Home / ECE / Power Electronics :: Section 7

ECE :: Power Electronics

  1. In a certain inverter circuit each thyristor carries 26.67 A for 60°, 13.33 A for 120° and zero A for 180° of the cycle. The rms current of thyristor is

  2. A.
    20 A
    B.
    13.33 A
    C.
    6.67 A
    D.
    3.33 A

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  3. The factor η for a UJT is about

  4. A.
    0.1
    B.
    0.2
    C.
    0.6
    D.
    0.9

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  5. The symbol in figure is for

  6. A.
    UJT
    B.
    PUT
    C.
    Shockley diode
    D.
    TRIAC

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  7. In a single phase full converter fed by a source having inductance, the number of thyristors conducting during overlap is

  8. A.
    1
    B.
    2
    C.
    3
    D.
    4

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  9. The cut in voltages for germanium and silicon diodes respectively as

  10. A.
    0.3 V and 0.7 V
    B.
    0.7 V and 0.3 V
    C.
    0.6 V and 0.9 V
    D.
    0.5 V and 0.7 V

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  11. An SCR is triggered at 80° in the positive half cycle, only. The rms anode current is 25 A. If the firing angle is changed to 160°, the rms current is likely to be

  12. A.
    25 A
    B.
    12.5 A
    C.
    less than 25 A
    D.
    less than 12.5 A

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  13. The output wave of a cycloconverter consists of a number of segments derived from the input wave.

  14. A.
    True
    B.
    False

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  15. A class A chopper has an input voltage of 200 V. Ton = 1.5 ms and Toff = 4.5 ms. The duty cycle, average output voltage and ripple factor respectively are

  16. A.
    0.5, 100 V and 1
    B.
    0.25, 50 V and 3
    C.
    0.25, 50 V and 1
    D.
    0.5, 100 V and 3

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  17. In a parallel inverter the turn off time tq of thyristor and values of commutating elements L and C are related as

  18. A.
    tq = pLC
    B.
    tq = LC
    C.
    tq = LC
    D.
    tq = LC

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  19. A TRIAC can be turned on :

  20. A.
    by applying a positive signal to gate
    B.
    by applying a negative signal to gate
    C.
    by applying either positive or negative signal to gate
    D.
    none of the above

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum