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M. Tech. Semester –II

End-Term Examination, June, 2014
Analysis of Invertor
(MEEPE 201/IBMEEPE 801)
Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1 (a) Discuss the working of single phase full bridge

inverters with necessary diagrams.
(b) Discuss the various harmonics elimination
techniques in inverters.

2 Discuss the various control methods of voltage control

for single phase inverters.

3 Explain the operation of 180° mode three phase voltage

source inverter with necessary diagrams.

4 Discuss the various space vector modulation techniques

for three phase voltage source inverter.

5 Discuss the single phase capacitor commutated current

source inverter with suitable waveforms.

6 Discuss the operation of cascade inverter in detail.

7 Discuss the operation of parallel resonant inverter with
suitable diagrams.

8 Write short notes on following (Any two)

(i) Class E resonant inverter

(ii) Diode clamp multilevel inverter

(iii) Application of multilevel inverters

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M. Tech. Semester –II

End-Term Examination, June, 2014
Switched Mode Power Conversion
(MEEPE 202/IBMEEPE 802)
Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1 What is SMPS? Explain commonly used configuration of

SMPS with suitable circuit diagram and derivations.

2 Describe the operation of a single quadrant chopper with

a commutation circuit.

3 Describe fly back SMPS with relevant equivalent circuit

and waveform. Derive various expressions for voltage
and current involved.

4 Explain the frequency programmed and sliding mode

control for converter.

5 What are different mode of operation of a series loaded

resonant converter.

6 Define a resonant switch, Explain the working of zero

current switching resonant converter with suitable
diagram and expression.
7 Explain the feedback compensation techniques using a
suitable example.

8 Write short notes on: (any two)

(a) Capacitor for power electronics application

(b) Stress and sizing of element

(c) Zero voltage switched resonant converter

(d) Unity power factor rectifiers

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M. Tech. Semester –II

End-Term Examination, June, 2014
Microcontrollers in Power Converters
(MEEPE 203/IBMEEPE 803)
Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1 (a) Compare microprocessor with microcontroller with

a suitable example.
(b) Explain memory architecture of 8051
microcontroller.
2 (a) What do you understand by absolute addressing and
relative addressing? Explain with suitable example.
(b) Explain different types of addressing modes with
example.
3 Write short notes on:
(a) Logical operators
(b) Control operators
4 (a) Explain selective set, selective reset and selective
compliment operations with examples.
(b) Explain data transfer operations between:
(i) Memory to CPU (Read operation)
(ii) Memory to Memory
 (iii) CPU to Memory (Write operation)
5 (a) Explained vectored and non vectored interrupts.
(b) Write an assembly language programme to
implement 16 bit down counter.
6 (a) Explain maskable and non-maskable interrupts with
examples.
(b) Write an assembly programme to implement 8 bit
down counter.
7 Explain the application of microcontrollers in the control
of power electronic converters for electric motor drives.
8 Write short notes on following (any two)
(i) Segment addressing
(ii) Static addressing
(iii) Linear addressing
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M. Tech. Semester –II

End-Term Examination, June, 2014
System Theory
(MEEPE 204/IBMEEPE 804)
Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1 (a) What is the importance of Eigen values & Eigen

vector? (5)

(b) A system is represented by the matrix Y. (15)

0 1 0
Y= 2 1 -6
-12 -7 -6
Corresponding to Y, Find Eigen Vector & Eigen Values.

2 (a) What do you understand by Controllability &

Observability, Explain? (10)

(b) Explain the Kalman’s method of testing

Observability. (10)

3 Explain the State Space modeling of Human arm. (20)

4 Describe the various techniques of linearising , non-

linear systems. (20)
5 (a) What do you understand by trajectories? (5)

(b) Give basic concept of Phase Plane method? (15)

6 Explain the method of constructing Liapunov function

for linear & non linear system. (20)

7 Explain State Pole Placement technique by state

feedback. (20)

8 Write short note (any two) (10+10)

(a) Bang Bang System.

(b) Advantages of high gain feedback system.
(c) Feedback for linear SISO time.
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M. Tech. Semester –II

End-Term Examination, June, 2014
Power Generation Sources
(MEEPS 204/2MEE5.1/IBMEEPS 804)
Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1 (a) Discuss in detail, the basic scheme and constituents

of Gas Turbine power Station.

(b) Describe all type of thermal power plants. How

these thermal power plants are differing from
Nuclear Power plant?

2 (a) Explain coal classification, how the presence of ash

effect thermal value of coal.

(b) Draw flow chart of Ash Handling Plant.

3 (a) What are the role of economizer and air pre heater
in Thermal Power Plant?

