DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, PESHAWAR

MtE-313 POWER ELECTRONICS LAB, 6th Semester

Student Name: Abdul Moiz Qarni

Registration Number: 17PWMCT0564

Lab No. 4: To Study Half Wave Uncontrolled Rectifier with freewheeling diode

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Course Instructor: Dr. Anam Abid

 DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, PESHAWAR
MtE-313 POWER ELECTRONICS LAB, 6th Semester
Lab No: 4

Title: To Study Half Wave Uncontrolled Rectifier with Freewheeling diode

Objectives:
 Create a circuit model for half wave rectifier with inductive load and a freewheeling
diode.
 Study the behavior of inductive load with freewheeling diode
 Study the behavior of inductive load without freewheeling diode

Apparatus:
 Matlab
 Simulink software

Theory:

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.

The main purpose of freewheeling 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.

Circuit Diagram:

Figure 1 without freewheeling diode

Course Instructor: Dr. Anam Abid

 DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, PESHAWAR
MtE-313 POWER ELECTRONICS LAB, 6th Semester

Figure 2 with freewheeling diode

Procedure:
 First make the circuit without the FWD
 Run the entire circuit simulation
 Observe the graphs for the output current and voltages
 Change the inductance value and observe the graphs again
 Repeat the previous steps for a number of readings
 The make the circuit with the FWD
 Run the entire circuit simulation
 Observe the graphs for the output current and voltages
 Change the inductance value and observe the graphs again
 Repeat the previous steps for a number of readings

Observations:

Without Freewheeling Diode

Inductive Current Graph Voltage Graph

Course Instructor: Dr. Anam Abid

 DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, PESHAWAR
MtE-313 POWER ELECTRONICS LAB, 6th Semester
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Course Instructor: Dr. Anam Abid

 DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, PESHAWAR
MtE-313 POWER ELECTRONICS LAB, 6th Semester
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With Freewheeling Diode

Inductive Current Graph Voltage Graph

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Course Instructor: Dr. Anam Abid

 DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, PESHAWAR
MtE-313 POWER ELECTRONICS LAB, 6th Semester
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Conclusion:
As we can see by comparing the results of our two parameters, adding a freewheeling diode
smoothens the graphs from both the sides of output current and voltage and makes the output better
rectified

Course Instructor: Dr. Anam Abid