EE 2352-SOLID STATE DRIVES

Question bank
UNIT-1 & 2
Two Marks Question:
1.
2.
3.
4.

What are all the components of load torque?

How are loads classified? Give the examples.
What is meant by acceleration mode of an electric drive?
Mention the necessary condition to obtain the three modes of operation of an electric
drive.
5. Write down the fundamental torque equation of motor-load system.
6. What are all the conditions to be satisfied for the regenerative braking operation to take
place?
7. When is discontinuous conduction expected with the operation of converter fed dc
drives?
8. Explain whether discontinuous conduction will occur in the operation of chopper fed dc
drives?
9. Write the expression for the average output voltage of a full converter fed dc drive.
10. What are the types of electric braking? Is braking applicable for any type of motor?
11. Give the condition to be satisfied to operate a motor in regenerative braking mode.
12. Write down the speed torque equation of dc separately excited motor fed drive.
13. List out the drawbacks of AC-DC converter fed DC drive.
14. What are the speed torque conventions used in multi quadrant operation.
15. What is the difference between continuous and discontinuous conduction mode?
16. Write the differential equation which describes the motor load systems.
17. What is meant by continuous and discontinuous operation?
18. What is multi quadrant dynamics in drive characteristics?
19. What are the different types of load?
20. What is a drive? How are they classified?
16 Marks Questions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Derive the mathematical condition for steady state stability of equilibrium point.
Explain in detail the multi quadrant dynamics in the speed-torque plane.
Discuss the different modes of operation of an electrical drive.
Explain the multi quadrant operation of an electric motor driving a hoist load.
A motor having a suitable control circuit develops a torque given by the relation T m= p
+ q where p and q are positive constants. The motor is used to drive a load whose torque
is expressed as TL = r2 + s where r and s are positive constants. The total inertia of the
rotating masses is J. i) Determine the relation among p, q, r and s in order that the motor
can start together with the load and have an equilibrium operating speed. ii) Calculate the
equilibrium operating speed.

6. Derive the expressions to find the equivalent load torque and equivalent inertia of loads
in Translational and Rotational motion.
7. Describe in detail about the braking of DC and AC drives.
8. Explain in detail the operation and steady state analysis of single phase fully controlled
converter fed dc drive with neat waveforms in continuous and discontinuous modes.
9. Explain the discontinuous modes of operation fully controlled converter fed separately
excited dc motor in detail with necessary waveforms and equations.
10. A 250V separately excited dc motor has an armature resistance of 2.5 when driving a
load at 600 r.p.m. with constant torque, the armature takes 20 A. This
motor
is
controlled by a chopper circuit with a frequency of 400 Hz and an input voltage of 250
V. (i) What should be the value of the duty ratio if one desires to reduce the speed from
600 to 540 r.p.m. with the load torque maintained constant. (ii) Find out the value of duty
ratio for which the per unit ripple current will be maximum.
11. A 200 V, 875 rpm, 150 A separately excited dc motor has an armature resistance of 0.06
. It is fed from a single phase fully controlled rectifier with an ac source of 220 V, 50
Hz. Assuming continuous conduction, calculate the firing angle for rated motor torque
and 750 rpm.
12. Develop the criteria for evaluating the steady state stability of an electrical drive.
13. Explain the different modes of operation of a low speed hoist.
14. State the essential parts of electric drive. Explain its function.
15. Explain about Electrical mechanical characteristics of commonly used electric motors.
16. Derive and describe the equation governing motor load dynamics.
17. Discuss the steady state stability characteristics of drives.
18. Draw and describe the load torque characteristics of various drives.
19. Explain with the circuit diagrams and waveform the operation of a three phase fully
controlled converter fed separately excited dc motor.
UNIT III
PART A:
1. Write the transfer function of converter.
2. List out the factors concerned with selection of converters.
3. What are the advantages of closed loop control.
4. Derive the transfer function of DC motor load system
5. What is mechanical time constant of DC machine?
6. What is electrical time constant of DC machine?
7. Mention the advantages of Pi controller.
8. What is the role of current limiter in the closed loop control of DC drives?
9. How is speed feedback achieved in speed controller design?
10. What is field weakening mode control?
11. What is armature voltage control?
12. What is a closed loop control system?
13. Draw the basic block diagram of closed loop control system.

14. What is speed feedback?

15. What is current feedback?
16. Draw the block diagram of closed loop sped control system.
17. List the disadvantages of phase controlled converter fed DC motor drives.
18. Write the transfer function of a separately excited DC motor.
19. What are the design procedure for a closed loop speed control system?
20. Write the transfer function of speed controller.
PART B:
1. Explain the closed loop operation of armature voltage control method with field
weakening mode control in detail.
2. Explain the design procedure of current controller in detail.
3. i) Derive the transfer function of DC motor load system
ii)Give the design procedure of current controller.
4. Derive the closed loop transfer function of converter fed separately excited DC motor.
5. A 50 KW, 240V,1700 rpm separately excited DC motor is controlled by a converter. The
field current is maintained at If=1.4A and the machine back EMF constant is Kv=.91 VA
rad/sec. The armature resistance is Rm=0.1 and the viscous friction constant is
B=0.3Nm/rad/sec. The amplification of the speed sensor is K1=95 mV/rad/sec and the
gain of the power controller is K2=100.
i)
Determine the reference voltage Vr to drive the motor at the rated speed.
(8)
ii)
If the reference voltage is kept unchanged, determine the speed at which the
motor develops rated torque.
(8)
6. i)
Derive the transfer function of armature controlled DC motor.
(8)
ii)
Explain the design of current controller with necessary diagrams.
(8)
7. i) Describe the design of speed controller with necessary diagrams.
(8)
ii)Discuss the use of simulation software package for design of controller for drives. (8)
8. Describe the various closed loop configurations applied in electrical drives.
9. Explain in detail about converter selection and characteristics.
10. Design the following controllers
i)
Current controller
(8)
ii)
Speed controller
(8)

