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This document contains 15 tutorial questions related to power electronics design. The questions cover topics such as fully-controlled bridge rectifiers, phase-controlled rectifiers, uncontrolled rectifiers, and RLC circuits. They involve calculating values like average current, peak voltage, firing angle, conduction time and more based on given circuit configurations, component values and operating conditions.

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This document contains 15 tutorial questions related to power electronics design. The questions cover topics such as fully-controlled bridge rectifiers, phase-controlled rectifiers, uncontrolled rectifiers, and RLC circuits. They involve calculating values like average current, peak voltage, firing angle, conduction time and more based on given circuit configurations, component values and operating conditions.

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DAR ES SALAAM INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT


EEU 08104 POWER ELECTRONICS DESIGN
TUTORIAL QUESTIONS

1. A full-wave, fully-controlled bridge rectifier is fed from 230 V, 50 Hz, single-phase


supply. The rectifier is used to charge a 48 V D.C. battery bank through R-L circuit of
R = 0.48 and L= 0.79 mH. The firing angle is maintained at 41˚. Find the required
average charging current.

2. The firing angle of the circuit of the full bridge rectifier is connected to a transformer
with 2:1 voltage ratio. The bridge is kept constant to produce an average output voltage
of 54 V D.C. and steady load current of 3.6 A. The load has a fixed resistance and
infinite inductance. The primary voltage Vp = 240 V rms
(a) Find the triggering angle α and the load resistance R.
(b) Assume a FWD diode is connected across the load. Find the load current.
(c) If one thyristor is damaged (open-circuited), find the new load current.
(d) Specify the required ratings of thyristors and transformer.

3. A fully-controlled single-phase bridge rectifier is supplied from a 50Hz, 230/100V


transformer. The rectifier supplying a highly inductive load of 10 resistor. For a firing
angle of 45º, determine the rectified voltage, the rectified current and the power factor.

4. A power electronic circuit composed of a diode, a switch and an RC load with R =


44Ω and 𝐶 = 0.1𝜇𝐹. The capacitor has an initial voltage, V0 = 220V. If switch is
closed at t = 0, determine
(a) The peak diode currents
(b) The energy dissipated in the resistor R and
(c) The capacitor voltage at t =2μs

5. A power electronic circuit is composed of a diode, a switch and an LC load with. With
capacitor having an initial voltage, VO = 220 V, capacitance, C = 20µF and inductance
L = 80µH. If the switch is closed at t = 0, determine
(a) Peak current through the diode
(b) Conduction time of the diode and
(c) Steady-state capacitor voltage
6. The second order, RLC circuit has a source voltage VS = 220V, inductance L = 2mH,
capacitance C = 0.05𝜇𝐹 and resistance R = 160Ω. The initial value of the capacitor for
voltage VO = 0V. If switch S is closed at t = 0, determine;
(a) An expression for the current i(t)
(b) The conduction time of diode
(c) Sketch i(t)

7. A half wave, phase-controlled rectifier with resistive load has a load of 20Ω and a
source voltage of 240V rms, 50Hz. The circuit operates with a firing angle of 40 degrees.
Find
a. Peak load voltage
b. Peak load current
c. Average load voltage
d. Average load current
e. RMS load current
f. Power to the load

8. A full-wave, phase-controlled rectifier with resistive load has a load of 20Ω and a
source voltage of 240V rms, 50Hz. The circuit operates with a firing angle of 40 degrees.
Find
a. Peak load voltage
b. Peak load current
c. Average load voltage
d. Average load current
e. RMS load current
f. Power to the load

9. A full-wave, phase-controlled rectifier with an inductive load has a resistive part of


the load equal 20Ω and a source voltage of 240V rms, 50Hz. The phase control angle is 40
degrees. Assume continuous load current. Find
a. Peak load voltage
b. Average load voltage
c. Average load current
d. Peak load current
e. RMS load current
f. Power to the load
g. Average current in each SCR
10. A three-phase uncontrolled bridge rectifier with a resistive load of 10  is supplied with
a star connected transformer. The input phase voltage of the rectifier is 240 V rms at 50 Hz.
Find: (a) the peak load voltage (b) the peak load current (c) the average load voltage (d) the
average load current (e) the rms load voltage (f) the rms load current (g) the power to the
load (h) the rms diode current (i) the rms transformer output current (j) Sketch the
waveforms of the output current and voltage, the diode current and transformer secondary
current

11. A single-phase, fully-controlled bridge rectifier supplies a constant current to a highly


inductive load. Derive an expression for the average d.c. output voltage from the bridge and
also the rms value of the fundamental component of the alternating line current assuming
(a) that there is no freewheel diode, and (b) that a freewheel diode is used.

12. A single-phase fully controlled, full-wave, bridge rectifier has a source of 230 V rms at
50 Hz, and is feeding a load R = 25 and L = 10 mH. The firing angle α = 45˚ and the current
extinction angle β =230˚. It is required to:
(a) Sketch the appropriate load voltage and load current waveforms.
(b) Determine whether the current is continuous or discontinuous.
(d) Determine the average load voltage and current.
(e) Determine the rms load voltage and current.
(f) Determine the a.c. and d.c powers absorbed by the load.
(g) Determine the efficiency of the converter.

13. A full-wave, phase-controlled rectifier with an inductive load has a resistive part of the
load equal to 20  and a source voltage of 240 V rms, 50 Hz. The phase control angle is
40o. Assume continuous load current, Find: (a) the peak load voltage (b) the peak load
current (c) the average load voltage (d) the average load current (e) the rms load current (f)
the power to the load (g) Average current in each switch (h) Sketch the waveforms of the
output current and voltage
14. A single-phase full-wave fully-controlled bridge rectifier is feeding an R-L load with R
= 15 and L = 20 mH as shown in Fig.3.25. The rms value of the a.c. input voltage is 230
V. The firing angle α is maintained constant at 45⁰ so that the load current has an
extinction angle of β =235⁰.
(a) Specify whether the current is continuous or discontinuous.
(b) Determine the average load voltage Vdc and current Idc.
(c) Assume that load resistance remains the same; find the voltage Vdc and current Idc if
a freewheeling diode DFW is used across the load.
(d) If T3 is open circuited, find the load voltage and d.c. power while freewheeling
diode DFW is still connected and α is the same.

15. With the aid of the wave forms and labeled circuit diagram, briefly explain principle
of operation of the three-phase uncontrolled rectifier and verify how it is rated?

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