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The document provides a series of problems related to half-wave rectifiers, covering both uncontrolled and controlled types. It includes calculations for average and rms load currents, power absorbed by loads, apparent power, and power factors for various circuit configurations. Each problem specifies parameters such as voltage, frequency, resistance, and inductance, requiring the application of power electronics principles.

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The document provides a series of problems related to half-wave rectifiers, covering both uncontrolled and controlled types. It includes calculations for average and rms load currents, power absorbed by loads, apparent power, and power factors for various circuit configurations. Each problem specifies parameters such as voltage, frequency, resistance, and inductance, requiring the application of power electronics principles.

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Sohag University POWER ELECTRONICS

Faculty Of Engineering Sheet (1)


Electrical Engineering Department Ch3 Half Wave Recti"ier

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Uncontrolled Half-Wave Rectifier

1. The half-wave rectifier circuit of Fig. 3-1a has Vs(t) = 170 sin(377t) V and a load resistance
R = 15 Ω .Determine (a) the average load current, (b) the rms load current, (c) the power absorbed by
the load, (d) the apparent power supplied by the source, and (e) the power factor of the circuit.

2. A half-wave rectifier has a source of 120 V rms at 60 Hz and an RL load with R = 10 Ω and
L = 15 mH. Determine (a) an expression for load current, (b) the average current, (c) the power
absorbed by the resistor, and (d) the power factor.

3. A half-wave rectifier of Fig. 3-5a has a 240 V rms, 60 Hz ac source. The load is a series
inductance, resistance, and dc source, with L = 75 mH, R = 10 Ω, and Vdc = 100 V. Determine (a)
an expression for load current, (b) the power absorbed by the dc voltage source, (c) the power
absorbed by the resistance, and (d) power supplied by the source and the power factor.

4. A half-wave rectifier of Fig. 3-6 has a 120 V rms, 60 Hz ac source. The load is a series inductance
and dc voltage with L = 100 mH and Vdc = 48 V. Determine (a) an expression for load current, (b)
Determine the power absorbed by the dc voltage source. (c) the power factor.

5. The half-wave rectifier with a freewheeling diode (Fig. 3-7a) has R = 2 Ω and L = 25 mH,
Vm is 100 V, and the frequency is 60 Hz. (a) Determine the average load voltage and current, and
(b) the power absorbed by the resistor.

6. For the half-wave rectifier with a freewheeling diode and RL load as shown in Fig. 3-7a,
the source is 240 V rms at 60 Hz and R = 8 Ω. (a) Assume L is infinitely large. Determine the
power absorbed by the load and the power factor as seen by the source. Sketch Vo, iD1 , and iD2 .
(b) Determine the average current in each diode. (c) For a finite inductance, determine L such that
the peak-to-peak current is no more than 10 percent of the average current.

7. The half-wave rectifier of Fig. 3-11a has a 120 V rms source at 60 Hz, R = 500 Ω, and C = 100µF.
Determine (a) an expression for output voltage, (b) the peak-to-peak voltage variation on the
output, (c) an expression for capacitor current, (d) the peak diode current, and (e) the value of C
such that ∆Vo is 1 percent of Vm.

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Sohag University POWER ELECTRONICS
Faculty Of Engineering Sheet (1)
Electrical Engineering Department Ch3 Half Wave Recti"ier

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Controlled Half-Wave Rectifier

8. Show that the controlled half-wave rectifier with a resistive load in Fig. 3-13a

has a power factor of

9. A controlled half-wave rectifier has an AC source of 240 V rms at 60 Hz. The load is a 30 Ω
resistor. (a) Determine the delay angle such that the average load current is 2.5 A.
(b) Determine the power absorbed by the load. (c) Determine the power factor.

10. A controlled half-wave rectifier has a 120 V rms 60 Hz ac source. The series RL load has
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R = 40 Ω and L = 75 mH. The delay angle is 60 . Determine (a) an expression for load current,
(b) the average load current, and (c) the power absorbed by the load, (d) the power factor.

11. A controlled half-wave rectifier has a 120 V, 60 Hz ac source. The load is a series inductance,
resistance, and dc source, with L = 100 mH, R = 12 Ω, and Vdc _ 48 V. The delay angle is 50.
Determine (a) the power absorbed by the dc voltage source, (b) the power absorbed by the
resistance, and (c) the power factor.

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