EEE72SOLID STATE DRIVES
QUESTION BANK
Unit – I DRIVE CHARACTERISTICS
1. What is base speed of dc motor?(April – 2015)
2. What is regenerative braking? (April – 2015)
3. Define short time duty. (May –2014)
4. What is dynamic braking? (May –2014)
5. List the features of ideal switch.( Nov – 2014)
6. What are the various methods of turn on of SCRs?( Nov - 2014)
7. Define group drive.( Dec-2014)
8. Mention the different factors for the selection of electric drives. (Dec-2014)
9. List out the advantage of electrical drives. (Dec-2013)
10. Draw the basic block diagram of electric drive. (Dec – 2013)
11. What are the advantage of PI controllers? (Nov –2013)
12. Define constant power operation of a drive.(Nov –2013)
13. State the advantages of electrical drives. (Nov – 2011)
14. Write the difference between intermittent periodic duty and continuous duty in drive. (Nov – 2011)
15. List the basic requirements of a drive motor. (Nov – 2012)
16. Write the impact of PID controller on drive characteristics. (Nov – 2012)
17. What is the main criteria for selecting the motor? (Nov – 2012)
18. Draw the constant torque and constant torque curve of a dc drive. (Nov – 2012)
19. What are methods by which the power rating of a motor is determined? (Nov – 2010)
20. State the factors that can influence the choice of electric drives. (Nov – 2010)
21. What are the advantages of electric drive? (April – 2014)
22. What is a group drive? (April – 2014)
PART-B
1. Discuss the dynamics of motor load combinations(April 2015)
2. Discuss the role of PI controllers in electrical drive characteristics(April 2015)
3. Explain the requirements of drive characteristics(April 2015)
4. Discuss constant torque and constant HP operation(April 2015)
5. Explain the selection of electrical drive elements.(APRIL 2014)
6. Explain the role of PID controllers.(APRIL 2014)
7. Discuss the selection of motor rating.(APRIL 2014)
8. Explain the modeling of dc motor.(APRIL 2014)
9. Explain the determination of motor power rating for fluctuating and intermittent types of loads.(NOVEMBER
2014)
10. Explain the speed-torque characteristics of electric motors. (NOVEMBER 2014)
11. Explain the speed torque characteristics of mechanical loads.(NOVEMBER 2013)
12. Explain the constant HP and constant torque operation of dc motor.(NOVEMBER 2013)
13. Explain in detail about selecting different drive elements.(NOVEMBER 2013)
14. Explain in detail the classes of motor duty.(NOVEMBER 2013)
15. Explain the determination of motor rating.(NOVEMBER 2011)
16. Briefly explain the various parts of electrical drives.(NOVEMBER 2011)
17. Explain in details of the mechanical system of an electric drive system.(November 2012)
18. What is constant HP and constant torque operation of an electric drive system? Explain with
diagram.(November 2012)
19. Explain the block diagram of an electric drive.(NOVEMBER 2010)
20. Explain the speed control of dc motors in terms of constant HP and constant torque operation.(NOVEMBER
2010)
21. What are the main factors which decide the choice of electrical drive for a given application?(APRIL 2011)
Unit – IIDC DRIVES
1. What are the disadvantages of discontinuous armature current(APRIL 2015)
2. How a single phase full converter operates the motoring and regenerative braking mode? (APRIL 2015)
3. How the ripple in the armature current is reduced for low speed machines? (MAY-2014)
4. What is the function of freewheeling diode in single phase semi converter in dc series motor? (MAY-2014)
5. Write the expression for the average output voltage of a single phase full converter. (NOVEMBER-2014)
6. What are the modes of operation of 12 pulse converter in four quadrants? (NOVEMBER-2014)
7. List the different types of choppers. (DECEMBER-2014)
8. What are the drawbacks of rectifier fed DC drives? (DECEMBER-2014)
9. What are the different methods of speed control of DC motors? (NOVEMBER-2013)
10. What is meant by four quadrant operation in dc drive? (NOVEMBER-2013)
11. What are the advantages of chopper fed dc drives over controlled converter fed drives? (NOVEMBER 2013)
12. What are the conditions to be satisfied for regenerative braking operation? (NOVEMBER 2013)
13. What is meant by four quadrant operation in dc drive? (NOVEMBER 2011)