(b) Describe pressurized heavy water reactor.

4 (a) Discuss the capacity of hydro plant worked out.

(b) Describe pressurized heavy water reactor.

5 (a) Describe in detail the impact of Nuclear, Hydro &
Thermal Power Station on environment.

(b) Give environment friendly energy sources.

6 (a) With the help of diagram explain open cycle and

closed cycle plants.

(b) Describe safety measure in power plants.

7 (a) Give operating principle of photovoltaic cell.

(b) Discuss in detail close cycle MHD system.

8 Write short notes on (any two):-

(a) Moderator

(b) Thermodynamic cycle in thermal power plant

(c) Geothermal Power Generation

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M. Tech. Semester –II

End-Term Examination, June, 2014
Solid State AC Drives
(MEEPE 205.1/IBMEEPE 805.1)
Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1 (a) Explain the operation of different speed control

techniques employed for 3-phase squirrel cage
induction motor.

(b) What is meant by slip power recovery scheme?

Explain with the necessary diagram.

2 (a) Explain the speed torque characteristics of slip ring

induction motor.

(b) Discuss the implementation of vector control in an

induction motor.

3 (a) Explain the operation of six pulse VSI and CSI fed
induction motor drive. Also distinguish between
VSI and CSI drives.

(b) Discuss the merits and demerits of rotor control

over stator control.
4 (a) Explain the stator voltage control schemes for speed
control of induction motors.
(b) Explain the different slip power recovery schemes
for induction motor control.

5 Discuss the concept of direct and indirect vector control.

Also explain how flux vector is estimated in each
method.

6 (a) Explain the operation of load commutated

synchronous motor drive. Also discuss the merits
and demerits of the same.

(b) Explain the motoring and braking operation of

inverter fed synchronous motor drive system.

7 Write short note on any two:

(a) Constant v/f control

(b) Static modified Kramer drive system
(c) Braking of Induction motors
8 Describe a wound field cylindrical rotor motor. Draw its
equivalent circuit and performance equations.
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M. Tech. Semester –II

End-Term Examination, June, 2014
Advanced Power System Stability
(MEEPS 201/2MEE1/IBMEEPS 801)
Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1 (a) Explain in detail the power system stability problems.

(b) From the fundamentals, develop the flux linkage

equations of the synchronous machine and draw its
equivalent circuits?

2 (a) Explain various inductance and time constraints of

synchronous machines. Also describe the vector
diagrams for steady state and transient conditions.

(b) Deduce the relation for power output of the

synchronous generator loaded at its terminal with the
help of power angle curve.

3 (a) Derive the Swing equation of a synchronous machine.

Define Inertia constant.

(b) Give brief introduction of steady state and Transient

Stabilities with their definition and methods of
determination.
4 (a) Describe the procedure for solving the Swing equation
using step by step method.

(b) A Synchronous generator of reactance 1.20 pu is

connected to an infinite bus bar (|V|=1.0 pu) through
transformers and a line of total reactance of 0.60 pu.
The generator no load voltage is 1.20 pu and its
inertia constant is H = 4 MW-s/MVA. The resistance
and machine damping may be assumed negligible. The
system frequency is 50 Hz.

Calculate the frequency of natural oscillations if the

generator is loaded to (i) 50% and (ii) 80% of its
maximum power limit.

5 (a) What is power angle diagram? Explain clearly the

equal area criterion for studying the transient stability
of a power system.

(b) A synchronous generator is operating at an infinite bus

and supplying 45% of its peak power capacity. As
soon as a fault occurs, the reactance between the
generator and the line becomes four times its value
before the fault. The peak power that can be delivered
after the fault is cleared is 70% of the original
maximum value. Determine the critical clearing angle.
6 (a) Explain the numerical method (any one) used for the
analysis of transient stability.

(b) Describe the application of computers in the study of

transient stability and steady state stability.

7 (a) Explain steady state and transient stabilities of multi-

machine system without controllers.

(b) How can the transient stability of a system be

improved? Discuss the traditional as well as new
approaches of the problem.

8 Explain any four of the following:

(a) Park’s transformation

(b) Two machine systems

(c) High Speed Circuit Breakers

(d) Single Pole Operation

(e) Excitation Control

(f) Bypass Valving

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M. Tech. Semester –II

End-Term Examination, June, 2014
Flexible AC Transmission Systems
(MEEPS 202/2MEE2/IBMEEPS 802)
Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1 (a) What do you mean by FACTS controller? What is

role of FACTS controller in AC Transmission
system?

