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TITTLE:
SINGLE PHASE AC VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH
INDUCTIVE LOAD
4/23/2013
Student number: 21141631
Name: Vunda CF
Lecturer
Mr. Eamon Bussy
Contents
List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................ 1
1- Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 2
1.1- Objectives .......................................................................................................................................... 2
2- Thyristor type selection ............................................................................................................................ 3
2.1- Firing angle Calculations ................................................................................................................... 3
2.2- Instantaneous value of the load current calculation ........................................................................... 3
2.4- Current and Voltage waveforms ........................................................................................................ 4
3- Calculation and Measurement of voltage and currents output values. ..................................................... 5
4- Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................ 5
5- Recommendations .................................................................................................................................... 5
6- References ................................................................................................................................................ 6
7- Appendix .................................................................................................................................................. 7
7.1- Appendix (a) ...................................................................................................................................... 7
7.2- Appendix (b) ...................................................................................................................................... 8
List of Tables
Table 1 ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Table 2 ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Table 3 ............................................................................................................................................ 5
List of figures
Figure 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Figure 2 ........................................................................................................................................... 4
1- Introduction
An ac voltage controller (regulator) is a type of thyristor power converter which is used to
convert a fixed voltage, fixed frequency ac input supply to obtain a variable voltage ac output.
The RMS value of the ac output voltage and the ac power flow to the load is controlled by
varying (adjusting) the trigger angle
This experiment contains information regarding the simulation work performed, using the
computerized software package PSIM 9.2.1 version.
The RMS and Peak values of the voltages and current calculated, has not differed from the
reading obtained in the simulation (wave forms).
1.1- Objectives
A single phase AC load consists of a resistance of 20 in series with an inductance of 50mH. It
is fed from a 240V, 50Hz source through a static switch consisting of two anti-parallel thyristors.
L=50mH
Vk=2*Vs=339.4V
Vs=240V
XL=2fL XL=15.71
Z=R+jXL
Z=20+J15.71
f= 50Hz
Z=25.43
Impedance angle ( )
The firing () range is:
Firing angle ()
= 45
Z=25.43
R/X=1.27
13.35A
Instantaneous
Current
(A)
Figure 1
Figure 2
Calculated values
Givens
Vs=240V, Firing angle = 45 , R=20, conduction angle
(taken from the graph)
see appendix
Extinction
= + = 45 +
= 217 = 3.787radian
angle ()
RMS
V(RMS)=
V(RMS)= 235.3V
voltage(Vo)
Peak Voltage Vk =
= 339.4V
(Vk)
Peak current Ik = =
= 13.3A, at 7,2msec
(Ik)
Measured values
Vo (RMS)
Io (RMS)
Vo (k)
Io (k)
234V
9.1A
339.4V
13.1A
4- Conclusion
Single-phase AC voltage rms can be controlled by on-off control or phase delay control.
By controlling the phase delay it is possible to control the AC output voltage rms value
between 0 and the source rms voltage value.It is important to know beforehand the load
angle in order to be able to control the output voltage properly
In this experiment the RMS and Peak values of the current and voltages given from the
calculations have not differed quite a lot from the reading values obtained in the simulation.
5- Recommendations
In order to obtain almost the same results (calculated and reading values), the DC voltage source
of 240Vdv and a firing angle of 45 should be used.
6- References
1. VITHAYATHIL, J. 1995. Power electronics: principles and applications, New York ;
Johannesburg, McGraw-Hill
2. KASSAKIAN, J. G., VERGHESE, G. C. & SCHLECHT, M. F. 1991. Principles of
power electronics, Reading, Mass, Addison-Wesley.
Internet researches
www.mantech.co.za/categories.aspx
http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/showthread.php?t=44466
http://www.neopower.hk/Automatic-voltage-regulator-AVR/Single-Phase-Servo-VoltageStabilizer.html
http://www.pantechsolutions.net/power-electronics/introduction-of-single-phase-ac-voltagecontroller
http://pe.gastli.net/Chapter5/PE_CH5.pdf
7- Appendix
7.1- Appendix (a)