14. What are the braking methods employed in a dc separately excited motor? (NOVEMBER 2011)
15. What are the advantages of 3 phase controlled drives over single phase controlled drives? (NOVEMBER 2012)
16. What is plugging method of braking in dc motor? Where it is employed? (NOVEMBER 2012)
17. Write the 4-quadrant operation of a DC motor. (NOVEMBER 2012)
18. Draw the 1st quadrant DC chopper fed motor drive circuit. (NOVEMBER 2012)
19. What is dynamic braking? (NOVEMBER 2010)
20. What are the braking methods employed in a dc series motor? (NOVEMBER 2010)
21. Why thyristors are not preferred now a days for chopper fed DC drives? (APRIL 2011)
22. What are the advantages of 3-phase drive over single phase drive? (APRIL 2011)
PART-B
1. Describe with appropriate voltage and current waveforms, the working of single phase full converter fed dc drives
(April 2015)
2. A 220 V ,1000 rpm,60A separately excited dc motor has an armature resistance of 0.1ohm.It is fed from a single
phase full converter with an ac source voltage of 230 V ,50hz.Assuming condinious conduction mode
Compute firing angle for rated motor torque at 600rpm
Firing angle for rated motor torque at -500 rpm
Motor speed for firing angle =1250 degree and half rated torque. (April 2015)
3. Describe how the speed of separated excited dc motor is controlled through the use of 3 phase full converter.
(APRIL 2014)
4. Describe the regenerative braking of chopper fed separated excited dc motor. (APRIL 2014)
5. Draw the power circuitry for a single phase half controlled converter and explain its operation with relevant
waveform. Derive the expression for average load voltage assuming continuous current operation. Also show that
how the waveform is improved using free wheeling diode. (DECEMBER 2014)
6. Explain the operation of single phase fully controlled converter with RL load with relevant waveform and derive the
expression for output voltage. (DECEMBER 2014)
7. Explain the operation of three phase fully controlled rectifier fed dc drive. (NOVEMBER 2014)
8. Explain the various braking methods of dc drives. (NOVEMBER 2014)
9. Explain the operation of four quadrant DC drives using chopper with necessary diagram. (NOVEMBER 2013)
10. Explain the operation of single phase fully controlled rectifier fed DC drive. (NOVEMBER 2013)
11. Explain the motoring and braking operation of 3 phase fully controlled converter fed separately excited dc motor.
(NOVEMBER 2013)
12. A 220V,960 rpm,12.8 A separately excited dc motor has armature circuit resistance and inductance of 2Ω and
150mH respectively. It is fed from a single phase half controlled rectifier with an ac voltage of 230V,50Hz. Calculate
a) motor torque for α=60° and speed =600 rpm. B) motor speed for α=60° and T=20 N-m.
(NOVEMBER 2013)
13. Explain the operation of three phase full converter fed dc drives with waveforms. (NOVEMBER 2011)
14. Explain the motoring control and regenerative braking control of dc drives. (NOVEMBER 2011)
15. Explain the single phase fully controlled DC motor drive with required circuit diagram and waveforms. (November
2012)
16. Explain the details of class E chopper fed 4 quadrant DC motor drive with diagrams. (November 2012)
17. Explain the operation of single-phase half converter dc drives with waveforms. (NOVEMBER 2010)
18. Explain the operation of four quadrant chopper drive. (NOVEMBER 2010)
19. Explain the various control strategies for varying duty cycle of the chopper. (APRIL 2011)
20. Draw the power circuit diagram and explain the operation of a 3 phase ful converter fed separately excited dc
motor. (APRIL 2011)
21. A dc series motor fed from 400 V dc source through a chopper, has the following parameters, Ra = 0.05Ω, Rs =
0.07Ω, k= 5×10-3 Nm/amp2. The average current of 200 A ripple free. For a chopper duty cycle of 50%. Determine :
22. Input power from the source.(b) motor speed and (c) motor torque. (APRIL 2011)
UNIT – III STATOR SIDE CONTROLLED INDUCTION MOTOR DRIVE
1. List various methods of speed control of induction motor through semiconductor devices. (APRIL 2015)
2. An induction motor having 8 pole runs at 727.5 rpm.If the supply frequency is 50Hz.What is the frequency of emf in
the rotor? (APRIL 2015)
