Expt 1 - Introduction To Power Electronics Lab Simulation and Hardware Setup - 2019a
Expt 1 - Introduction To Power Electronics Lab Simulation and Hardware Setup - 2019a
Learning Outcomes:
1. Understanding the simulation of Power Electronic circuits in Simulink.
2. Understanding the POWER GUI block for analysis of the circuits simulated.
3. Understanding the Hardware implementation of power electronic circuit
4. The values of Vpeak = 50 V=35.35rms, R=100 Ω., L= some different vale (20mH to
100mH) The Simulink implementation should be similar to the figure shown below.
5. Measure and observe voltage and current waveforms in Simulink’s scope. In order to
increase the number of inputs to the scope, double click the scope block and enter the
value required in number of axes in the parameters block.
6. In order to calculate harmonic contents in the current and voltage by using “Powergui”,
first the waveform need to be saved to the workspace. In order to save the waveform
double, click the scope block >> configuration properties >> Logging >>uncheck “Limit
data points to last:” and check “log data to workspace” (format should be “Structure
with time”).
7. Now run the simulation for 0.5 seconds and observe the waveforms in the Scope block
after simulation ends.
Double click on the “Powergui” block. This will allow you to do the harmonic analyses
of the data stored in the workspace through scope. Get the DC (average) value, RMS
value, harmonic contents and (Total Harmonic Distortion) THD of the voltage and
current waveforms.
Attach waveforms of all voltages and currents for the source voltage of 50V
RMS.
Sample waveforms are shown below
The Adjustment Controls are a pair of push buttons to finely adjust the voltage to required
value.
Note: Unless the MCB is ON, the displays in the supply modules will not
reflect the voltage adjustments.
When using the 3-phase supply module, connecting the neutral terminal is not required.
The S C R – D I O D E Power Module:
The SCR – DIODE Power Module is the one that has all the power devices mounted on it.
Its sub modules are:
1. MCB
3. Thyristors
4. Diodes
Implement the Electrical Circuit simulated with the exact values taken for the AC Source, R
and R-L load and observe the waveforms, FFT in DSO. Save the waveforms to “USB Storage
device” from the DSO.
Both the Simulation and Hardware results have to be attached in the record.