Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

PX7103 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF INVERTERS

UNIT-1

SINGLE PHASE INVERTERS

Part - A

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State the advantages of IGBT over MOSFET?

Draw the switching characteristics of MOSFET.
Sketch the switching characteristics of IGBT.
List techniques employed for the reduction of harmonics from the output voltage
of an inverter.
5. Write the Fourier series expression for the output voltage and current obtained
from single phase full bridge inverter.
6. Give reason to vary the output voltage of inverter, for industrial application.
7. Why energy flows from load to source for a fraction of the period in a single
phase bridge inverter with RL load?
8. Name the various PWM techniques used in Single phase inverters.
9. What is the need for voltage control and harmonic elimination in single phase
inverter?
10. List out the factors to be considered in the selection of switching devices for
inverters?
11. Write the features of bridge inverter configuration employed in inverters?
12. What should be the pulse width for the elimination of 3rd harmonic in the output
voltage waveform of single phase inverter?
13. What are the gating requirements of the thyristor in an inverter?
14. Define commutation. How they are generally classified?
15. Draw circuit of auxiliary-commutated single phase bridge inverter?
16. What is need for voltage control and harmonic elimination in single phase
inverter?
17. What is mean by RLC under damped load?
18. List the advantages and disadvantages of PWM?
19. Explain the operation of single phase bridge inverter with the help of voltage
waveforms?
20. Draw the waveform of single pulse-width modulation?
Part - B
1. Explain with the help of waveforms the operation of a single phase half bridge
inverter.

2. With the help of waveforms explain the operation of a single phase full bridge
inverter.
3. Explain various voltage control method in single phase inverter using various
PWMtechniques with necessary diagram and waveform.
4. Discuss the different techniques adopted to eliminate harmonics generated by
inverter circuits.
5. A single phase bridge inverter has a resistive load R=2.4 ohm and the DC input
voltage of 48 V. determine a) RMS output voltage at fundamental frequency. b)
Output powerc)Iav and Im of each transistor d) Peak reverse blocking voltage of
each transistor e)HFand DF at the LOH.
6. With necessary diagram describe the single, multi pulse used to control the
output voltage of single phase inverter.
7. Describe modified McMurray half bridge inverters with appropriate voltage and
current waveforms. Derive the expressions for the commutating components L
and C.
8. Draw and explain modified McMurray full bridge inverters with appropriate
voltage and current waveforms.
9. With a neat sketch explain modified McMurray Bedford half / full bridge inverters
with appropriate voltage and current waveforms.
10. Explain with a neat sketch the operation of UPS and list the design procedure.
Part C
11. Derive the performance parameters of single phase half bridge inverter. Also
comment on the performance of the inverter.
12. Derive the performance parameters of single phase full bridge inverter. Also
comment on the performance of the inverter.
13. Design a suitable commutating elements of L, C and R of modified McMurray
inverter.
14. Design a suitable commutating elements of L, C and R of modified McMurray Bed
Ford inverter
UNIT-II

THREE PHASE VOLTAGE SOURCE INVERTERS

Part - A

1. What are the methods used to control the output voltage in a three phase
inverter?

2. Compare 120 degree mode with 180 degree mode operation of a three phase
inverter?
3. List different types of voltage control of three phase inverter
4. Define space vector modulation techniques.
5. What is limiting factor for the operating frequency of an inverter.
6. Explain how the output voltage of three phase inverter is controlled?
7. What is mean by harmonic reduction of three phase inverter?
8. Why the harmonics reduction of single-pulse width modulation of three phase
voltage source inverter.
9. Define frequency modulation index.
10. Draw the sinusoidal pulse-width modulation of three phase inverter.
11. What are disadvantages of harmonics reduction three phase voltage source
inverter?
12. Draw the basic diagram of three phase bridge inverter.
13. Plot the voltage waveform for 180 degree conduction mode.
14. Sketch the gating signals and voltage waveform for 120 degree conduction mode.
15. Explain the sinusoidal pulse-width modulation for three phase inverter.
16. Define the space vector modulation for three phase inverter.
17. Draw the circuit and waveform of harmonic reduction by transformer
connection?
18. What are the advantages and disadvantages of multi pulse width modulation?
19. Compare single pulse and multiple modulation technique.
20. Define Amplitude Modulation index.
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Part - B
With a neat circuit diagram and waveforms explain the working of 180 degree
conduction mode operation of three phase inverter with star / delta connection
load.
Draw and explain the working of 120 degree conduction mode operation of three
phase inverter with star / delta connection load with necessary diagrams.
With a neat sketch describe the space vector modulation used to control the
output voltage of three phase inverter.
Draw and explain the single, multi pulse used to control the output voltage of
three phase inverter.
Write short notes onsinusoidal PWM.
With necessary diagram describe the single pulse used to control the output
voltage of three phase inverter.
Draw and explain the multi pulse used to control the output voltage of three
phase inverter.

