Department: Electric.

Subject: Power electronics (E 1335)

3rd year (power and control ) First Term (2020-2021)
Sheet (5)

1- A three-pulse uncontrolled rectifier is connected to a 3 phase, 4 wire, 220 V, 60 Hz source. If

the load is resistive load R= 20 Ω, Find:
a- The maximum load voltage and current
b- The average load voltage, load current, and diode current
c- The voltage and current rating of the diode
d- Draw the waveforms of output voltage, output current, diodes current, and
diodes voltage.
2- Repeat the problem (1) if the voltage source is 300 V, and the load resistance =500 Ω
3- A three-phase, half-wave, uncontrolled bridge circuit with resistive load R =25 Ω is supplied
from an ideal, balanced three-phase source. If the rms value of the supply voltage is 240 V,
calculate (1) average power dissipation, (2) average and rms load currents, and (3) rms supply
current. Verify the results using PSIM simulation program.
4- An ideal supply of balanced sinusoidal voltages is applied to the terminals of a three-phase,
full-wave diode bridge with a pure resistance load R = 25 Ω. The supply voltages have an rms
line value of 240 V at 50 Hz. Calculate the (1) average power dissipation, (2) average and rms
load currents, and (3) the rms supply current.
5- The three-phase rectifier of Fig. (1) has a three-phase source of 480 V rms line-to-line,
and the load is a 25-Ω resistance. Determine (a) the dc level of the output voltage, (b) load
current, (c) the average and rms current in the diodes, (d) the rms current in the source, and
(e) the apparent power from the source.

Fig.(1)
6- A three-phase rectifier is supplied by a 480-V rms line-to-line 60-Hz source. The
load is a 50-Ω resistor. Determine (a) the average load current, (b) the rms load current, (c)
the rms source current, and (d) the power factor. Verify the results using PSIM simulation
program.

7- A three-phase rectifier is supplied by a 240-V rms line-to-line 60-Hz source. The load is an
80- Ω resistor. Determine (a) the average load current, (b) the rms load current, (c) the rms
source current, and (d) the power factor. Draw all wave forms.

8- A four identical resistive loads are supplied from four uncontrolled rectifier circuits, single
phase half wave, single phase full wave, three phase half wave, and three phase full wave.
Compare among the performance of the four rectifiers in term of: ripple factor, form factor,
efficiency of rectification, rating of used diodes, and input power factor. Assuming that the
magnitude of phase voltages are equals in the four rectifier circuits.
9- A three-pulse controlled rectifier is connected to a 3 phase, 4 wire, 220 V, 60 Hz source. If the
load highly inductive load such that the output current is 20 A. for a firing angle α =30ᵒ, find:
a- The average load voltage, average source current, and average thyristor
current
b- The rms currents of source and thyristor
c- Draw the waveforms of output voltage, output current, thyristor current , and
voltage.
10- Repeat the problem (1) if the firing angle α =90ᵒ
11- A three-phase, half-wave, controlled rectifier bridge circuit is supplied from an ideal three-
phase source of 415 V, 50 Hz. The load consists of a resistor R =75 Ω in series with a high
inductance filter. Calculate the average values of the load current and the supply current at
α = 0 °, 30°, and 60°. Verify the results using PSIM simulation program.