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harmonics

GATE Electrical Engineering · Power Electronics - Power Factor · 1995-2026

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2026 Q26

A single-phase voltage source v_s = 325 sin(2π50t) V delivers a current, i = 12 sin(2π50t) + 9 sin(2π150t) A to a load. The load power factor, correct up to two decimal places, is:

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2026 Q36

A time-limited waveform g(x) is specified as follows: g(x) = { -k, -π < x ≤ 0 +k, 0 < x ≤ π 0, otherwise A new waveform f(x) is constructed from g(x) as follows: f(x) = Σ_{m=-∞}^{∞...

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2025 Q27

The input voltage v(t) and current i(t) of a converter are given by, v(t) = 300 sin(ωt) V i(t) = 10 sin (ωt - π/6) + 2 sin (3ωt + π/6) + sin (5ωt + π/2) A where, ω = 2π × 50 rad/s....

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2022 PYQ

The voltage at the input of an AC-DC rectifier is given by $$v(t) = 230\sqrt 2 \sin \omega t$$ where $$\omega = 2\pi \times 50$$ rad/s. The input current drawn by the rectifier is...

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2019 Q9

A six-pulse thyristor bridge rectifier is connected to a balanced three-phase, 50 Hz AC source. Assuming that the DC output current of the rectifier is constant, the lowest harmoni...

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2015 PYQ

A 3-phase 50 Hz square wave (6-step) VSI feeds a 3-phase, 4 pole induction motor. The VSI line voltage has a dominant 5 th harmonic component. If the operating slip of the motor wi...

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2014 PYQ

A 10 kHz even-symmetric square wave is passed through a bandpass filter with centre frequency at 30 kHz and 3 dB passband of 6 kHz. The filter output is

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2011 PYQ

The input voltage given to a converter is $${V_i} = 100\sqrt 2 \,\,\,\sin \,\,\,\left( {100\pi t} \right)\,\,V$$ The current drawn by the converter is $${i_i} = 10\sqrt 2 \,\,\,\si...

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2011 PYQ

The input voltage given to a converter is $${V_i} = 100\sqrt 2 \,\,\,\sin \,\,\,\left( {100\pi t} \right)\,\,V$$ The current drawn by the converter is $${i_i} = 10\sqrt 2 \,\,\,\si...

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2008 PYQ

A $$3$$ - phase voltage source Inverter is operated in $${180^ \circ }$$ conduction mode. Which one of the following statements is true?

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2008 PYQ

Distributed winding and short chording employed in AC machines will result in

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2005 PYQ

The output voltage waveform of a three - phase square-wave inverter contains

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2002 PYQ

A 1 kVA, 230V/100V, single phase, 50 Hz transformer having negligible winding resistance and leakage inductance is operating under saturation, while 250 V, 50 Hz sinusoidal supply...

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2002 PYQ

A six pulse thyristor rectifier bridge is connected to a balanced $$50Hz$$ three phase $$ac$$ source. Assuming that the $$dc$$ output current of the rectifier is constant, the lowe...

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2001 PYQ

It is desirable to eliminate 5 th harmonic voltage from the phase voltage of an alternator. The coils should be short-pitched by an electrical angle of

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2000 PYQ

If an ac voltage wave is corrupted with an arbitrary number of harmonics, then the overall voltage waveform differs from its fundamental frequency component in terms of

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2000 PYQ

Triangular $$PWM$$ control, when applied to a $$BJT$$ based three phase voltage source inverter, introduces.

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2000 PYQ

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 harmon...

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2000 PYQ

If an $$ac$$ voltage wave is corrupted with an arbitrary number of harmonics, then the overall voltage waveform differs from its fundamental frequency component in terms of

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1999 PYQ

A $$PWM$$ switching scheme is used with a three phase inverter to

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1998 PYQ

The magnetizing current in a transformer is rich in

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1995 PYQ

A single phase Inverter with square wave output voltage will have in its output waveform a fifth harmonic component equal to ______ percentage of the fundamental

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