TRAINING QUESTIONS IN POWER ELECTRONICS/F37, GTHS KBO PAPER ONE: JANUARY 2011

THEME : NON CONTROLLED RECTIFICATION

Exercise 1: Filtering Lets consider the following circuit figure:

D

u (t ) = 350 2 sin 100t R = 2500 C = 8 F

1. Determine the time t1 at which the

u(t)
R C

diode will start to conduct and the time t2 at which it will stop conducting

2. Represent the waveform of the voltage across the load R. Deduce the maximal reverse voltage across the diode. 3. Represent the waveform of the current flowing through the diode. Deduce the maximal current through it. 4. Calculate the average load voltage and the average load current. Compare the average load current to the maximal current calculated above. 5. Calculate the undulation rate and the form factor of the voltage across the load. Exercise 2: Non controlled triphase rectifier A triphase transformer whose secondary is connected in star deliver a triphase voltage to a rectifier. For each phase, the effective voltage is 220V.The frequency is 50Hz; R = 10
V1 A V2 N V3 C B
D1

1. Determine the average load voltage. 2. Determine the average

D2

K UL

current through each diode. 3. Calculate the effective load voltage

R

D3

4. Calculate the effective current through each diode. 5. Determine the maximal current supported by each diode. 6. Determine the form factor of the load voltage and the frequency of the undulation across the load.

7. Calculate the maximal reverse voltage across a diode.

Exercise 3: Graetz Bridge Lets consider the following circuit.

IL
T R

u (t ) = 120 cos t
UL

R = 0.5

u(t)
L

1. Explain the functioning of the bridge. 2. Represent the waveform of the load voltage and

calculate its average value.

3. Determine the values of IL and E assuming that the voltage drop across the resistor is equal to 10% of the load voltage UL. 4. Represent the waveform of the reverse voltage across a diode. Deduce the maximal reverse voltage across a diode. 5. Determine the value of L for which the undulation rate is 5%. 6. Determine the value of E for which the conduction is uninterrupted. Exercise 4: Stabilisation with Zener diode Lets consider the figure below, where an oscilloscope is used to visualise the waveform of the voltage across the load R.
D

u (t ) = 10 2 sin t

u(t)

Ur
R

The Zener diode has the following characteristics. Zener voltage : Uz = 10V Maximal forward current: 50mA. Maximal reverse voltage: 50mA

1. Draw the waveform of the load voltage observed on the oscilloscope. 2. Calculate the value of the resistance R that permits to limit the forward current at 50mA. 3. Using the resistance calculated above, determine the maximal reverse current. 4. We have a resistor Ro = 300 , 1Watt. a) Determine the maximal current that the resistor can withstand. b) Can we use this resistor for our circuit?

5. Determine the instant t1 at which the diode will begin to conduct and the time t2 at which it will stop conducting within a period (t1 and t2 should be expressed as function of the period T). 6. Can we use that diode as a rectifier diode? Exercise 5: Battery charging. Consider the circuit below. The diodes are supposed to be perfect.
D4 D1

1. The average load voltage is equal to 15V. Calculate the effective value of the supply

voltage v(t). 2. The load resistance is assumed to be equal to

v(t)
D3

u
D2

10 . Determine: 2.1 The average load current. 2.2 The maximal current flowing through a diode

2.3 The average current flowing through a diode. 2.4 The effective load current. 2.5 The effective current flowing through a diode. 3. The load R is replaced by a battery having an emf E = 12V and an internal resistance r = 2 . The battery is being charged by the rectifier. 3.1 Determine the conduction angle of the diode (its angle covered during the conduction). 3.2 Determine the maximal current flowing through the load. 3.3 Determine the average load current. 3.4 The capacity of the battery is assumed to be equal to 30Ah. Determine the time tc required for the battery charging. Exercise 6: DC motor supply A single phase Graetz bridge is used to supply a DC motor. The bridge itself is supplied by a sine voltage having an effective value of 220V, under a frequency of 50Hz. The back emf E of the motor is related to its speed n through the following relationship: E = kn, where k = 0.20V.tr-1.min. The current through the load is filtered by an inductor whose value is so great that the current can be considered as constant and equal to 10A. The internal resistance of the motor is 2.5 . Determine: 1. The effective load current. 2. The average current in a diode 3

3. The effective current in a diode. 4. The maximal reverse voltage across a diode. 5. The speed of the motor. 6. The power furnished by the supply. 7. The power factor of the circuit. Exercise 7: Single phase rectification with freewheel diode
D1

UL
L

e = 220 2 sin 100t

The value of the inductor L is

D2 R

assumed to be so great that the load current can be

supposed to be constant and equal to 5A. 1. Explain the functioning of the circuit and draw the waveforms of the load voltage UL. 2. Draw the waveform of the voltage across the diode D1. 3. Calculate: a) The average load voltage; b) The effective load voltage; c) The value of the resistor R; d) The maximal reverse voltage across a diode.

Instructor: Mr. NGOUNE Jean Paul. Teacher in the Electrical Department, GTHS KBO.