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EndsemMay 20252019 patternTE Electrical

Power Electronics SPPU Endsem Question Paper May 2025

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 2025
Max. marks
70
Time
2½ Hours
Semester
V
Paper code
[6403]-62

Printed for: T.E. (Electrical)

Instructions to the candidates

  1. Solve Q1 or Q2, Q3 or Q4, Q5 or Q6, Q7 or Q8.
  2. Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.
  3. Figures to the right indicates full marks.
  4. Use of Calcuator is allowed.
  5. Assume Suitable data if necessary.

Questions

  1. Q1

    1. a)

      Describe working of single phase semi converter with RL load. Draw waveforms of load voltage, load current.

      Also asked:May 2024

      [6]
    2. b)

      A single phase fully controlled converter is supplied from 230V, 50Hz source. The load consists of R= 10  and a large inductance so as to render the load current constant. For a firing delay of 45º determine : i) Average output voltage ii) Average output current.

      [6]
    3. c)

      Describe working of circulating current type single phase dual converter with waveforms.

      Also asked:Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

      [6]
  2. Q2

    1. a)

      Compare- single phase Fully controlled converter and single phase semi converter on following points. i) Output voltage waveform for R load ii) Output voltage waveform for RL load iii) Average output voltage for R & RL load

      [6]
    2. b)

      Draw and explain single phase fully controlled converter feeding R-L load with output voltage and current waveform.

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

      [6]
    3. c)

      A single phase half controlled bridge converter feeds a load comprising of a resistance of 10 ohm and a large inductance to provide a constant and ripple free current. Calculate the average value of output voltage and current. Firing angle is 45° and input ac voltage is 120V, 50Hz. 2

      [6]
  3. Q3

    1. a)

      Draw output voltage waveform for three phase fully controlled converter with R load for  = 60°.

      Also asked:Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·May 2024

      [5]
    2. b)

      A three phase fully controlled converter is fed from 3 phase, 400V, 50Hz source and is connected to a resistive load of 10 ohm per phase. Calculate the average value of load voltage and current for a firing angle of 30º.

      [5]
    3. c)

      Describe working of three phase Semi converter with output waveforms for firing angle of 60° with RL load

      Also asked:Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·May 2024

      [8]
  4. Q4

    1. a)

      Explain single phase ac regulator feeding RL load. Draw output voltage waveform.

      Also asked:Nov 2025 ·May 2024

      [5]
    2. b)

      Derive expression for RMS output voltage ( V rms ) and current ( I rms ) of single phase ac voltage regulator feeding R load.

      [5]
    3. c)

      Draw neat diagram of two stage AC voltage regulator and explain its working for R load.

      Also asked:Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·May 2024

      [8]
  5. Q5

    1. a)

      State different voltage control techniques used in single phase inverter. Elaborate any one method in detail.

      Also asked:Nov 2024 ·May 2024

      [5]
    2. b)

      Explain Sinusoidal Pulse width modulation with necessary waveforms.

      Also asked:Nov 2023

      [5]
    3. c)

      This part has equations that don’t show as text. Open the PDF to read it.

      [7]
  6. Q6

    1. a)

      Compare VSI and CSI

      [5]
    2. b)

      With neat circuit diagram and waveforms, explain operation of single phase current source inverter.

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

      [5]
    3. c)

      Explain working of single phase full bridge voltage source inverter. Draw all waveforms. 3

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

      [7]
  7. Q7

    1. a)

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

      Also asked:Nov 2024 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023

      [10]
    2. b)

      Draw a neat diagram and explain cascaded multilevel converter.

      [7]
  8. Q8

    1. a)

      Explain working of three phase six step voltage source inverter in 120º mode of operation. For star connected load draw output voltage waveforms. Show devices conducting in each step.

      Also asked:Nov 2024 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023

      [10]
    2. b)

      List different harmonic elimination techniques used in inverter. Explain any two methods in detail. 

      Also asked:Nov 2024 ·May 2024

      [7]