Testing of Power Converters

Task 2.1: Test the Chopper control circuit

Step 1: Identify the components

1. Switching Device: __________________________________________

2. Triggering Circuit components: _______________________________

3. Load Device: ___________________________________________

Step 2: Identify the circuit Components:

Buck Converter Boost Converter

A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
E 5

Step 3: Make the connection as per the circuit diagram and Measure the voltage

Parameter Input Voltage Output voltage

1. No load Condition

Step 4: Test the E-Bike Chopper (Testing instruments)

Parameter Input Voltage Output voltage

Specification (Theory)

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Task 2.2: Test the AC motor control circuit

Step 1: Identify the components

1. ________________________________________ 2. ___________________________

3. ________________________________________ 4. ___________________________

5. _______________________________________ 6. ___________________________

7. _______________________________________ 8. ___________________________

9. _______________________________________

Step 2: Draw the Block diagram of AC motor control:

Block diagram

Power Circuit

Source Switching Device Load Device

Sensor
Control Circuit

Controller Display
Source

Name of the controller

Step 3: Measure / Identify the voltage

Description Input Voltage Output voltage

AC to AC Converter
(Transformer)
AC to DC Converter
(Rectifier)
Switching Device
(Relay)

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Task 2.3: Develop an inverter using Transistor

Step 1: Identify the components

1. Input Source : __________________________________

2. Switching Device : __________________________________

3. Converting Device : __________________________________

4. Load device : __________________________________

Step 2: Identify the Switching Devices Pin details

TTC5200
2N 3055

Step 3: Develop the circuit diagram

Schematic diagram

Single Stage Converter Two Stage Converter

Battery
Transistor Battery
- +
- +
12
0 230 12
12 0 230
12
Transformer Lamp
Transformer Lamp

Step 4: Draw circuit diagram

Single stage Double Stage

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Task 3.1 – Boost Converter

1) Inductor –
10mH
2) R1 – 228 Ohm
3) R2 = 47 Ohm
4) R3 = 10 Kilo
Ohm
5) C1 = 100nF
6) C2 = 100 micro
F, 100 V
7) nMOSFET
8) Diode
9) Timer

Task 3.2.2 – Buck Converter

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Task 4 –DC Motor Control using Controller 30 Mints

/ Motor A connections
int enA = 9;
int in1 = 8;
int in2 = 7;
// Motor B connections
int enB = 3;
int in3 = 5;
int in4 = 4;

void setup() {
// Set all the motor control pins to outputs
pinMode(enA, OUTPUT);
pinMode(enB, OUTPUT);
pinMode(in1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(in2, OUTPUT);
pinMode(in3, OUTPUT);
pinMode(in4, OUTPUT);

// Turn off motors - Initial state

digitalWrite(in1, LOW);
digitalWrite(in2, LOW);
digitalWrite(in3, LOW);
digitalWrite(in4, LOW);

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}

void loop() {
directionControl();
delay(1000);
speedControl();
delay(1000);
}

// This function lets you control spinning direction of motors

void directionControl() {
// Set motors to maximum speed
// For PWM maximum possible values are 0 to 255
analogWrite(enA, 255);
analogWrite(enB, 255);

// Turn on motor A & B

digitalWrite(in1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(in2, LOW);
digitalWrite(in3, HIGH);
digitalWrite(in4, LOW);
delay(2000);

// Now change motor directions

digitalWrite(in1, LOW);
digitalWrite(in2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(in3, LOW);
digitalWrite(in4, HIGH);
delay(2000);

// Turn off motors

digitalWrite(in1, LOW);
digitalWrite(in2, LOW);
digitalWrite(in3, LOW);
digitalWrite(in4, LOW);
}

// This function lets you control speed of the motors

void speedControl() {
// Turn on motors
digitalWrite(in1, LOW);
digitalWrite(in2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(in3, LOW);
digitalWrite(in4, HIGH);

// Accelerate from zero to maximum speed

for (int i = 0; i < 256; i++) {

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analogWrite(enA, i);
analogWrite(enB, i);
delay(20);
}

// Decelerate from maximum speed to zero

for (int i = 255; i >= 0; --i) {
analogWrite(enA, i);
analogWrite(enB, i);
delay(20);
}

// Now turn off motors

digitalWrite(in1, LOW);
digitalWrite(in2, LOW);
digitalWrite(in3, LOW);
digitalWrite(in4, LOW);
}

Observation:

1.DC Motor Operating Voltage

2.Type control used

3.Driver Type

4.Direction Change

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