Reg. No.

: Section:

Experiment 3
April 20, 2021

Full Wave Controlled Rectifier

Pre Lab Reading

Chapter 3 of “Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices and Applications”, by M. H. Rashid (4e).

Objectives

1. To analyze full wave R-firing network of SCR

2. To analyze full wave RC-firing network of SCR

Equipment

• AC supply

• Oscilloscope

• SCR (MCR 100-6 or similar)

• Single phase diode bridge

• Load resistor of designed value

• Variable gate resistor

• Connecting wires

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36 EXPERIMENT 3. FULL WAVE CONTROLLED RECTIFIER

3.1 R-Triggering circuit

Circuit Diagram

Figure 3.1: Full wave rectifier with r-triggering

Task

Vary the firing angle (0 to 90 degree) by changing the gate resistance and observe load voltage
and voltage across thyristor on the oscilloscope. Sketch waveforms for selected values of firing
angle.

3.2 Design procedure

The design equations are same as used in experiment 1 for half wave R-triggering.
Load Resistance = ohms
Rmin = ohms
RG = ohms

Procedure

• Arrange the circuit as shown in Figure 3.1.

• Keep the potentiometer resistance RG to its maximum value so IG is very small and SCR
is not triggered. Measure and observe the voltage across load and SCR.

• Decrease the resistance of potentiometer RG such that SCR is now fired and almost all
the input voltage appears across the load. Measure and observe the change in voltage
across load and SCR
3.2. DESIGN PROCEDURE 37

• Record your observations for at least ten different firing angles over the entire range of
observation.

• Record your observations and calculations in tabular form and also plot the waveforms
observed on oscilloscope.

• Compare the practical output voltage with theoretical output voltage.

Observation Set

Sr. No. Firing Angle Vo (dc) Vo (dc)

α (Practically using (Theoretically using
DMM) calculations)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Sketch voltage waveform across load resistance for firing angle in reading 2

Sketch voltage waveform across thyristor for firing angle used in graph above
3.2. DESIGN PROCEDURE 39

Sketch voltage waveform across load resistance for firing angle in reading 4

Sketch voltage waveform across thyristor for firing angle used in graph above
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Sketch voltage waveform across load resistance for firing angle in reading 6

Sketch voltage waveform across thyristor for firing angle used in graph above
3.2. DESIGN PROCEDURE 41

Show your calculations of voltage with firing angle in reading 3

Show your calculations of voltage with firing angle in reading 7

Sketch the variation of output voltage with firing angle

Comments
42 EXPERIMENT 3. FULL WAVE CONTROLLED RECTIFIER

3.3 RC-Triggering circuit

Now update the circuit in Figure 3.1 to look like as shown in Figure 3.2

Figure 3.2: Full wave rectifier with RC triggering

Task

Vary the firing angle (90 to 180 degree) by changing the gate resistance and observe load voltage
and voltage across thyristor on the oscilloscope. Sketch waveforms for selected values of firing
angle.

Design procedure

The design equations are same as used in experiment 1 for half wave R-triggering.
Load Resistance = ohms
Rmin = ohms
RG = ohms
Capacitor = µF

Procedure

• Keep the potentiometer resistance RG to its maximum value so IG is very small and SCR
is not triggered. Measure and observe the voltage across load and SCR.

• Decrease the resistance of potentiometer RG such that SCR is now fired and almost all
the input voltage appears across the load. Measure and observe the change in voltage
across load and SCR
3.3. RC-TRIGGERING CIRCUIT 43

• Record your observations for at least ten different firing angles over the entire range of
observation.

• Record your observations and calculations in tabular form and also plot the waveforms
observed on oscilloscope.

• Compare the practical output voltage with theoretical output voltage.

Observation Set

Sr. No. Firing Angle Vo (dc) Vo (dc)

α (Practically using (Theoretically using
DMM) calculations)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Sketch voltage waveform across load resistance for firing angle in reading 2

Sketch voltage waveform across thyristor for firing angle used in graph above
3.3. RC-TRIGGERING CIRCUIT 45

Sketch voltage waveform across load resistance for firing angle in reading 4

Sketch voltage waveform across thyristor for firing angle used in graph above
46 EXPERIMENT 3. FULL WAVE CONTROLLED RECTIFIER

Sketch voltage waveform across load resistance for firing angle in reading 6

Sketch voltage waveform across thyristor for firing angle used in graph above
3.3. RC-TRIGGERING CIRCUIT 47

Sketch voltage waveform across load resistance for firing angle in reading 8

Sketch voltage waveform across thyristor for firing angle used in graph above
48 EXPERIMENT 3. FULL WAVE CONTROLLED RECTIFIER

Show your calculations for voltage with firing angle above 90 degree.

Sketch the variation of output voltage with firing angle.

Comments

3.4 Post-Lab Assignment

Performance Parameters

Evaluate the following parameters at a firing angle of 30 degree by consulting the suggested
pre-lab reading. Also consult the lab manual handout of Experiment No. 2 (use a separate
paper sheet if required, to record the required observations and details of calculations):
Rectifier Efficiency =
3.4. POST-LAB ASSIGNMENT 49

Form Factor =
Ripple Factor =
Transformer or Source Utilization Factor (TUF) =
Express the output voltage (at firing angle of 30 degree) with Fourier series.