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Experiment
Four Quadrant Chopper fed DC
Drive

Advanced Power Electronics

Kiran Navale, K.K.Wagh IEER Nashik
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Aim:
• To study the operation of a Four Quadrant chopper fed dc drive

Objectives:
• To understand operation of single Four Quadrant chopper fed dc drive

• To Perform Forward Motoring and Reverse Motoring Operation

• To Perform Forward Braking and Reverse Braking Operation

Apparatus:
• Experimental Kit
• DSO
• Multi meter
• Patch Cords
Chopper fed DC drives
Classification of Chopper Fed
DC drives

One Quadrant

Converter Fed
Two Quadrant
DC Drives

Four Quadrant
Four Quadrant Operation of a DC
Drive
SPEED
Forward Breaking Forward Motoring

Te ω Te ω
Q2 Q1
TORQUE

Q3 Q4

Te ω Te ω

Reverse Motoring Reverse Breaking

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Experimental Kit
4 Quadrant Chopper fed DC drive


D1 D3
T T
1 + Vt - 3 Q1
Q2

Q3 Q4 T
T4 D2 T
D4 2
Control Modes

o Forward Power Control (I-Quadrant)

o Forward Regeneration (II-Quadrant)

o Reverse Power Control (III-Quadrant)

o Reverse Regeneration (IV-Quadrant)

Forward Power Control

Q1

 T1 & T4 is ON
 Current Flow : VS + _ T1 _Motor_T4_VS-
 Current Ia & Va are positive
 Operates in First Quadrant
Forward Power Control (cont.)

 T1 is OFF & T4 is ON. Inductor current has to flow in the same Direction.
 Diode D1 is FB
 Inductor Current freewheels through D1 & T4
 Output Voltage is Zero
Forward Power Control (cont.)

 T4 is OFF. T2 is ON. (Load is not connected with the source).

 Back Emf drives the current through T2 & D3
Reverse Power Control

Q3

 T3 & T2 is ON
 Current Flow : Vdc + _ T 3_Motor_T _V
2 dc
-

 Current Ia & Va are negative

 Operates in third Quadrant
Reverse Regeneration

Q4

 T4 IS Turned Off, D4 is FB
 Current Flows through Va+ - D1 – D4 – Va-
 Va is negative. But current Ia is positive
 Operates in fourth quadrant
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Observation Table
A. Forward Motoring

Voltage Speed
Sr. No. Ton T %Duty across (RPM)
cycle motor

1
2
3
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Observation Table
A. Reverse Motoring

Voltage Speed
Sr. No. Ton T %Duty across (RPM)
cycle motor

1
2
3