(b) What is the purpose of designing of combined

compensators? What are the different types of
combined compensators?

2 What is the principle of operation of static synchronous

compensator (STATCOM)? Discuss the operation of
STATCOM with neat diagram and suitable VI
characteristics.

3 (a) Explain the working principle of TCSC with

suitable diagram and draw its VI characteristics.

(b) Explain the working principle of SSSC with suitable

diagram and draw its VI characteristics.
4 (a) Explain the operation of static synchronous series
compensator (SSSC) and control of power flow.
What are their advantages over TCSC?

(b) Explain working of GCSC with suitable diagrams

and draw its VI characteristics?

5 (a) Explain working principle and characteristics of

static voltage regulator.

(b) Explain the operation of phase shifters?

6 (a) What are the function of unified power flow

controller (UPFC)? Describe the working of UPFC
with suitable connection diagrams

(b) Explain the differences between unified power flow

controller (UPFC) and phase shifters.

7 Write a note on independent active and reactive power

flow control. Explain the differences between UPFC and
series compensators?

8 Write short notes on (any two)

(a) Transmission problems and needs

(b) Benefits of FACTS device

(c) Role of reactive power in AC transmission

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M. Tech. Semester –II

End-Term Examination, June, 2014
Advanced Circuit Analysis and Design
(MEEPS 203/2MEE3/IBMEEPS 803)
Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1 (a) Obtain the incidence matrix of the graph shown in Fig.

below .

(b) In the tree-link graph of Fig. below, develop the

fundamental cut-set matrix and equilibrium equations on
nodal basis.

2 (a) Obtain the fundamental loop and fundamental cut-set

matrices for the graph shown below.
 (b) Explain the concept of duality with suitable example.

3 F(s) = Find the continued fraction expansion about

infinite and hence synthesis the network for case when

(i) F(s) is an impedance Z(s).

(ii) F(s) is an admittance Y(s)

4 Check whether the given polynomials are Hurwitz polynomials

or not.

(i) P(s)= (ii) P(s)=

5 Check whether the given functions are positive real functions or

not.

(i) F(s) = (ii) F(s) =

6 Discuss the active RC filter with necessary derivations.

7 (a) Discuss a low pass fourth order Butter, worth filter when
cutoff frequency is 1 KHz.

(b) Explain computer programme for plotting the transient

response.

8 Explain computer programme for finding the roots of

polynomial equations.
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M. Tech. Semester –II

End-Term Examination, June, 2014
Advanced Relaying and Protection System
(MEEPS 205.1/2MEE 204/IBMEEPS 805.1)
Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1 (a) What are the basic elements of a static relay?

Describe the function of each element.

(b) Name different types of static relays. Discuss the

use of transistor and hall crystals as static relays.

2 (a) What are the different types of phase comparators?

Describe the coincidence type of phase comparator.

(b) Explain a summation transformer. What is its

application in relaying?

3 (a) Derive the generalize equation of a phase

comparator and show that it is a circle. From the
generalized equation realized a mho relay.

(b) Explain high resistance method and current zero

interruption method of arc interruption.
4 (a) How can various distance relay characteristics be
achieved with the help of amplitude as well as phase
comparators?

(b) Explain the phenomena of current chopping.

5 (a) Explain various differential protection relay

schemes.

(b) Explain the effect of arc resistance and power

swings on the performance of distance protection.

6 Explain the advantages of quadrilateral characteristics of

distance protection. How is a quadrilateral characteristics
obtained with the help of static comparators?

7 Write short notes on any two:

(a) HVDC circuit breaker

(b) Static differential relays
(c) Testing methods of circuit breakers

8 (a) Describe the working of SF6 circuit breakers.

(b) Discuss the various methods of testing circuit

breakers.
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M. Tech. Semester –II

End-Term Examination, June, 2014
Real Time Systems (MEECS 205.1)
Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1 Describe the deterministic finite Automaton and Non-

deterministic Finite Automaton.

2 Draw and Explain the architecture of Programmable

logic control system.

3 Explain the state chart and mode chart of real time

systems.

4 Discuss the Data flow oriented method of analysis and

design of real time systems.

5 What is a RTOS? Explain different types RTOS with

their applications.

6 Explain the different type of interfacing systems to real

time systems.

7 Explain the ladder diagram with Examples.

8 Write down short notes on (any two):

(a) Reliability enhancement by redundancy in RTS.

(b) Integration and Validation of real time systems,

(c) Flight control system.

(d) Interlocking and sequence control with diagrams.

(e) Specification of RTS.

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M. Tech. Semester –II

End-Term Examination, June, 2014
Advanced Control Theory (MEECS 201)
Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1 (a) Define and explain Describing Function.

