Power Electronics Lab Assignment-III

SIMULATION OF HALF WAVE UNCONTROLLED AC-DC CONVERTER.

OBJECTIVE:

Simulation and Analysis of Half wave uncontrolled AC-DC Converter with R, RL and FWD.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:

MATLAB Simulink.

THEORY:

On A diode turns on only when a forward voltage is applied. It remains on, until the current
stops flowing. The characteristics curve of a diode is a graph of the current that flows
through the diode versus the voltage across it and is shown in Figure.2.1. The curve shows
that virtually no current flows when the diode is reverse biased, but that the current
increases very rapidly when it is forward biased.

Figure.2.1: Characteristic curve of a diode

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The half-wave rectifier is so called because it delivers a half cycle of dc output for every
full cycle of the applied ac voltage. For positive half cycle the diode is forward biased and
all the source voltage appear across the load. During negative half cycle the diode is reverse
biased because Voltage across diode is negative. The conduction angle of a rectifier circuit
is equal to the time that the component conducts current during each cycle, divided by the
period, and multiplied by 360o.

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

Fig2.2: Half-wave Rectifier

HANDS ON EXERCISE:

Use MATLAB (Simulink) to simulate the half-wave Rectifier circuit as shown in figure.2.2
for different input voltages with R, RL and FWD and fill the table as shown in table 2.1.
Choose 𝑅 = 500 Ω and 𝐿 = 30 𝑚𝐻.
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Input AC Voltage Average Output Voltage

(Vac) (Vdc)

S.NO
Input (Vrms) Input (Vm) Calculated Simulated

1 20V
2 30V
3 40V
Table.2.1: Hands on Exercise Readings.

SIMULATION:
1) Run MATLAB software by double click on desktop icon.
2) Open blank untitled Simulink model window for creating a new model.
3) Drag and drop required blocks from Simulink library Browser window.
4) Make the circuit as shown in circuit diagram.
5) Run the simulation and fill the simulated column in table.2.1.

REQUIRED BLOCKS AND THEIR LOCATION IN SIMULINK LIBRARY:

S.NO Block Name Block set location in the

Simulink library browser
1 AC Voltage Source Simpower/Electrical Sources
2 Diode Simpower/Power Electronics

3 Resistance Simpower/Elements
4 Powergui Simpower
5 Voltage & Current Simpower/Measurement
Measurement
6 Scope and Display Simulink/Sink
7 Mean Simpower/Control &
Measurements/Measurement
8 From & Goto Simulink/commonly used
block
Table.2.2: Required blocks and their location in Simulink library.
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SIMULINK MODEL:

➢ With R Load:

Figure.2.3: Simulink Model 1.

Figure.2.4: Simulink Model 2.

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➢ With RL Load:

Figure.2.5: Half Wave Rectifier with RL Load.

➢ With FWD Load:

Figure.2.6: Half Wave Rectifier with FWD.

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➢ Freewheel Diode:
A freewheeling diode is basically a diode connected across the inductive load
terminals to prevent the development of high voltage across the switch. When the
inductive circuit is switched off, this diode gives a short circuit path for the flow of
inductor decay current and hence dissipation of stored energy in the inductor. This
diode is also called Flywheel or Fly-back diode.

The main purpose of freewheeling or fly-back diode is to free wheel the stored
energy in inductor by providing a short circuit path. This is necessary else a sudden
decay in circuit current will give rise to high voltage across the switch contacts and
diode.

SCOPE OUTPUT:

Figure.2.7: Scope Output with R Load.

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Figure.2.8: Scope Output with RL Load.

Figure.2.9: Scope Output with FWD.

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CALCULATION:

In half wave rectifier, the output voltage (VDC) across the load resistor is denoted by:

𝑉𝑚
𝑉𝐷𝐶 = 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛(1)
𝜋

= 0.318 ∗ 𝑉𝑚 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛(2)

𝑉𝑅𝑀𝑆 = 0.707 ∗ 𝑉𝑚 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛(3)

Using equations, calculate values and fill the table.2.1.

Student Task:

1. Fill the table.2.1.

2. Plot input signal, waveforms across Diode and output waveforms across the load (R, RL
and FWD)?

NOTE: Follow the “PE_LAB_REPORT_TEMPLATE” uploaded in Class Team.