Code No: RR410202 RR

IV B.Tech I Semester(RR) Supplementary Examinations, November 2010

POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DRIVES
(Electrical & Electronic Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the concept of constant torque control and constant power control.
(b) Explain how the speed control of a dc motor is achieved illustrating the triggering circuits of the
thyristors. [6+10]
2. (a) Draw the circuit diagram and explain the operation of closed-loop speed control with inner-current
loop and field weakening.
(b) A single phase fully controlled double bridge converter is operated from 120v, 60Hz supply and the
load resistance is 10 ohms. The circulating inductance is 40mH. Firing delay angle for converter
I and II are 600 and 1200 respectively. Calculate the peak circulating current and the current
through converters.
[8+8]
3. (a) Explain the principle of speed control of a dc motor and show how it can be achieved by a chopper.
(b) A 230v, 1200rpm, 15A separately excited motor has an armature resistance of 1.2Ω. Motor is
operated under dynamic braking with chopper control. Braking resistance has a value of 20Ω.
i. Calculate duty ratio of chopper for motor speed of 1000rpm and braking torque equal to 1.5
times rated motor torque.
ii. What will be the motor speed for duty ratio of 0.5 and motor torque equal to its rated torque.
[8+8]
4. (a) Discuss how the soft start scheme for the 3-phase induction motor drive can be implemented
using ac voltage controllers. Mention the restrictions of this scheme.
(b) A 440 V, 3-phase, 50 Hz, 6-pole 945 rpm, delta connected induction motor has following param-
eters referred to stator side: Rs = 2.0Ω, Rr = 2.0Ω, Xs = 3.0Ω, Xr = 4.0Ω. Rated voltage is
impressed at the terminals for driving a fan load at rated speed. Stator voltage control employed
to get variable speeds.
i. If the induction motor is running at 800 rpm, determine the motor terminal voltage, current
flow into the stator and developed torque,
ii. what is the motor speed, current and torque if the terminal voltage is 280 V. [8+8]
5. Discuss with suitable schematic diagrams the principle of operation of CSI fed Induction motor drives.
Mention their merits and limitations. [16]
6. A 440V, 50Hz, 50kW, 3-phase slip ring induction motor has the following equivalent circuit parameters
R1 = 0.07Ω, R2 ’ = 0.05Ω, X1 + X2 ’ = 0.2Ω, X0 = 20Ω. The speed of the motor at rated load is
1420rpm. Determine the resistance in the chopper circuit so that the speed can be controlled in the
range 1420 - 1000rpm at constant torque. Determine the time ratio for
(a) 1100rpm,
(b) 750rpm and
(c) 500rpm. [16]
7. A 6 MW, three phase, 11 kV, 50 Hz, unity power factor, 6-pole, star-connected synchronous motor
has the following parameters: armature resistance = 0, synchronous reactance = 9 ohms, rated field
current = 50 A. The machine is controlled by variable frequency at constant V/f ratio up to base speed
and at constant V above base speed. Calculate the armature current and power factor for regenerative
braking power output of 4.2 MVA at 800 rpm and rated field current. Draw motor characteristics and
waveforms under the above method of control. [16]
8. Describe the open-loop and closed loop methods of speed control of a synchronous motor using VSI.
[16]

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