ABDULLAH GUL UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

EE 451 Power Electronics Fall ‘19

Homework #3
Solutions

Textbook: Power Electronics by Daniel W. Hart

Problem 3.1. Textbook, Problem 3-24, page 108

Vm 120 2
a ) Vo  (1  cos  )  (1  cos 45)  46.1 V .
2 2
V2 V  sin 2
b) P  rms ; Vrms  m 1  
R 2  2
120 2 0.785 sin(2(0.785))
 1   80.9 V .
2  2
80.92
P  65.5 W .
100
 80.9  P 65.5
c) S  Vs ,rms I rms  (120)    97.1 VA; pf    0.674  67.4%
 100  S 97.1
Problem 3.2. Textbook, Problem 3-26, page 109

a) i (t )  5.42sin(t  0.646)  1.33e t /0.754 A.

  25  0.524 rad ,   3.79 rad  217 (numerically)

1
2 
b) I o  i (t )d (t )  1.80 A.


1 2
c) I rms   i (t )d (t )  2.80 A.; Po  PR  I rms R  (2.80) 2 25  193 W .
2

2 

Problem 3.3. Textbook, Problem 3-33, page 110

a ) i (t )  5.99sin(t  1.50)  24.0  29.3e t /14.1 A., 0.873  t  4.24 rad

1
2 
Io  i (t )d (t )  1.91 A., Pdc  I oVdc  (1.91)(48)  91.6 W .


1 2
b) I rms   i (t )d (t )  2.93 A.; PR  I rms R  (2.93) 2 2  17.1 W .
2

2 

Problem 3.4. Textbook, Problem 3-38, page 110

u = 20°. Run the simulation long enough for steady-state results. From the Probe output, the
commutation angle from D1 to D2 is about 20 degrees, and from D2 to D1 is about 18
degrees. Note that the time axis is changed to angle in degrees here.
Problem 3.5. Textbook, Problem 3-42, page 110 (Show your design steps in detail)

Vm V
a) i (t )  sin(t   )  m (sin  )e t /
Z Z
Z  R 2  ( L) 2  102  (377(0.015)) 2  11.5 
 L  1  377(0.015) 
  tan 1    tan    0.515 rad
 R   10 
 L 377(0.015)
    0.565
R 10
i (t )  14.8sin(t  0.515)  7.27e t /0.565 :   3.657 rad  209.5
b) I avg  5.05 A. (numerical integration)
c) I rms  7.65 A. (numerical integration) P  I rms
2
R  (7.65) 2 (10)  584 W .
P 584
d ) pf    0.637  63.7%
S (120)(7.65)

Problem 3.6. Textbook, Problem 4-6, page 165

a) Average load current : R  12 L  20 mH

Vo 2Vm /  2(120) 2 /  108
Io      9.0 A.
R R 12 12

b) Power is determined from the Fourier series. Using Eq. 4-4 and 4-5.
n Vn, V. Zn. Ω In, A.
2 72.0 19.3 3.74
4 14.4 32.5 0.444
 2 2
 3.74   0.444 
I rms  9.0  
2
    9.39 A.; P  I rms R  (9.39) 12  1, 058 W .
2 2

 2   2 
P 1058
I s ,rms  I o,rms  9.39 A.; pf    0.94
S (120)(9.39)

Problem 3.7. Textbook, Problem 4-11, page 165

2Vm 2(120) 2
 Vdc  48
Vo  Vdc
a) I o       20.0 A.
R R 3
Pdc  I oVdc  (20.0)(48)  961 W .

b) Fourier Series
n Vn, V. Zn. Ω In, A.
2 72.2 11.7 6.16
4 14.4 22.8 0.631

2 2
 6.16   0.631 
I rms  20.0  
2
    20.5 A.
 2   2 
PR  I rms
2
R  (20.5) 2 (3)  1, 259 W .
 170  P 961  1259
c) S  Vrms I rms    (20.5)  2460 VA; pf  S  2460  .90
 2
d ) I o  2 I 2  6.16  12.32 A.

Problem 3.8. Textbook, Problem 4-22, page 166

PSpice results with a 0.5 Ω resistance in series with the inductance: For Rload = 5 Ω, Vo=56.6
V. (compared to 63.7 volts with an ideal inductor); for Rload = 50 Ω, Vo=82.7 V. (compared to
84.1 volts with an ideal inductor).

Problem 3.9. Textbook, Problem 4-32, page 167

In Fig. 4-14, Pac = Pbridge = -VoIo = 1000 W. Using Vdc = -96 V gives this solution:
 Kirchhoff ' s voltage law gives  Vo  (1) I o  96  0

1000
Vo 
Io

1000
 I o  96  0
Io

I o2  96 I o  1000  0

I o  84.11 or 11.89 A. Use11.89 A.

then Vo  84.11V .

 Vo   84.11 
  cos 1  1
  cos    141.1
 2 120  2 
 2Vm  

From Fig .4  14,

V2
Vm
 0.64 gives  
V2  0.64 120 2  109 V .

1.189
I o  2 I 2  0.10  I o   1.189 A. I2   0.595 A
2
V2 109
Z2    183  R  j L  1  j L
I 2 0.595

183 183
 L  183 L   0.48 H .
 377
Problem 3.10. Textbook, Problem 4-33, page 167

a) Pdc  5000 W . absorbed  I oVdc  5000

5000
Io   33.3 A.
150
Vo  150  0.6 I o  150  0.6(33.3)  130 V .
2Vm V    130 
Vo  cos     cos 1  o   cos 1    127
  2Vm   2 2(240) 
b) Pbridge  I o (Vo )  (33.3)(130)  4329 W .
V2
c) From Fig . 4  12, at 127,  0.73  V2  0.73(240) 2  248 V .
Vm
I o
I o  0.1I o  0.1(33.3) A.; I 2   1.67 A.
2
V2 248
Z2    149   2o L
I 2 1.67
149
L  0.197 H  200 mH
2(377)