Power Converters Interview Questions and Answers: 1. What is freewheeling diode? Ans. Freewheeling diode is a bypass or commutating diode. It is connected across motor terminals to allow for dissipation of…
OTEC Power Plant: Introduction - OTEC Power Plant or Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion is an energy technology, which uses the ocean's natural temperature gradient to drive a turbine, which is…
Gas Cooled Reactor Working Process: Gas Cooled Reactor Working Process - This type of reactor is cooled by the gas. The heat carried by the gas from the reactor is…
Pressurised Fluidised Bed Combustion System (PFBC): Pressurised Fluidised Bed Combustion (PFBC) system is used for large coal burning applications. The operating efficiency of PFBC is increased by introducing differential air…
Three Phase Cycloconverter - Types, Working and Applications: A cycloconverter converts ac at one frequency to an ac of another frequency. Cycloconverters can be classified as single-phase to single-phase, three-phase…
What is a Power Converter? Solid-state power converter are employed for obtaining the approÂpriate form of electrical energy such as direct current or adjustable-frequency alternating current (required to operate most…
N Channel Power MOSFETs or V-MOSFET or V-FET: N Channel Power MOSFETs - Power MOSFETs are usually constructed in V-configuration, as shown in Fig. 13.94. That is why, the device is…
Sweep Frequency Generator - Block Diagram and its Workings: A Sweep Frequency Generator is a special type of signal generator which generates a sinusoidal output whose frequency is automatically varied or…