Guntur Engineering College

(Approved by AICTE, Affiliated to JNTU Kakinada)

NH- 5, Yanamadala, Guntur - 522 01
Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
CLASS/SEM: IV EEE/ I SEM DATE: 13.08.12
SUB NAME: POWER SEMI CONDUCTOR DRIVES A.Y:2012-2013
SUB CODE: TIME: 1:30HRS
ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS MARKS:30M
1. Explain the operation of single phase fully controlled converter connected to separately
excited motor continuous and discontinuous operation and derive the speed torque
relation?(10M)
2. Explain the operation of 3phase full controlled converter connected to separately excited
motor and derive the speed torque relation and draw characteristics.(10M)
3. A dual converter 3-phase bridge circuit supplies power to 540V,40A separately excited
DC motor with Ra=1.2ohms the voltage drop on the bridge thyristor are 12V at rated
armature current power is supplied by an ideal 3phase source with r.m.s line voltage
400V 50Hz find firing angle and back emf at
i) Motor operates at rated load current with terminal voltage of 400V

ii) Regeneration operation at rated load current with terminal voltage of 400V.(10M)

Guntur Engineering College

(Approved by AICTE, Affiliated to JNTU Kakinada)
NH- 5, Yanamadala, Guntur - 522 019
Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
CLASS/SEM: IV EEE/ I SEM DATE:13.08.12
SUB NAME: POWER SEMI CONDUCTOR DRIVES A.Y:2012-2013
SUB CODE: TIME: 1:30HRS
ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS MARKS:30M
1. Explain the operation of single phase fully controlled converter connected to separately
excited motor continuous and discontinuous operation and derive the speed torque
relation?(10M)
2. Explain the operation of 3phase full controlled converter connected to separately excited
motor and derive the speed torque relation and draw characteristics (10M)
3.A dual converter 3-phase bridge circuit supplies power to 540V,40A separately excited DC
motor with Ra=1.2ohms the voltage drop on the bridge thyristor are 12V at rated armature
current power is supplied by an ideal 3phase source with r.m.s line voltage 400V 50Hz find
firing angle and back emf at
i) Motor operates at rated load current with terminal voltage of 400V

ii) Regeneration operation at rated load current with terminal voltage of 400V. (10M)
4. a) Explain the 4 quadrant operation of DC drives?

b) A 220V 970 RPM 100A D.C separately excited motor has an Ra=0.05ohms it is braked
by plugging from an initial speed of 1000RPM calculate a) Resistance to be placed in
armature circuit to limit braking current to twice the full load value b) Braking torque)
Torque when speed has fallen to zero.

5) A D.C Chopper control the speed of a separately excited motor has Ra=0.05 ohms, and
the back emf constant Kv=1.527v/rad/ sec. the rated field current is 2.5 amps. D.C. input
voltage to the chopper is 600V. If it is required to maintain constant developed torque
Td=547 Nm. Plot the motor speed against duty cycle.

4. a) Explain the 4 quadrant operation of DC drives?

b) A 220V 970 RPM 100A D.C separately excited motor has an Ra=0.05ohms it is braked
by plugging from an initial speed of 1000RPM calculate a) Resistance to be placed in
armature circuit to limit braking current to twice the full load value b) Braking torque)
Torque when speed has fallen to zero.

5) A D.C Chopper control the speed of a separately excited motor has Ra=0.05 ohms, and
the back emf constant Kv=1.527v/rad/ sec. the rated field current is 2.5 amps. D.C. input
voltage to the chopper is 600V. If it is required to maintain constant developed torque
Td=547 Nm. Plot the motor speed against duty cycle.