3. Wheeling diode in single phase semi converter in dc series motor? (MAY-2014)
4. What is the frequency of rotor current of a 50Hz induction motor operating at 2℅ slip? (MAY-2014)
5. What is a DC chopper? (NOVEMBER-2014)
6. What is time ratio control? (NOVEMBER-2014)
7. List the different types of choppers. (DECEMBER-2014)
8. What are the drawbacks of rectifier fed DC drives? (DECEMBER-2014)
9. What are the different methods of speed control of three phase induction motors? (NOVEMBER-2013)
10. What are the advantages of stator voltage control method? (NOVEMBER-2013)
11. Write any two applications of variable stator voltage control method? (NOVEMBER 2013)
12. What are the drawbacks of variable stator voltage control method? (NOVEMBER 2013)
13. Draw the speed-torque characteristics of induction motor. (NOVEMBER 2011)
14. List the speed control methods of induction motor. (NOVEMBER 2011)
15. Why the stator voltage control of induction motor is suitable for low power rating and narrow speed range?
(NOVEMBER 2012)
16. Draw the torque-slip characteristics of a stator frequency controlled induction motor with different stator
frequencies. (NOVEMBER 2012)
17. Write the steady state torque and speed equation of separately excited DC motor. (NOVEMBER 2012)
18. What is the relationship between the supply voltage and starting torque of a 3-phase induction motor? (NOVEMBER
2012)
19. Draw the circuit of stator controlled induction motor using AC voltage regulators. (NOVEMBER 2010)
20. How is speed control achieved by voltage/frequency control in a 3-phase induction motor? (NOVEMBER 2010)
21. What are the advantages of stator voltage control method? (APRIL 2011)
22. What happens to the performance of AC motor if the stator voltage control technique is adopted with frequency
being constant? (APRIL 2011)
Part B
1. Describe the stator current control for speed control of three phase induction motor (April 2015)
2. A three phase 400v,15kw,1440 rpm,50hz star connected IM has rotor leakage impedance of 0.4+j1.6,stator
leakage impedance of 0.4+j1.6,stator leakage impedance and rotational losses are assumed negligible. If this
motor is energized from 120 hz,400 v,3 phase source then calculate the motor speed at rated load. (April 2015)
3. Explain volts/hertz control for a 3 phase induction motor for its speed control. (APRIL 2014)
4. Describe the stator frequency control for speed control of 3 phase induction motor. (APRIL 2014)
5. Derive the expression for maximum torque of a 3 phase induction motor. (APRIL 2014)
6. Explain the various modes of operation of voltage commutated chopper with relevant waveforms. (DECEMBER
2014)
7. Describe the working principle of boost converter with necessary circuit and waveforms. (DECEMBER 2014)
8. Explain the closed-loop speed control of induction motor drives. (NOVEMBER 2014)
9. Explain the various configuration VSI controlled induction motor drives. (NOVEMBER 2014)
10. Explain the principle of stator voltage control of induction motor. (NOVEMBER 2013)
11. Explain the stator voltage control of induction by semi conductor voltage controller. (NOVEMBER 2013)
12. Explain the principle of variable frequency control of induction motor. (NOVEMBER 2013)
13. Explain the variable frequency speed control of induction motor using variable frequency variable voltage source
(VFVS). (NOVEMBER 2013)
14. Explain the stator voltage controlled induction motor drive with the help of equivalent circuit and hence draw
the speed torque characteristics. (NOVEMBER 2013)
15. Explain the four quadrant control and closed loop operation of induction motor drive with stator voltage
control. (NOVEMBER 2013)
16. With necessary diagrams, explain the speed control of three phase induction motor using stator
voltage/frequency (v/f) control. (NOVEMBER 2011)
17. Draw and explain the stator voltage control of induction motor. (NOVEMBER 2011)
18. Explain the stator voltage control of induction motor and write the advantages and disadvantages. (November
2012)
