Department of Electrical, Computer, and Software

Engineering, University of Ontario Institute of

Technology

ELEE 4120: Introduction to Power Electronics

Lab #1: Single Phase AC-to-DC Rectifier

 
Group number: Student name: Student ID:
Mark
Preparation Lab Testing Lab Report Total
       
 
Objectives:
1. Analyze and study the principle of the AC-to-DC rectifier
2. Test a single phase AC-to-DC rectifier
 
Instructions:
1. Three parts in the lab works: preparation, lab testing and lab report
2. Read the content of the AC-to-DC rectifier in the text book
3. The lab content focus on circuit setting up, waveform testing and data recording
4. Preparation should be finished before the lab time and contributes 40% mark of your lab work.
It should be signed by the instructor or TA before the lab testing
 
 
Part1: Preparation
A single phase AC-to-DC rectifier is shown in Fig.1. The input voltage is Vac = 120Vrms. The peak
value is Vacpk = 120*1.414 = 170V. The filter inductor value is L = 2.4H. The load resistor value is R
= 300Ω.
iac is1 L
- +
S1 vs1 S3 Iout
+
Vac Vout R
 
 
S4 S2
-
 
Fig.1 Single Phase AC-to-DC Rectifier
 
 
(1) Set α = 30°, plot the waveform of Vac, Iac, Vout, Iout, Is1, Vs1 and Vg1(gate signal for S1)

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(2) Set α = 90° plot the waveform of Vac, Iac, Vout, Iout, Is1, Vs1 and Vg1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) Repeat (2) for α = 150°

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Part 2: Lab testing:
 
Connect the single phase AC-to-DC rectifier circuit according to Fig. 2. Use data acquisition system to
monitor the following waveforms: Vac, Vout, Vs1, Iac, and Iout. Use E1 to monitor Vac, E2 to monitor
Vout, E3 to monitor Vs1, I1 to monitor Iac, I2 to monitor Iout. Set ch1 to E1, ch2 to E2, ch3 to E3 and ch4
to I1, ch5 to I2. The SCR gate drive signals are setup according to Fig.3.
(1) Use inductive load, L = 2.4H, R = 300Ω.
(a) Print out the waveform of Vout, Vs1, Iac, Iout at α = 30° and α = 90°.
(b) Measure the average output voltage at α = 0°, 30°, 60°, 90°, 120°, 150° at this condition. Fill in
Table 1.
 
(2) Use resistive load, L = 0H, R = 300Ω.
(a) Print out the waveform of Vout, Vs1, Iac, and Iout at α = 30° and α = 90°.
(b) Measure the average value of output voltage, Vout, and rms value of input current, Iac, at α =
0°, 30°, 60°, 90°, 120°, 150° at this condition. Fill in Table 1.

Fig.2 Test Circuit Connection

 

Fig.3 SCR gate drive signal setup

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Part 3: Lab Report
 
(1) Print out the waveform of Vout, Vs1, Iac, Iout at α = 30° and α = 90° for inductive load
(2) Print out the waveform of Vout, Vs1, Iac, Iout at α = 30° and α = 90° for resistive load
(3) Record the measurement data and fill Table 1
 
 
Table 1: Measured average value of output voltage and rms value of the input current
Inductive Load: L = 2.4H, R = 300Ω
α (target) 0° 30° 60° 90° 120° 150°
α (actual)            
Vout avg.            
Iac rms            
Resistive load: L = 0H, R = 300Ω
α (target) 0° 30° 60° 90° 120° 150°
α (actual)            
Vout            
Iac rms            
 
(4) Comment the deference between the inductive load and resistive load

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