8. With a neat sketch describe the sinusoidal pulse used to control the output
voltage of three phase inverter
9. Drive output voltage expression and Fourier series expression for 180 degree
conduction mode with resistive load.
10. Drive output voltage expression and Fourier series expression for 120 degree
conduction mode with resistive load.
Part C
11. Design a suitable Pulse Width Modulation Technique for eliminating third, fifth
and seventh order harmonics at the output of single phase full bride inverter.
12. Suggest a suitable harmonic elimination technique to reduce the Total Harmonic
Distortion factor of three phase inverter.
13. Derive the fundamental voltage and current equations of three phase voltage
source inverter fed star connected load for 120 degree mode of conduction.
14. Derive the fundamental voltage and current equations of three phase voltage
source inverter fed delta connected load for 180 degree mode of conduction
UNIT-III CURRENT SOURCE INVERTERS
Part - A
1. Draw the diagram of single phase CSI.
2. Compare VSI and CSI.
3. What is partial and full overlapping in a three phase auto sequential commutated
inverter?
4. State the reason why low power devices cannot be used in a CSI.
5. List the main features of CSI
6. What are the drawbacks of load commutated inverter?
7. List the advantages and disadvantages of ACSI?
8. Enumerate the application of load commutated inverter
9. Write the relation between input and output voltage frequencies of a single
phase capacitor commutated CSI?
10. What is the function of series connected diodes in a auto sequential CSI?
11. List out the applications of CSI?
12. Draw the power diagram and A.C output current waveform and equivalent
circuit?
13. Plot waveform of voltage and current single phase capacitor commutated CSI?
14. Sketch the circuit of ASCI with series R-L load?
15. Draw the ASCI voltage and current waveform?

16. Sketch the circuit diagram of phase-controlled thyristor rectifier operating as a

controlled
17. CSI for CSI?
18. What is mean by induction motor voltage waveforms?
19. Draw and explain commutating circuit analysis?
20. What is mean by feedback diode?
Part - B
1. Describe elaborately the single phase auto sequential commutated CSI with
relevant mode diagrams and waveforms.
2. Draw and explain the operation of single phase capacitor commutated CSI with
resistive load Draw the related voltage and current waveforms.
3. Describe in detail the operation of single phase CSI with purely inductive load.
4. A single phase auto sequential CSI is fed from 220V DC source. The load is R=10
ohm.
5. Thyristor have taken a factor of safety of 2. Determine the value of source
inductance assuming a maximum current change of 0.5 in one cycle. Neglect all
losses. Find also the values of commutating capacitors
6. Explain the operation of six step current source inverter with inductive load.
7. A star connected load of 25 ohm/phase is fed from 600V dc through a three
phase bridge inverter per both 1800 and 1200 mode. Determine
a. RMS value of load currentb. RMS value of thyristor Current c. Load
power.
8. A single phase bridge inverter fed from 230V dc is connected to load R=20 ohm &
L=0.06H. Determine power delivered to load in case inverter is operating at 50 Hz
with (a) square wave output. (b) Quasi square wave output with on period of 0.5
(c) Two symmetrically spaced pulses per half cycle on period of 0.5 of cycle.
9. Drive necessary equations and explain operation of single phase CSI with purely
inductive load.
10. With a neat sketch explain the six step current source inverter with inductive load
and waveforms.
Part C
11. Design a suitable commutating element for single phase Current Source Inverter.
12. Design a suitable commutating element for Auto sequentially commutated
Current Source Inverter.
13. Analyze the performance of single phase current source inverter and give the
comment on it.