19. Explain a closed loop control of induction motor drive. (November 2012)
20. Draw and explain the per phase equivalent circuit of three phase induction motor referred to stator.
(NOVEMBER 2010)
21. Explain the stator current control of induction motor. (NOVEMBER 2010)
22. A 3 phase, 400 V, 20KW, 970 rpm, 50 Hz, delta connected induction motor has rotor leakage impedance of 0.5+j
2.00 Ω. Stator leakage impedance and rotational losses are assumed negligible. If this motor is energized from a
source of 3 phase, 400 V, 90 Hz, then compute The motor speed at rated torque,the slip at which maximum
torque occurs and the maximum torque. (APRIL 2011)
23. Explain in detail, the speed torque characteristics of induction motor. (APRIL 2011)
24. Explain the stator voltage control method in detail. Mention its advantages and disadvantages also. (APRIL 2011)
UNIT – IV ROTOR SIDE CONTROLLED INDUCTION MOTOR DRIVE
1. What are the drawbacks of rotor resistance speed control used for three phase slip ring induction motor? (APRIL
2015)
2. Why static Kramer drive offers speed control below synchronous speed? (APRIL 2015)
3. Why V/f is kept constant in ac motors? (MAY-2014)
4. How super synchronous speed control is achieved in static scherbius drive? (MAY-2014)
5. Compare the voltage source inverters with the current source inverters. (NOVEMBER-2014)
6. Define Total Harmonic Distortion for an inverter. (NOVEMBER-2014)
7. What is meant by slip power? (DECEMBER-2014)
8. Define static scherbius drive. (DECEMBER-2014)
9. Define slip power control. (NOVEMBER-2013)
10. What is meant by slip power recovery scheme? (NOVEMBER-2013)
11. Write down the resultant mmf space wave equation of a three phase rotating magnetic field. (NOVEMBER 2013)
12. Draw the harmonic equivalent circuit of induction motor. (NOVEMBER 2013)
13. Write the torque equation under running condition. (NOVEMBER 2011)
14. Draw the graph between torque and slip of induction motor. (NOVEMBER 2011)
15. How the speed control of induction motor drive is achieved using rotor resistance? (NOVEMBER 2012)
16. What is meant by sub synchronous speed operation? (NOVEMBER 2012)
17. What are the advantages of rotor resistance control? (NOVEMBER 2012)
18. What is the slip power recovery scheme? (NOVEMBER 2012)
19. Write the torque equation under running condition. (NOVEMBER 2010)
20. Draw the graph between torque and slip of induction motor. (NOVEMBER 2010)
21. Give at least 2 demerits of CSI fed induction motor. (APRIL 2011)
22. What are the advantages of ac drives with PWM inverters? (APRIL 2011)
PART-B
1. Describe the static scherbius for the speed control of three phase srim(April 2015)
2. Describe static rotor resistance control method for speed control of a three phase induction motor and derive
expressions for current (April 2015)
3. Describe static rotor resistance control method for the speed control of 3 phase IM. (APRIL 2014)
4. Describe the static Kramer drive for the speed control of 3 phase SRIM. (APRIL 2014)
5. Discuss the principle of operation of single phase capacitor commutated current source inverter with R load and
single phase auto sequential commutated inverter. (DECEMBER 2014)
6. What is the need for controlling the output voltage techniques adopted to vary the inverter gain and brief on
sinusoidal PWM.(DECEMBER 2014)
7. Explain the operation of closed loop speed control of induction motor with static rotor resistance control.
(NOVEMBER 2014)
8. Explain the operation of static rotor resistance control. (NOVEMBER 2014)
9. What is the rotor resistance control of induction motor? (NOVEMBER 2013)
10. Explain the rotor resistance control of induction motor using semiconductor converts. (NOVEMBER 2013)
11. Explain the operation of static sherbius drive. (NOVEMBER 2013)
12. Explain the operation of induction motor with the unbalanced source voltages and single phasing. (NOVEMBER
2013)
13. Explain the operation of induction motor with rotor impedances. (NOVEMBER 2013)
14. Draw and explain the speed control of three phase induction motor through current source inverter. (NOVEMBER
2011)
15. Draw and explain the different configuration of three phase induction motor speed control through voltage source
inverter. (NOVEMBER 2011)
16. Explain in details of harmonic current in three phase induction motor with equivalent circuit. (November 2012)
17. Explain briefly how the harmonic torque is produced in induction motor and that affects the efficiency. (November
2012)
18. Draw and explain the different configuration of three phase induction motor speed control through voltage source
inverters. (NOVEMBER 2010)
19. Draw and explain the speed control of three phase induction motor through current source inverter. (NOVEMBER
2010)
