Electrical Drives And Control

QUESTION PAPER

01) The single phase half controlled ac to dc bridge converter is supplied

from an ac source given by v=200 sin314t volts and feeds a dc motor
with Ra=10Ω and Eb=100V which opposes the rectifier polarity. If the
firing angle of the thyristor is 60o, find the average current through
resistor. What will be the new average current through resistor if the
motor armature has very large inductor? (2007 Jan Q: 11.a)

02) Draw the power circuit and explain with suitable waveforms for the
operation of single phase semi converter feeding a separately excited dc
motor for a) Continuous armature current b) Discontinuous armature
current. (2006 July Q:12)

03) Draw the waveforms and explain the operation of 1Ø fully controlled
converter in discontinuous current conduction mode.(2005 Nov Q:3)

04) Discuss the role of freewheeling diode in single phase half controlled
rectification with dc motor load. Draw the output voltage waveform for a
firing angle 45o.

05) Derive an expression for an armature voltage drop Va at steady state

speed, no load speed for discontinuous armature current mode. draw
typical torque- speed curve.

06) Draw neat circuit arrangement for a single phase full converter
feeding the armature of a separately excited dc motor with freewheeling
diode. Also draw the waveform if Em>Eb (alpha) for the case of alpha =60o
in continuous conduction mode.

07)For a single phase semi converter driven series motor with continuous
rotor current, draw the Torque Vs N curves for angle alpha =45o.

08) Draw neat circuit arrangement for a single-phase fully-controlled

converter feeding the armature of a separately excited DC motor and field
is supplied through diode bridge circuit. Also draw the armature voltage
and current waveforms for firing angle of 30o, assuming large inductance
on DC side.
09) Draw and explain speed torque characteristics of a dc drive for
different firing angle when it is fed from single-phase semi-converter.

10) Explain speed control methods in DC motor?

11) Compare half controlled and fully controlled bridge rectifier drives?

12) What are the various types of electrical drive? Mention advantages of
electric drives

13) What are the various methods of controlling the speed of dc motor?

14) Draw a neat circuit arrangement of single phase semi converter

feeding armature of a separately excited dc motor and field is supplied
through diode bridge circuit. Also draw the armature voltage and current
waveforms for a firing angle of 45o.Assuming large inductance in dc side.

15) Explain importance of dc drive. What r the methods of control of dc

motors?

16) A highly inductive dc load requires 12A at 150V from a 230V 1phase
AC supply in a fully controlled bridge converter. Determine EM when
alpha= 30o

17) Discuss the problem of using solid state devices for controlling electric
drives.

18) What is the use of freewheeling diode? Explain with a diagram.