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The document discusses transformer utilization factor (TUF) and how it is calculated for different rectifier circuits. TUF is defined as the ratio of the DC power delivered to the load to the AC rating of the transformer secondary. It is calculated as the DC voltage and current divided by the RMS voltage and current ratings. For a half-wave rectifier (HWR), the TUF is approximately 28.7%. A center-tap full-wave rectifier (FWR) has higher TUF than a HWR, with the secondary winding having a TUF of 81.2% and the overall average TUF being 69.3%. The document also provides a table comparing the key properties of HWR

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4 2 Rectifier

The document discusses transformer utilization factor (TUF) and how it is calculated for different rectifier circuits. TUF is defined as the ratio of the DC power delivered to the load to the AC rating of the transformer secondary. It is calculated as the DC voltage and current divided by the RMS voltage and current ratings. For a half-wave rectifier (HWR), the TUF is approximately 28.7%. A center-tap full-wave rectifier (FWR) has higher TUF than a HWR, with the secondary winding having a TUF of 81.2% and the overall average TUF being 69.3%. The document also provides a table comparing the key properties of HWR

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Transformer Utilization factor

(TUF)
Transformer Utilization Factor (TUF):-
TUF is the ratio of the d.c. power delivered to the load and
the a.c. Rating of the transformer secondary.

D.C. power delivered to the load Vdc .I dc


TUF  
AC power rating of the transformer Vrms .I rms
Assuming R L  R F for HWR then we get,
Vm  I m 
 π   π  2 2
TUF   
Vm  I m  π2
 2   2 
TUF  0.287  28.7%
Ideal value of TUF is 100% practically it should be  .
If we take R F into considerat ion then we have,
TUF of a center tapped transformer is calculated for the
secondary & primary windings separately. So the avg. TUF is given as,

DC load power I dc  Vdc


TUF of secondary windings  
Power rating of secondary I rms  Vrms
 2 I m   2Vm 
    
Now TUF of secondary winding    
 Im   Vm 
  
 2  2 
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Secondary TUF  2  0.812  81.2%

A FWR consist of two HWR, working independently & feeding a common load,
So TUF of primary winding  2  TUF of HWR
 2  0.287  0.574
TUF(Primary)  TUF(Secondary) 0.574  0.812
Now the avg TUF  
2 2
TUFavg.  0.693  69.3%
Comparison of Various Rectifier
Sr. No. Property HWR Center-Tap FWR Bridge FWR
1. No. of diode 1 2 4
2. Transformer Req. No Yes No
3. Av.Value or DC current Im/π 2Im/π 2Im/π
4. RMS or AC current Im/2 Im/1.414 Im/1.414
5. PIV Vm 2Vm Vm
6. Transformer Utilization 0.286 0.692 0.812
Fac.
7. Efficiency 40.6% 81.2% 81.2%
8. Ripple Factor 1.21 0.482 0.482
9. O/P Frequency fi 2fi 2fi
10. Voltage Regulation Good Better Good

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