20. State and explain any three schemes for induction motor speed control by VSIs. (APRIL 2011)
21. Compare VSI fed drive with a CSI fed drive. (APRIL 2011)
22. With the help of a diagram, explain the cyclo converter fed induction motor drive. (APRIL 2011)
23. What are the drawbacks of stepped wave VSI fed drive? (APRIL 2011)
UNIT – V SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR DRIVES
1. How can the reactive power delivered by synchronous generator can be controlled? (April – 2015 )
2. When the synchronous generator delivering lagging power factor load? (April – 2015 )
3. When does a synchronous motor operates with leading power factor current? (May – 2014)
4. What is pull out torque in synchronous motor? (May – 2014)
5. What is the phase control method of AC voltage controller? (Nov – 2014)
6. What are the different types of HVDC links? (Nov – 2014 )
7. What are the advantages of constant marginal angle control? (December - 2014 )
8. What is meant by self-controlled made of synchronous motor? (December - 2014 )
9. What is meant by vector control? (Nov – 2013)
10. How can the speed of synchronous motor be controlled? (Nov – 2013)
11. What are the drawbacks of static rotor resistance control method? (Nov – 2013)
12. Define slip power. (Nov – 2013)
13. What are the advantages of conventional rotor resistance control? (Nov – 2011)
14. What is meant by slip power recovery scheme? (Nov – 2011)
15. What are the different ways of receiving variable voltage and variable frequency for a synchronous motor? (Nov –
2012)
16. Why is vector control preferred for inverter fed induction motor? (Nov – 2012)
17. Draw the torque-speed characteristics of 3-phase induction motor. ( Nov – 2012)
18. What are the disadvantages of stator voltage control of induction motor drive? ( Nov – 2012)
19. What are the disadvantages of conventional rotor resistance control? (Nov – 2010)
20. What is meant by static rotor resistance control? (Nov – 2010)
21. What are the different types of slip power recovery system? (April – 2011)
22. Mention the disadvantages of rotor resistance control. (April – 2011)
PARt B
1. Explain the working of permanent magnet synchronous motor (April – 2015)
2. Explain the basic principle of vector control of induction motor (April – 2015)
3. Derive the expression for power developed in a salient pole synchronous motor in terms of excitation voltage and
load angle. (April – 2014)
4. Discuss the speed control of IM by vector control. (April – 2014)
5. What are the features of cyclo converter? Explain the principle of single phase cyclo converter with relevant circuit
diagram and waveforms. (Dec – 2014)
6. Explain the major components of UPS. Also discuss the two major topologies of UPS are in service. (Dec – 2014)
7. Explain the direct and indirect method of vectrol control. (Nov – 2014)
8. Explain the synchronous motor drive with closed loop margin angle. (Nov – 2014)
9. Explain the open loop voltage/hertz speed control of synchronous motor. (Nov – 2013)
10. Explain the constant margin angle control of synchronous motor. (Nov – 2013)
11. Explain the static rotor resistance control method of induction motor. (Nov – 2013)
12. A 440V,50Hz,970 rpm,6 pole,star connected wound rotor has the following parameters.
Rs=0.1Ω,Rr’=0.08Ω,Xs=0.3Ω,Xr’=0.4Ω. Stator to rotor turns ratio is 2. Motor speed is controlled by static Scherbius
drive. Drive is designed for a speed range of 25% below the synchronous speed. Maximum value of firing angle is
165° calculate a) Transformer turns ratio. b)Torque for a speed of 780 rpm and α=140° dc link inductor has a
resistance of 0.01Ω. (Nov – 2013)
13. Draw and explain the slip power recovery scheme of static scherbius drive. (Nov – 2011)
14. Draw and explain the static rotor resistance control of induction motor. (Nov – 2011)
15. Explain the operation of slip power recovery scheme with diagram. ( Nov – 2012)
16. Explain the rotor resistance control with diagram and write the advantages and disadvantages. ( Nov – 2012)
17. Draw and explain the conventional rotor resistance control unit advantages and disadvantages. (Nov – 2010)
18. Draw and explain the slip power recovery scheme of static Kramer drive. (Nov – 2010)
19. What do you mean by slip power recovery system? Compare it with rotor resistance control. (April – 2011)
20. A 3 phase, 4 pole, 50 Hz slip ring induction motor when fully loaded, run with a slip of 4%. Find the value of the
resistance necessary in series per phase of the rotor to reduce the speed by 18%. Assume that the resistance of the
rotor per phase is 0.5 ohm. (April – 2011)
21. With neat diagram, explain the closed loop control for static Kramer system. (April – 2011)
22. Show how the slip power recovery system can offer both sub synchronous and super synchronous ranges of speed.
(April – 2011)