UNIT IV
PART A:
1.What are the various applications of stator voltage control schemes?
2. Give the advantages of vector control method.
3. Mention the merits and demerits of stator voltage control
4. Compare CSI fed drives and VSI fed drives.
5. State the advantages of PI controller used in closed loop control of induction motor drives.
6. What are the merits of voltage fed inverters controlled drives?
7. What are the demerits of voltage fed inverters controlled drives?
8. What are the merits of current fed inverters controlled drives?
9. What are the demerits of current fed inverters controlled drives?
10. Define vector control.
11.What are the different methods of speed control of induction motors?
12. What is meant by stator voltage control?
13.Draw the speed torque characteristics of the induction motor.
14.Mention the three regions in the speed torque characteristics of induction motor.
15.What are the features of variable frequency control?
16.What is meant by v/f control?
17.List the advantages of v/f control.
18.Mention the features of induction motor on a CSI.
19.List the features of variable frequency induction motor drives.
20.Mention the applications of variable frequency AC drives.
PART B:
1.Explain the theory of v/f control in detail.
2.Explain the principle of vector control in detail with block diagram.
3.Explain in detail with suitable diagrams and waveforms the v/f control applied to induction
motor drives.
4.a) Explain the v/f control of induction motor drives.
(8)
b)Explain the closed loop control of CSI fed induction motor drives.
(8)
5. i)Describe the v/f control scheme of induction motor drive with a neat diagram.
(8)
ii)Explain with a neat diagram the field weakening mode control of induction motor drives. (8)
6. i)Describe the vector control with a neat block diagram.
(8)
ii)Describe with a neat diagram the working of a current fed inverter for an induction motor
drive.
(8)
7.Explain the VSI fed induction motor drives.
8. Explain the CSI fed induction motor drives.
9.Explain the closed loop operation of induction motor drives.
10. i)Explain the speed torque characteristics of induction motor.
(8)
ii)Explain the stator voltage control of induction motor.
(8)
UNIT V
PART A
1. What is the necessity of delay unit in a open loop v/f control of synchronous motor ?
2. Define self control of synchronous motor.
3.Mention the different types of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor.

4.Why self controlled synchronous motor is free from hunting operations.

5. Mention any two advantages of self control of synchronous motor.
6. Write down the torque equation of synchronous motor.
7. Which type of control can be used for constant torque operation in synchronous motor? How?
8. What are the different types of controls used in synchronous motor drives?
9. What are the advantages of constant margin angle control of synchronous motor drive fed by
an inverter?
10.What is constant margin angle control of synchronous motor drive?
11.What is PMSM?
12. What are the advantages and disadvantages of PMSM?
13. List the applications of PMSM.
14.Define torque angle.
15.What are the characteristics of self controlled mode operated synchronous motor?
16.List the merits and demerits of VSI fed synchronous motor?
17.What are the disadvantages of load commutation in the CSI fed synchronous motor drive?
18. What are the two controllers employed in the closed loop control of synchronous motor
drives?
19.What is a commutatorless DC motor?
20.What are the main advantages of using closed loop control in drives?
PART B:
1.i)Explain the open loop v/f control of synchronous motor in detail.
(8)
ii)Explain the concept of self controlled synchronous motor.
(8)
2.Explain the construction and working of permanent magnet synchronous motor.
(16)
3.i)Explain open loop speed control of synchronous motor with constant v/f ratio.
(8)
ii)Explain power factor control of synchronous motor with relevant vector diagram.
(8)
4.i)Explain self control of synchronous motor in detail.
(8)
ii)Write short notes on permanent magnet synchronous motor.
(8)
5.i) Explain self control of synchronous motor in detail.
(8)
ii)Explain margin angle control in synchronous motor.
(8)
6.i)Briefly explain the types of permanent magnet synchronous motor.
(8)
ii)Explain the vector control of sinusoidal SPM in constant torque region.
(8)
7.i)Explain the self controlled mode of operation of synchronous motor.
(8)
ii)Explain the working of permanent magnet synchronous motor.
(8)
8.i)Describe the marginal angle control of synchronous motor drive.
(8)
ii)Explain the open loop v/f speed control scheme of synchronous motor.
(8)
9.Explain the constant margin angle control and power factor control of synchronous motor
drives.
(16)
10.A 3 phase, 400V, 50Hz,6 pole star connected round rotor synchronous motor has
Zs=0+j2 .Load torque proportional to speed squared is 340Nm at rated synchronous speed. The
speed of the motor is lowered by keeping v/f constant and maintaining unity pf by field control
of the motor. For the motor operation at 600rpm, calculate a) supply voltage)armature current.
c) excitation angle d) load angle e) pull out torque. Neglect rotational losses.
(16)