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LABORATORY MODULE
EET 307
ELEKTRONIK KUASA I
Semester 2 (2012/2013)

Lab 2
POWER ELECTRONICS DEVICE AND WAVEFORMS
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LAB Part 2
TITLE: POWER ELECTRONICS DEVICE AND WAVEFORMS
OBJECTIVE
(a) To compose, simulate, analyze and design circuit for half-wave rectifier with
R Load and compare with theoretical ideal parameters.
(b) To analyze the waveforms of the half-wave rectifier circuit and distinguish the
significant parameters.
(c) Ability to recognize and suggest control strategy between un-controlled, semicontrolled and fully-controlled power switch.
(d) Ability to validate and propose circuit design based on practical datasheet
informations.
INTRODUCTION
PSIM is a simulation software from Powersim Incorporated specifically designed for
power electronics and motor control. With fast simulation and friendly user interface,
PSIM provides a powerful simulation environment to address any simulation needs.
The PSIM package consists of three parts: PSIM schematic program, PSIM Simulator,
and waveform display program Simview.
The switch gating block :

It defines the gating pattern of a switch or a switch module. Each turn-on or turn-off
action is counted as one switching point.
For example, for the following gating pattern, there are 6 switching points, and the
switching points are: 35, 92, 175, 187, 345, and 357.

NOTE: The gating block can be connected to the gate node of a switch only. It can not
be connected to any other elements.

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SECTION A: VOLTAGE, CURRENT and POWER PLOTS

Procedure
a) By referring to Appendix B, you are to establish PSIM schematics circuit of a
half-wave rectifier to simulate output voltage and current waveforms for
resistive (R) load using different power switches.
b) Sketch the expected schematic for half-wave rectifier consist of power diode.
[2m]
Magnitudes Source,Vp
F
R
50
50Hz
5
c) Run the simulation an plot 2 cycles (0 4 ) of the load voltage and current
waveforms and present the snapshot of the graphs (including the gating signal if
applicable).
[4m]
d) Shortly discuss your observations on the graphs and the measured
parameters.
[3m]
e) Repeat (b) to (d) with Thyristor switch replacing power diode by using Switch
gating block controller with below parameters:

[9m]
f) Suggest the changes to be made if you are to get the exactly same initial
output results of (c). Briefly justifify your suggestions.
[4m]
g) Repeat (e) and (f) using Mosfet switch replacing Thyristor.

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PSIM Schematics :
No.

Type of power
switch used

(a)

Diode

(b)

Thyristor

(c)

Mosfet

Expected Schematic

[6m]

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WAVEFORMS PLOT

[4m]

Graph 1: Output waveforms with Diode switch

Peak

Rms

Average

Load Voltage :
Load current :
[3m]

Discussion:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[3m]

[4m]

Graph 2: Output waveforms with Thyristor switch

Peak

Rms

Average

Load Voltage :
Load current :
[3m]

Discussion:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[3m]

Suggestion of changes to be made if you are to get the exactly same initial
output results of power diode in (c). Briefly justifify your suggestions.:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [4m]

[4m]

Graph 3: Output waveforms with Mosfet switch

Peak

Rms

Average

Load Voltage :
Load current :
[3m]

Discussion:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----[3m]

Suggestion of changes to be made if you are to get the exactly same initial
output results of power diode in (c). Briefly justifify your suggestions.:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----[4m]

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Discussion and Conclusion:

d) Briefly compare the initial output voltage and current produced by the three power
switches.
[4m]
e) Discuss the advantages of Thyristor and Mosfet switch compared to diodes.
[4m]

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