1.

SIMULATION MODELS

Figure 1: Simulation Model for RL load

Figure 2: Simulation Model for RLE Load

2. SIMULATION RESULTS FOR RL-LOAD (60o)

Firing angle set to 60o.
2.1 Input voltage of the rectifier, Vin

Figure 3: Input voltage waveforms, Vin

2.2 Input current of the rectifier, Iin

Figure 4: Input current waveforms, Iin

2.3 Sawtooth wave and firing angle at 60o

Figure 5: Sawtooth wave and firing angle waeforms. By using a simple comparator, the
original sawtooth wave is changed into suitable signal to be used for thyristor gating signal.

2.4 Thyristor gating signals at 60o

Figure 6: Thyristor gating signals

2.5 Thyristor voltage, vAK and thyristor current, iA

2.1 Input voltage of the rectifier, Vin

Figure 7: Voltage and current waveform for the thyristors
2.6 Output current and voltage

Figure 8: Output current (TOP) and voltages (BOTTOM)

3. SIMULATION RESULTS FOR RL-LOAD (150o)

Firing angle set to 150o.
3.1 Input voltage and current of the rectifier

Figure 9: Input voltage (TOP) and input current (BOTTOM) waveforms

3.2 Sawtooth wave and firing angle at 150 o

Figure 10: Sawtooth wave and firing angle at 150 o

3.3 Thyristor gating signals at 150o

Figure 11: Thyristor gating signals at 150o

3.4 Thyristor voltage, vAK and thyristor current, iA

Figure 12: Thyristor voltage, vAK and thyristor current, iA

3.5 Output current and voltage

Figure 13: Output current (TOP) and voltages (BOTTOM)

4. SIMULATION RESULTS FOR RLE-LOAD (150o)

Firing angle set to 150o.
4.1 Input voltage and current of the rectifier

4.2 Sawtooth wave and firing angle at 150 o

Figure 15: Sawtooth wave and firing angle at 150 o

Waveforms of the sawtooth and firing angle are the same as the one in RL load.

4.3 Thyristor voltage,

vAK and
thyristor
current,
Figure
14: Input
voltage
(TOP)iAand current (BOTTOM)

4.4 Output current and voltage

Figure 16: Thyristor voltage, vAK and thyristor current, iA

5. DISCUSSIONS
For single phase full wave controlled rectifier, thyristors T1 and T2 are fired together
while T3 and T4 are fired 180 after T1 and T2. From the circuit diagram, it is clear that for
any load current to flow at least one thyristor from the top group (T 1, T3) and one thyristor
from the bottom group (T2, T4) must conduct.When the system is in continuous mode, Vo
follows the envelope of the input voltage. Each SCR (Fast switching thyristor) has conduction
angle of 120 and its commutation only changes between diode pairs for every 60 o. Converter
is used as a rectifier when is less than 90. Therefore, the converter has all positive Vo for
every cycle andFigure
its commutation
change (TOP)
between
diodeVoltage
pairs at
angles (30 o +k60o),
15: Output Current
andthe
Output
(BOTTOM)
resulting in sudden peaking to follow the input voltage. For each pairs of thyristor, the
current waveform is continuous with conduction angle of 60. Due to the inductive nature of
the motor, waveform does not contain the instantaneous jumps. When SCR commutation
pair changes, Io is always positive and has the lowest value. In Figure 15, the output voltages
is elevated due to the effect of added E (15V).
6. CONCLUSIONS
Single phase fully controlled rectifier is one of the most popular converter circuits and
is widely used in the speed control of separately excited dc machines. Indeed, the RLE load
shown in this figure may represent the electrical equivalent circuit of a separately excited dc
motor.