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A single-phase full bridge voltage source inverter (VSI) feeds a purely inductive load. The inverter output voltage is a square wave in 180° conduction mode. The fundamental frequency of the output voltage is 50 Hz. If the DC input voltage of the inverter is 100 V and the value of the load inductance is 20 mH, the peak-to-peak load current in amperes is ________ (rounded off to the nearest integer).

GATE EE 2024

Consider an ideal full-bridge single-phase DC-AC inverter with a DC bus voltage magnitude of 1000 V. The inverter output voltage v(t) shown below, is obtained when diagonal switches of the inverter are switched with 50% duty cycle. The inverter feeds a load with a sinusoidal current given by, $$i(t) = 10\sin \left( {\omega t - {\pi \over 3}} \right)A$$, where $$\omega = {{2\pi } \over T}$$. The active power, in watts, delivered to the load is __________. (round off to nearest integer).

GATE EE 2022

A 3-phase grid-connected voltage source converter with DC link voltage of 1000 V is switched using sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) technique. If the rid phase current is 10 A and the 3-phase complex power supplied by the converter is given by ($$-$$4000 $$-$$ j3000) VA, then the modulation index used in sinusoidal PWM is _________. (round off to two decimal places).

GATE EE 2022

The figure below shows a half-bridge voltage source inverter supplying an $$RL$$-load with $$R = 40\,\,\Omega $$ and $$L = \left( {{{0.3} \over \pi }} \right)H.$$ The desired fundamental frequency of the load voltage is $$50$$ $$Hz.$$ The switch control signals of the converter are generated using sinusoidal pulse width modulation with modulation index. $$M = 0.6.$$ at $$50$$ $$Hz$$, the$$RL$$-load draws an active power of $$1.44$$ $$kW.$$ The value of $$DC$$ source volts is

GATE EE 2017 Set 2

The switches $$T1$$ and $$T2$$ in Figure are switched in a complementary fashion with sinusoidal pulse width modulation technique. The modulating voltage $${v_m}\left( t \right) = 0.8\sin \left( {200\pi t} \right)\,\,V$$ and the triangular carrier $$\left( {{V_c}} \right),$$ voltage $$\left( {{V_c}} \right)$$ are as shown in figure $$(b).$$ The carrier frequency is $$5$$ $$kHz.$$ The peak value of the $$100$$ $$Hz$$ component of the load current $$\left( {{i_L}} \right)$$ in Ampere, is ______.

GATE EE 2016 Set 1

The single-phase full-bridge voltage source inverter $$(VSI),$$ shown in figure, has an output frequency of $$50$$ $$Hz$$. It uses unipolar pulse width modulation with switching frequency of $$50$$ $$kHz$$ and modulation index of $$0.7.$$ For
$${V_{in}} = 100\,V\,\,DC,\,\,L = 9.55\,\,mH,\,C = 63.66\,\,\mu F,$$ and $$R = 5\,\Omega ,$$ the amplitude of

GATE EE 2015 Set 1

A single - phase voltage source inverter shown in figure is feeding power to load. The triggering pulses of the devices are also shown in the figure.

GATE EE 2014 Set 3 Power Electronics - Inverters Question 9 English 1

If the load current is sinusoidal and is zero at $$0,\,\,\pi ,2\pi ....,$$ the node voltage $${V_{AO}}$$ has the waveform

GATE EE 2014 Set 3

In the figure shows on period of the output voltage of an inverter. $$\alpha $$ should be chosen such that $${60^0} < \alpha < {90^0}.$$ If $$rms$$ value of the fundamental component is $$50$$ $$V$$, then $$\alpha $$ in degree is _________.

GATE EE 2014 Set 1

The Voltage Source Inverter $$(VSI)$$ shown in the figure below is switched to provide a $$50$$ $$Hz,$$ square-wave $$ac$$ output voltage ($${V_0}$$) across an $$R$$-$$L$$ load. Reference polarity of $${V_0}$$ and reference direction of the output current $${I_0}$$ are indicated in the figure. It is given that $$R = 3\,\,\Omega ,\,\,L = 9.55\,\,mH.$$

Appropriate transition $$i.e,,$$ $$Zero$$ voltage switching $$(ZVS)/Zero$$ current switching $$(ZCS)$$ of the $$IGBTs$$ during turn - on/turn off is

GATE EE 2013

In the interval when $${V_0} < 0$$ and $${i_0} > 0$$ the pair of devices which conducts the load current is

GATE EE 2013

In the $$3$$-phase inverter circuit shown, the load is balanced and the gating scheme is $${180^ \circ }$$ -conduction mode. All the switching devices are ideal.

