School Of Engineering

Pokhara University
M.Sc. Electrical in Electrical Power System Engineering
Advanced Power Electronics
Tutorial 03
Attempt Followings

1. A single-phase diode rectifier is shown in the figure below. The rms value of the grid
voltage is Vs = 230V. Assume an ideal grid (Ls=0). Assume that the load is represented
by a constant dc current, Id = 10A. The grid frequency is equal to 50 Hz

a) Sketch the dc voltage vd(t).

b) Derive the equation for the average dc voltage.
c) Sketch is(t), and indicate which diodes are conducting as function of time.
d) Calculate the rms value of the grid current, Is.
e) Prove that the rms value of the fundamental component of the grid current is given by:

f) Prove that the power factor PF for this single-phase diode rectifier is 0.9
g) Calculate active power, P on the dc side; and P on the ac side
h) Why is the apparent power larger than the active power, even when the 1st .harmonic
current is in phase angle with the grid voltage?

2. The figure below shows a single-phase thyristor rectifier connected to a 230 V grid. The
load is equivalent to a constant dc current of ILoad = 10A. For (a) to (g) assume L = 0, that
is assume instantaneous commutation and (h) to (k) consider the ac inductance, L =5
mH. The load voltage is still 100V
a) Prove that the average voltage Vda at the thyristor rectifier output may be expressed
2
as: V da V mcos

b) For a load voltage of 100 V, find the firing angle  .
c) Sketch Vda(t), is(t), and is1 (t), and indicate which thyristors are conducting, and when
they are conductin
d) Calculate the rms value, Is, of the ac current iS(t), and its first harmonic, is1(t). Fin
 e) d the phase angle between is1,(t) and Vs.
f) Calculate apparent power, S, and active power, P
g) Why is the current commutation no longer instantaneous, for example from thyristor
T3 to thyristor T1?
2 2IL S
h) Prove that: V av V mcos 
 
i) For the grid inductance L equal to 5 mH, calculate the firing angle, α , and the
commutation angle, µ.
j) Sketch Vda(t), is(t), and is1 (t). Indicate the firing angle α and the commutation angle
µin the sketch.

3. The figure below shows a single-phase thyristor rectifier connected to a 230 V grid. The
load is equivalent to a constant dc current of ILoad = 10A. For (a) to (g) assume L = 0, that
is assume instantaneous commutation and (g) to (i) consider the ac inductance, L =5
mH. The load voltage is still 100V
a. prove that the average voltage Vda at the thyristor rectifier output may be expressed
1
as: V da V m(1  cos )

b. For a load voltage of 100 V, find the firing angle  .
c. Sketch Vda(t), is(t), and is1 (t), and indicate which thyristors are conducting, and when
they are conduction and also sketch freewheeling diode current
d. Calculate the rms value, Is, of the ac current iS(t),
e. Why the current commutation no longer instantaneous? Also Prove that:
1 IL S
V av V m(1  cos ) 
 
f. For the grid inductance L equal to 5 mH, calculate the firing angle, α for 100V load
Voltage

Reference :Mohan, N. and T. Undeland, Power Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design, John
Willy & Sons,New York, 1995