(b) How Describing Function is derived from FFT?

Explain.

2 (a) What are the non-linear Systems? How non

linarities are characterized in a system?

(b) What is optimal Quasi-linearization? How it is

modelled? Explain.

3 What do you understand by Popov’s Circle criterion?

How it is used?

4 What is a Phase Plane plot? Describe any one method of

drawing phase plane trajectories.

5 How Linear Optimal Control is performed with

Quadratic Performance Index Formulation? Explain in
detail.
6 Why order system reduction is required in linear system.
Discuss the different available methods of order
reduction.

7 What is Lyapunov Method for stability analysis? Explain

Lyapunov Method with a suitable example.

8 Explain Matrix Reccati equation and Anderson

Formulation in brief.
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M. Tech. Semester –II

End-Term Examination, June, 2014
Process Control and Instrumentation
(MEECS 202)
Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1. Explain the following in view of characteristics of

process system;

(a) Dynamics and Stability

(b) Large Time Constant

(c) Control Loops for Simple Systems

(d) Pure Lag

2. (a) Explain the system of Batch and Continuous

Process Control in detail.

(b) Explain the concept of generation of control actions

in Electronic Pneumatic Controller.

3. Describe various techniques for tuning of controllers.

Explain the Zeigler-Nichols technique for tuning PID
controller with proper example.
4 (a) Explain the working and application of Control
Valves.

(b) Explain the working and application of Volume

Boosters.

5 (a) Explain the working and application of Pneumatic

Transmitters for Process Variables.

(b) Describe Blending Process in detail.

6 (a) Explain various schemes for measurement of Flow

with suitable diagrams.

(b) Write short notes on various Unit Operations and

their Control schemes in detail.

7. Explain the following instruments for the detection of

nuclear radiations.

(i) Ionization Chamber

(ii) Gas Ionization Tube

8. Write Short Notes on any two of the following:

(i) Direct Digital Control (ii) SCADA System

(iii) Multi-Staging Process System (iv) pH Measurement

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M. Tech. Semester –II

End-Term Examination, June, 2014
Digital Control System (MEECS 203)
Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1 Explain the theorems of Z – transform with proper

expression.
2 Explain multi channel digital system with sample and
hold devices using state equations of discrete data
systems.
3 Define N –Plane with suitable example.
4 Explain the digital PID controller and deduce proper
expressions.
5 Consider that for the system in fig (i), the linear process
is described by the transfer function.
4
G  s 
s 1

The sampling period is T = 1 and T 1 = 0.25s. The input

signal is unit step function applied at t = 0. The system is
initially at rest, and C (0) = 0. The output response of the
system for t>0 is desired. The periods of state transition
in this case KT <= KT + T1 and
KT + T1 <= t <= (K + 1)T, for K = 0, 1, 2, ….
 Draw a state diagram of the system for t>= t0, where to
can be KT or KT + T1 and write state transition equation
in Laplace domain.

6 Define deadbeat response at the sampling instants and

design digital control system with deadbeat response.
7 Define state variable analysis using proper equations.
8 Explain applications of Z – transform using Ladder
network problem.
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M. Tech. Semester –II

End-Term Examination, June, 2014
Adaptive and Robust Control
(MEECS 204)
Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1 (a) Explain Adaptive Control with the help of suitable

block diagram.
(b) Explain Gain Schedule in detail and discuss the
stability of the Adaptive Controller.
2 (a) State the general assumptions of the Model
Reference Adaptive Control problem.
(b) Discuss the various Adaptive Control Schemes.
3 Explain the following methods of Adaptive control in
details.
(i) Indirect Adaptive Control
(ii) Multiple Mode Adaptive Control
4 (a) Explain system identification in detail and hence
state the identification problem.
(b) State and explain the following identification
algorithm.
(i) Gradient Algorithm
(ii) Least Square Algorithm
5 (a) Discuss the parameter adaptation algorithm with
suitable example.
(b) Discuss the multimodel adaptive control of a
flexible transmission system.
6 Explain the following extremal stability margins of the
frequency domain approach for the linear systems.
(i) Guaranteed Gain and Phase margins
(ii) Worst case parametric stability margins.
7 Explain the following in detail.
(i) Robust stability
(ii) Robust performance of H2 and H00
(iii) Multivariable Nyquist Criterion
(iv) Small Gain Theorem
8 Explain the interconnections of the state space Linear
Fractional Transformation (LFT) and hence explain the
following contractive LFT’s.
(i) Constant matrix case
(ii) Dynamic matrix case