Assignment no 3

1. Compare half wave and full wave single phase uncontrolled rectifier.
2. Explain the following parameters:
i. Form Factor
ii. Ripple Factor
iii. Displacement factor
iv. Transformer utilization ratio
v. Total harmonic distortion.
3. Explain single phase half wave uncontrolled rectifier with RL load for the following cases.
i. Without freewheeling diode
ii. With freewheeling diode
4. Find the efficiency, form factor and ripple factor in case of single-phase half wave uncontrolled
rectifier with R load.
5. Find the efficiency, form factor and ripple factor in case of single-phase full wave uncontrolled
rectifier with R load.
6. Explain single-phase full wave uncontrolled rectifier with RLE load.
7. Compare half wave and full wave three phase uncontrolled rectifier.
8. Explain three phase uncontrolled bridge rectifier.
9. Derive the efficiency, form factor and ripple factor for three phase half wave uncontrolled
rectifier.
10. Explain the working of single-phase half wave-controlled rectifier with i) R load ii) RL load
iii) RL load with freewheeling diode iv) RLE load with circuit diagram, waveforms and
derivation of average and rms values of output voltage.
11. Explain the working of single-phase full controlled rectifier with i) R load ii) RL load iii) RL
load with freewheeling diode iv) RLE load with circuit diagram, waveforms and derivation of
average and rms values of output voltage.
12. Examine the operation for single-phase full converter with RL load and plot the voltage &
current waveform for firing angle of 450.
13. Examine the operation full converter in rectification mode and inversion mode. Plot the voltage
& current waveform for both cases.
14. Explain the working of single phase half-controlled rectifier (semi- converter) with R and RL
load.
15. Explain the operation of single-phase dual converter.
16. Explain the operation of 12 pulse rectifier.
17. Draw the circuit connection and waveforms for 3 phase half-controlled converter. Explain its
working.
18. Draw the circuit connection and waveforms for 3 phase half-wave converter. Explain its
working. Derive Vdc.
19. Draw the circuit connection and waveforms for 3 phase half-wave converter. Explain its
working. Derive Vdc.
20. Explain the effect of source impedance in single phase-controlled converter.
21. A single phase fully controlled converter supplies dc voltage of 100 V. The output current may
be assumed constant at 20A. The supply ac voltage is 230V and source inductance per phase is
5mH. Calculate firing angle and overlap angle.
22. A single phase fully controlled converter has a voltage drop of 3V due to the source inductance
which produces a constant load current of 100A, if the delay angle is 30o. A source is is
230V,50Hz. Calculate source inductance and overlapping angle.