Power Electronics Lab Assignment-X

SIMULATION OF HALF BRIDGE INVERTER.

OBJECTIVE:

Simulation and Analysis of Half Bridge Inverter.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:

MATLAB Simulink.

THEORY:

For the half-bridge inverter circuit shown in figure.10.1, the center-tap of the DC supply is
used as one of the load terminals. The center-tap is created by the two series-connected
equal-valued capacitors across the DC supply. The dc rail voltages are thus at +Vs/2 and
−Vs/2 with respect to ground potential. The two switches, S1 and S2, are switched
alternately, in a complementary fashion, at the desired output frequency, ƒo.

When S1 is ON, S2 is OFF and the voltage at the terminal ‘a’ of the load is +Vs/2 with
irrespective of the direction of current through the load. Similarly, when S2 is ON, the S1
is OFF and the potential at point ‘a’ is –Vs /2.

The load voltage is a square-wave of amplitude Vs /2. For an inductive load the current
waveform lags the voltage waveform by an angle which is, approximately, the load power
factor angle.

RMS Output voltage and fundamental component of output voltage are given by:

2𝑉𝑠
𝑉0(𝑟𝑚𝑠) = = 0.45𝑉𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛(10.1)
√2𝜋

The output voltage can be expressed in Fourier series as:

∞
2𝑉𝑠
𝑉0(𝑡) = ∑ sin(𝑛𝜔𝑡) 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛(10.2)
𝑛𝜋
𝑛−1,3,5

= 0 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑛 = 2,4, ….
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Function of Anti-Parallel Diodes, D1 and D2:

Load current may not reverse at the same instants as does the load voltage. Current may
lead or lag the output voltage due to the presence of capacitance and/or inductance in the
load circuit. Diodes D1 and D2 in anti-parallel with each transistors permit load current to
flow if necessary.

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

Fig: 10.1: Half-bridge inverter Circuit.

SETTING UP SIMULATION:

1) Run MATLAB software by double click on desktop icon.

2) Open blank untitled Simulink model window for creating a new model.
3) Drag and drop required blocks from Simulink library Browser window.
4) Make the circuit as shown in circuit diagram.
1 180
5) Set phase delay in pulse generator 0 for switch S1 and (𝑓) ∗ (360) for S2.
6) Run the simulation and plot different graphs for analysis.
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REQUIRED BLOCKS AND THEIR LOCATION IN SIMULINK LIBRARY:

S.NO Block Name Block set location in the

Simulink library browser
1 DC Voltage Source Simpower/Electrical Sources
2 Diode Simpower/Power Electronics

3 MOSFET/ IGBT Simpower/Power Electronics

4 R/C/L Simpower/Elements
5 Powergui Simpower
6 Voltage Simpower/Measurement
Measurement
7 Scope and Display Simulink/Sink
8 Pulse Generator Simulink/Sources
Table.10.1: Required Blocks and Their Location in Simulink Library.

SIMULINK MODEL:

Figure.10.2: Half Bridge Inverter Simulation.

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SCOPE OUTPUT:

Figure.10.3: Scope Output for Half Bridge Inverter Simulation.

Student Task:

1. Draw the waveforms of output voltage, current through each switch and output current with
R and RL load for a specific duty cycle.

NOTE: Follow the “PE_LAB_REPORT_TEMPLATE” uploaded in Class Team.