14. Derive the performance parameters of three phase current source inverter and
comment on the performance of three phase CSI feeding star connected load.
UNIT-IV

MULTILEVEL INVERTERS& BOOST INVERTERS

Part A

1. What is the basic concept of multilevel inverter?

2. Explain the flying capacitors multilevel inverter?
3. Plot the output waveform of flying capacitors multilevel inverter
4. What is back to back intertie system?
5. List the applications of multilevel inverter?
6. What does the capacitor voltage unbalancing means?
7. List the disadvantages of diode clamped multilevel inverter?
8. State the types of multilevel inverter?
9. Plot the output waveform of 5 level inverter.
10. In an m-level diode clamped inverter how many main switching devices and
clamping diodes are present?
11. Draw the circuit diagram of single pole of multilevel inverter by a switch?
12. What are features of diode-clamped inverter?
13. Sketch the circuit diagram of five-level flying capacitor of single phase inverter?
14. Plot the output waveform of five-level flying capacitor of single phase inverter.
15. List the advantages and disadvantages of flying capacitor?
16. What are the features of cascaded inverter?
17. List out the advantages and disadvantages of cascaded inverter?
18. What is a diode-clamped multilevel inverter?
19. Plot the output waveform of diode-clamped multilevel inverter
20. Mention the disadvantages of a modified diode-clamped multilevel inverter?
Part - B
1. With neat diagram describe the operation of cascaded multilevel inverter. Also
explain applications of multilevel inverter.
2. Explain the operation of flying capacitor multilevel inverter with necessary
details. Also discuss its features advantages and disadvantages.
3. With neat diagram describe the operation of diode-clamped multilevel inverter.
Also explain applications of multilevel inverter?
4. Drive the necessary equations and explain the different waveforms of diodeclamped multilevel inverter.

5. Enumerate application of multilevel converter connected to a power system for

reactive power compensation?
6. Draw and explain the switching device currents?
7. With neat diagram describe the operation of dc-link capacitor voltage balancing?
8. Different types of cascaded multilevel inverter.
9. Drive and explain the flying capacitor multilevel inverter.
10. Drive and explain the different waveforms of flying capacitor multilevel inverter.
Part C
11. Enumerate the design procedure for the construction of flying capacitor multilevel inverter.
12. Discuss the step by step procedure for the design of diode-clamped multi-level
inverter.
13. Discuss about the performance of the flying capacitor multi-level inverter over
multi-level converter.
14. Discuss about the performance of the diode-clamped multi-level inverter over
multi-level converter
UNIT-V

RESONANT INVERTERS
Part - A

1. What is a Class E resonant inverter?

2. Write the necessary condition for series resonant oscillation?
3. List the advantages of parallel resonant inverters?
4. Name the methods of voltage control of resonant inverters.
5. What is a non-overlap control of resonant inverters?
6. Explain the dead zone of a resonant converter?
7. List the types of resonant inverters.
8. Mention the advantages of ZCS resonant converter?
9. Define an overlap control of resonant inverter?
10. Draw the circuit diagram of series loaded resonant inverters.
11. What is mean by resonant pulse converter?
12. How the output voltage is controlled in series resonant inverters?
13. Explain the principle of series resonant inverter?
14. List the advantages and disadvantages of resonant inverters with bidirectional
switches?
15. What is the purpose of coupled inductor in half-bridge resonant inverters?
16. List the methods of voltage control series- resonant inverters?

17. Mention the advantages and limitations of class E resonant inverter?

18. What is the principle of zero-voltage switching resonant converters?
19. Explain the principle of zero-current switching resonant converters?
20. What are advantages of ZVS resonant converter?
Part - B
1. Explain with a neat sketch the operation of resonant DC link inverter.
2. Describe the operation of Class E resonant inverter with neat wave forms.
3. Listthe various methods for voltage control of series resonant inverters and
explain any one method in details.
4. With a neat sketch and necessary waveforms explain the operation of parallel
resonant inverter.
5. Drive necessary equations and explain the series resonant inverters with
Bidirectional switches?
6. Draw and explain the frequency response of series resonant inverters?
7. With a neat sketch describe the operation of Class E resonant rectifier with neat
wave forms.
8. Explain the operation of zero-current switching resonant converters with
necessary diagrams.
9. Draw and explain the zero-voltage switching resonant converters?
10. With neat diagram describe the operation of dc-link capacitor voltage balancing?
Part C
11. Explain the design procedure for the construction of series resonant converters.
12. Discuss the step by step procedure for the design of parallel resonant converters.
13. Explain the step by step procedure for the design of zero-current switching
resonant converter.
14. Explain the step by step procedure for the design of zero-voltage switching
resonant converter.