If the $$dc$$ bus voltage $${V_d} = 300\,\,V,$$ the power consumed by $$3$$-phase load is

GATE EE 2012

In the $$3$$-phase inverter circuit shown, the load is balanced and the gating scheme is $${180^ \circ }$$ -conduction mode. All the switching devices are ideal.

The $$rms$$ value of load phase voltage is

GATE EE 2012

The Current Source Inverter shown in Figure is operated by alternately turning on thyristor pairs $$\left( {{T_1},\,\,{T_2}} \right)$$ and $$\left( {{T_3},\,\,{T_4}} \right).$$ If the load is purely resistive, the theoretical maximum output frequency obtainable will be

GATE EE 2009

A single phase voltage source inverter is feeding a purely inductive load as shown in the figure.

The inverter is operated at $$50$$ $$Hz$$ in $${180^0}$$ square wave mode. Assume that the load current does not have any $$dc$$ component. The peak value of the inductor current $${i_0}$$ will be

GATE EE 2008

A single - phase inverter is operated in $$PWM$$ mode generating a single - pulse of width $$2d$$ in the center of each half cycle as shown in figure. It is found that the output voltage is free from $${5^{th}}$$ harmonic for pulse width $${144^0}.$$ What will be percentage of $${3^{rd}}$$ harmonic present in the output voltage $$\,\left( {{V_{03}}/{V_{01\,\,\,\max }}} \right)?$$

GATE EE 2007

A single - phase voltage source inverter is controlled in a single pulse - width modulated mode with a pulse width of $${150^0}$$ in each half cycle. Total harmonic distortion is defined as
$$THD = {{\sqrt {V_{rms}^2 - V_1^2} } \over {{V_1}}} \times 100,\,\,\,$$ Where $${{V_1}}$$ is the $$rms$$ value of the fundamental component of the voltage. The $$THD$$ of output $$ac$$ voltage waveform is

GATE EE 2007

An inverter has a periodic output voltage with the output waveform as shown in figure

With reference to the output waveform given in figure, the output of the converter will be free form $${5^{th}}$$ harmonic when

GATE EE 2003

An inverter has a periodic output voltage with the output waveform as shown in figure

When the conduction angle $$\alpha = {120^0},$$ the $$rms$$ fundamental component of the output voltage is

GATE EE 2003

Fig. $$(a)$$ shows an inverter circuit with a $$dc$$ source voltage $${V_{s}}$$. The semiconductor switches of the inverter are operated in such a manner that the pole voltages $${V_{10}}$$ and $${V_{20}}$$ are as shown in fig.
Fig. $$(b).$$ What is the rms value of the pole-to-pole voltage $${V_{12}}$$:

GATE EE 2002

A single - phase full-bridge voltage source inverter feeds a purely inductive load, as shown in figure. when $${T_1},{T_2},\,\,\,\,\,{T_3},{T_4}$$ are power transistors and $${D_1},{D_2},\,{D_3},{D_4}$$ are feedback diodes. The inverter is operated in square-wave mode with a frequency of $$50$$ $$Hz.$$ If the average load current is zero, what is the time duration of conduction of each feedback diode in a cycle?

GATE EE 2001

A three phase voltage source inverter supplies a purely inductive three phase load. Upon Fourier analysis, the output voltage waveform is found to have an $${h^{th}}$$ order harmonic of magnitude α h times that of the fundamental frequency component $$\left( {{\alpha _h} < 1} \right),$$ the load current would then have an $${h^{th}}$$ order harmonic of magnitude

GATE EE 2000

Marks 5

A single - phase bridge inverter is fed from a $$200V$$ $$d.c$$ supply and is operated at $$50$$ $$Hz.$$ It is connected to a load having a resistance of $$20$$ $$ohms$$ and an inductance of $$0.2.$$ $$H.$$ Draw the load current waveform in the the steady indicating the peak values.

GATE EE 1997

Match the following

GATE EE 1995 Power Electronics - Inverters Question 5 English 1

GATE EE 1995 Power Electronics - Inverters Question 5 English 2

$$(P)$$ single phase fully controlled $$ac-dc$$ converter
$$(Q)$$ Voltage commutated $$dc-ac$$ chopper ($$E$$ = input $$dc$$ voltage)
$$(R)$$ Phase voltage of a star connected balanced three-phase load fed from a three-phase inverter with $${180^ \circ }$$ conduction (input $$dc$$ voltage=$$E$$)
$$(S)$$ Line voltage of a six stepped inverter with input dc voltage $$E$$
$$(T)$$ Three-phase diode bridge rectifier.

GATE EE 1995