EEEB393 – Experiment 2 Semester II, 2018/2019

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS

PROGRAMME : Bachelor of Electrical Power Engineering (Honours)

Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
(Honours)

SUBJECT CODE : EEEB393

SUBJECT : Power Electronics

LABORATORY : Experiment 2 – Controlled Rectifiers

TIME : 3 hours

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OBJECTIVES:

1. To examine the operation of the controlled rectifier using thyristors or silicon-

controlled rectifiers (SCR)
2. To apply the phase-control method.
3. To obtain the output voltage, load current and input current waveforms with
different triggering angles of the rectifier.
4. To explain the operation of the rectifier by examining the waveforms.
5. To determine the control characteristics, i.e. define the relationship between the
output and the input with triggering angle.
6. To determine the rectifier performance parameters.

EQUIPMENTS:

Quantity Designation Model

1 Main isolating transformer 725 73K

1 Silicon diode 735 02

1 Load Power electronics 735 09

1 Control Unit for Six-Pulse Converters 735 13

1 Tachogenerator 731 09

1 Power supply unit, ±15V 725 843K

1 Set potentiometer/Function Generator 726 961

As required Thyristor 735 03 / 735 07K

As required Voltmeter/Ammeter 727 10

As required Oscilloscope, OSC -

As required Isolating Amplifier 735 26

As required Probes -

As required Safety connecting Cable, plug 500 851

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Part 1: SINGLE-PHASE HALFWAVE CONTROLLED RECTIFIER (RL

LOAD WITH FREEWHEELING DIODE

Circuit Diagram:

Isolating
amplifier

Figure 1: Single-phase half-wave controlled rectifier (RL Load with FWD)

1. Construct the circuit in Figure 1 using the parameters given in Table 1.

Table 1: Circuit Parameters for Single-Phase Half controlled Rectifier

Parameter Setting
AC input voltage 45V
Load resistance 33W
Load inductance 50mH
Set Function generator 0-10V
Current isolating amplifier ratio 1V/A
Voltage isolating amplifier ratio 1/100
Oscilloscope triggering source Line
Control unit initial gate angle, a0° 0
Control unit pulse shape Individual (Main Pulse)

2. Check the following setting/connection:

a. Each Isolating Amplifier setting,
b. The grounding between Isolating Amplifier and Oscilloscope
3. Ask the lab instructor to check your connection.
4. Switch on the biasing supplies ±15 V dc.
5. Switch on the tapping transformer.
6. Adjust the triggering angle, a, by monitoring the output voltage waveform obtain
in oscilloscope. Record all measurements in Table 2.

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Table 2: Measured parameters

Triggering angle, α (o)

0 45 90 120

Equivalent value of α(o) using

function generator, (V)

Output voltage (DC),Vo ,dc (V)

Output voltage (RMS),Vo (V)

Output current (DC), Io,dc (A)

Output current (RMS), Io (A)

[20 marks]

7. When the firing angle, a is set at 45°, obtain and print the following waveforms
using OSC:
a. Output voltage, vs. switch voltage. [2 marks]
b. Supply current, vs. freewheeling diode current [2 marks]

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Part 2: 3-PHASE FULLWAVE CONTROLLED RECTIFIER

Circuit Diagram:

Vo

Figure 2: Three-phase Controlled Rectifier

1. Construct the circuit in Figure 2, using the parameters in Table 3.

Table 3: Circuit Parameters for three-phase controlled rectifier

Parameter Setting Hints:
Function generator 0-10V Connecting the bridging plug to 0 – 10V
Pulse mode Main pulse The control unit
a0° 30° The control unit
Oscilloscope mode DC

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2. Add additional digital multi-meter to measure line-to-line input voltage.

3. Check the following connections:

a. ±15V dc supply is connected to the potentiometer and the control unit
b. The three phase ac inputs are connected to the synchronization input
terminals of the control unit.
c. Setting of each Isolating Amplifier ratio as per Table 1,
d. Grounding between Isolating Amplifier and Oscilloscope

4. Ask the lab instructor to check your connection.

5. Switch-ON the biasing supplies ±15V dc.

Note: Set the triggering angle to 0° by setting the function generator to 10V.

6. While you are pressing the ‘start’ button, switch on the control unit of the pendulum
machine.
Note: This will enable the generation mode. Ensure that the LED indicating ‘only
motor operation’ is OFF.

7. Turn ON the field supply and adjust the supply voltage to supply a field current of
0.25-0.3 Amp.
Note: The field voltage, Vf is approximately set in the range of 75V – 80V.

8. Switch-ON the transformer.

9. Measure the Controlled Rectifier input/output voltage at no load condition:

Line-to-line input voltage (RMS) :_________________ Volts [2 mark]
Output voltage (DC) :_________________ Volts [2 mark]

10. Add a load to the machine by pressing the ‘M=!’ button.

Measure the torque and speed.
Torque : ________________Nm [2 mark]
Speed : ________________rpm [2 mark]

11. Press the ‘MODE’ button TWICE to achieve Torque Control Mode.

12. Adjust the triggering angle, α, as given in Table 4. Record all measurements in
Table 4.
Note: All measurements should be carried out when the motor is in steady state
condition.

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Table 4: Experimental Results

Triggering angle, α (°) 0 30 45 60 90
(Function f(x) generator (10V) (7.0 V) (6.4 V) (5.9 V) (5.6 V)
voltage)
Output voltage, Vo,dc (V)
[5 marks]
Output voltage, Vo,RMS (V)
[5 marks]
Output current Io,dc (A)
[5 marks]
Motor speed (rpm)
[5 marks]
Torque (Nm)
[2 marks]

13. When the firing angle, a is set at 45°, obtain and print the following waveforms
using OSC:
a. Output voltage vs. Output current [2 marks]
b. Input current vs. Switch current [2 marks]

14. When the motor stops running after you applying the triggering angle = 90°,
prepare to shut down the experimental set up with the following steps:

i. Free the load by pressing the ‘M=!’ button.

ii. Switch OFF the transformer (input supply to your controlled rectifier).
iii. Reduce the field voltage, Vf to 0V. Switch OFF the dc stabilizer (field
supply to your motor)
iv. Switch OFF the control unit of the pendulum machine.
v. Set the triggering angle back to 0° by setting the function generator to 10V.
Switch OFF the biasing supplies ±15V dc.
vi. Switch OFF the ammeter, voltmeter and isolation amplifier.
vii. Switch OFF the main power supply.

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