode of operation. For star connected load draw output voltage waveforms.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·Nov 2023

      [10]
    2. b)

      Compare multi-pulse and multilevel inverters.

      Also asked:Nov 2025

      [4]
    3. c)

      Draw a neat diagram and explain Flying capacitor multilevel converter. 

      [4]