Power Electronics (3140915) MCQs

MCQs of AC-DC Converters

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51.
A three-phase, three-pulse, M-3 type controlled converter has firing angle for one of the SCRs set as 15°. This SCR would start conducting at
(a)
(b) 15°
(c) 30°
(d) 45°
Answer:

Option (d)

52.
A three-phase three pulse type controlled converter is constructed using 3 SCR devices. The circuit is supplying an R load with α < 30°. As such, each SCR device would conduct for
(a) 60° each cycle
(b) 120° each cycle
(c) 180° each cycle
(d) 360° each cycle
Answer:

Option (b)

53.
A three-phase half-wave controlled converter is fed from a 3-phase, 400 V source and is connected to a load which takes a constant current of 36 A. Find,the value of average output voltage and average current rating of SCR for a firing angle of 30°.
(a) 234 V, 36 A
(b) 234 V, 12 A
(c) 135 V, 36 A
(d) 135 V, 12 A
Answer:

Option (b)

54.
A three phase full converter will require __________ number of SCRs.
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 6
(d) 9
Answer:

Option (c)

55.
A three phase six pulse full converter works as a ac to dc converter for firing angles in the range
(a) α > 90
(b) 90 < α < 180
(c) 0 < α < 90
(d) 0 < α < 360
Answer:

Option (c)

56.
For a three phase full controlled converter, with 3 thyristors in the upper or positive group and 3 thyristors in the lower or negative group, at any given time
(a) two thyristors are conducting from each group
(b) one thyristor is conducting from each group
(c) one thyristor is conducting from either of the groups
(d) all 6 thyristors are conducting at a time
Answer:

Option (b)

57.
In case of a three phase full controlled converter with 6 SCRs, commutation occurs every
(a) 120°
(b) 60°
(c) 180°
(d) 30°
Answer:

Option (b)

58.
For a three-phase full controlled converter with R load, the average value of output voltage is zero for
(a) α = 0°
(b) α = 90°
(c) α = 180°
(d) It can never be zero
Answer:

Option (b)

59.
A three-phase full converter charges a battery from a three-phase supply of 230 V. The battery emf is 200 V. Find the value of the firing angle if the battery terminal voltage is 210 V.
(a) 36.54°
(b) 56.7°
(c) 89.3°
(d) 47.45°
Answer:

Option (d)

60.
A three-phase full converter supplied from a 230 V source is working as a line commutated inverter. The load consists of RLE type with R = 5 Ω, E = 200 V and L = 1 mH. A continues current of 10 A is flowing through the load, find the value of the firing angle delay.
(a) 119°
(b) 127°
(c) 156°
(d) 143°
Answer:

Option (a)

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