PE-Lab 3
PE-Lab 3
Objective:
In this lab we learn about the performance parameters of single phase full wave uncontrolled rectifier
deriving resistive load will be analyzed.
Apparatus:
Power Electronics Trainer PEED-13100
Basic Power Electronics Components
Digital Multimeter
Conceptual Background:
Rectifier is a circuit that converts an AC signal into a unidirectional DC signal. Rectification is the
process of conversion of alternating input voltage to direct output voltage. In diode rectifiers, the
output voltage cannot be controlled.
Like the half wave circuit, a full wave rectifier circuit produces an output voltage or current which is
purely DC or has some specified DC component. Full wave rectifiers have some fundamental
advantages over their half wave rectifier counterparts. The average (DC) output voltage is higher than
for half wave, the output of the full wave rectifier has much less ripple than that of the half wave
rectifier producing a smoother output waveform.
In a Full Wave Rectifier circuit two diodes are now used, one for each half of the cycle as shown in fig
3.1. A multiple winding transformer is used whose secondary winding is split equally into two halves
with a common centre tapped connection, (C). This configuration results in each diode conducting in
turn when its anode terminal is positive with respect to the transformer centre point C producing an
output during both half-cycles twice that for the half wave rectifier.
Full Wave Rectifier Circuit
The full wave rectifier circuit consists of two power diodes connected to a single load resistance (R L)
with each diode taking it in turn to supply current to the load. When point A of the transformer is
positive with respect to point C, diode D1 conducts in the forward direction as indicated by the arrows.
When point B is positive (in the negative half of the cycle) with respect to point C, diode D2 conducts
in the forward direction and the current flowing through resistor R is in the same direction for both
half-cycles. As the output voltage across the resistor R is the phasor sum of the two waveforms
combined, this type of full wave rectifier circuit is also known as a “bi-phase” circuit.
Fig 3.1: Single phase center tap full wave rectifier with Resistive Load
Fig 3.2: Single phase full wave bridge rectifier with Resistive Load
PROCEDURE
Write procedure in your own words…
R = _____k ohm
Do load calculation…
Output Voltage
Vp = ______ V
RF Vac/Vdc
Vac √ Vrms2−Vdc2
FF Vrms/Vdc
RF Vac/Vdc
Fig. 3.5: Output voltage Waveform Fig. 3.6: Output voltage Measured
parameters
CONCLUSION
From this lab I concluded that Single phase uncontrolled full wave rectifier have higher average output
voltage and improved ripple factor compared to a half wave rectifier with resistive and inductive load.
With highly inductive load the output voltage waveform of a full wave rectifier may be independent of
the load parameters. With a capacitive load the output voltage form factor approaches unity with
increasing capacitance value for both the half wave and the full wave rectifiers. However, THD of the
input current also increases. A full wave bridge rectifier generates higher average dc voltage compared
to a split supply (center tapped) full wave rectifier. However it also uses more number of diodes.
COMMENTS
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