National University of Computer and

Emerging Sciences, FAST

EL-225 Electronic Devices and Circuits

Lab Report
Linear Regulated DC Power Supply(2-20V)

Submitted To:
Maria Nasir

Submitted By:
Tanzeel Ahmad 17i-0475
Umar Khurram Mirza 17i-0521
Section: EE-C
 List of Components
1. 15V stepdown transformer
2. Bridge rectifier
3. 2200uF, 100nF capacitors(100 V)
4. LM317 adjustable voltage regulator
5. 240 ohm, 3.6k ohm, 144ohm resistors
6. POT-HG 3.5k ohm
7. Connecting Wires
8. 1N4002 diodes(100V reverse voltage)

Block Diagram
 Design
Calculations for Transformer:
For transformer, we should now its primary and secondary inductance
and turns ratio so that we get output as required to be rectified.
For no. of turns,
Ns/Np=Vs/Vp
Ns=(Vs/Vp)*Np
From here, supposing the value of Np, we get Ns. The Transformer
should be stepdown, so
Np>Ns
To calculate, suppose Np=90, we get Ns=6, which will stepdown
220Vrms to 15Vrms.
For inductances,
(Ns/Np)^2=Ls/Lp
Ls=[(Ns/Np)^2]*Lp
Let Lp=1H, we get Ls=4.5mH. So, in this way we get the values as
required.

Calculations for Rectifier:

For rectification, we choose bridge rectifier. We should know Peak
Inverse Voltage(PIV) of rectifier, so that it will conduct without going to
breakdown region.
PIV of bridge recitifier is,
 PIV=Vs - Vd
Reverse voltage of diodes should be greater than Vs to conduct(2 times
of PIV). Diodes we used have reverse voltage of 100V.
So,
PIV=(15*1.414)-0.7
=20.51Vp
PIV < Reverse voltage of diode

Calculations for Filter Capacitor:

To calculate value of capacitor, we have
Vr=Vp/fCR
C=Vp/fVrR
As i(load)=Vp/R, so
C=i(load)/fVr
Here f=2*input freq, which in our case is 100Hz. Increase in value of
capacitor results in decrease in ripple voltage. By increasing value of
capacitor, ripple voltage will decrease.

Calculations for Voltage regulator:

We use LM317 adjustable regulator. For this,
Vo=Vref(1+R2/R1)
Vref is the fixed voltage of about 1.25V, R1 is fixed about 220 ohm and
R2 is variable. So,
 Vo=1.25(1+R2/R1)
As every thing is fixed, R2 can be easily calculated. For 20V, R2’ comes
out to be 3.6k ohm and for 2V, R2’’ comes to be 144ohm. For
potentiometer,
R2=R2’-R2’’
We get 3.5k ohm potentiometer.