Sem 2 1617 - Test 1
Sem 2 1617 - Test 1
Sem 2 1617 - Test 1
SEMESTER 2 2016/17
TEST 1
PROGRAM : BEEE/BEPE
TIME : 1 HOUR
INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATE
1. Do NOT open this question paper until you are instructed to do so.
7. The answers must be written using ink or ballpoint pen. Use of pencil is NOT
allowed EXCEPT waveforms sketching.
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Question 1: [10 marks]
Figure 1 shows four types of power semiconductors. For each power semiconductor,
i. State the device name.
ii. State one of its operating characteristic.
iii. Specify if the device is triggered ON by voltage or current. [2.5 marks 4]
AC
DC
In Figure 2, the input voltage source is rated at 110 Vrms, 50 Hz. The RL-load is given
as R = 4 W and L = 6 mH. The extinction angle, b is equivalent to 200.
a) Sketch a potential AC-DC converter circuit which able to produce the
corresponding output voltage waveform as shown in Figure 2. [3 marks]
b) Briefly explain the operation of your proposed circuit in order to obtain the
corresponding output voltage waveform. [4 marks]
Vm
c) Derive and prove the average load voltage, Vo,dc = [2 marks]
p
d) Determine the average load voltage, Vo,dc. [2 marks]
e) Sketch the following waveforms on the given template.
i. The output current, io (t), [2 marks]
ii. The input current, is (t), [2 marks]
Please indicate all the important peak quantities.
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Question 3: [15 marks]
T1
v s1
vs
vs 2
T2
b) Derive and prove the effective load current, Io,rms as follows: [3 marks]
Vm 1 a sin (2a )
I o ,rms = - +
R 2 2p 4p
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Formula:
Trigonometry:
sin 2 q + cos 2 q = 1
sin ( A B ) = sin A cos B cos A sin B
cos ( A B ) = cos A cos B m sin A sin B
tan A tan B
tan ( A B ) =
1 m tan A tan B
sin 2 A = 2 sin A cos A
cos 2 A = (cos 2 A - sin 2 A) = (2 cos 2 A - 1) = (1 - 2 sin 2 A)
2 tan A
tan A =
1 - tan 2 A
Integration:
Average voltage/current:
t0 +T
v(t ) dt ,
1
vavg =
T
t0
t0 +T
i(t ) dt
1
iavg =
T
t0
1 t +T 2 N
v (t ) dt = V1,2rms + V22,rms + V32,rms + K =
0
vrms =
T t
V
n =1
2
n ,rms
0
1 t +T 2 N
i (t ) dt = I12,rms + I 22,rms + I 32,rms + K =
0
irms =
T t
I
n=1
2
n ,rms
0