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Half-Wave Controlled Rectifier Lab

The document outlines an experiment to study a 1-phase half-wave controlled converter with R and RL loads. It describes the apparatus used, the theory behind the operation of the controlled rectifier, and the procedures for conducting the experiment. The aim is to understand how varying the firing angle affects the output voltage in both R and RL load configurations.

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Half-Wave Controlled Rectifier Lab

The document outlines an experiment to study a 1-phase half-wave controlled converter with R and RL loads. It describes the apparatus used, the theory behind the operation of the controlled rectifier, and the procedures for conducting the experiment. The aim is to understand how varying the firing angle affects the output voltage in both R and RL load configurations.

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Tech Power Electronics Laboratory (January 2020)

Experiment 4: 1-PHASE HALF WAVE CONTROLLED CONVERTER WITH R & RL LOAD

Aim: To study half wave controlled rectifier with R & RL-load.

Apparatus used: 1. Thyristor Kit


2. Connecting Wires
3. Oscilloscope
4. Multimeter

Theory:

Single-Phase Half-Wave Controlled Rectifier using R - load

The single-phase half-wave controlled rectifier uses a single thyristor with a load .In a
positive half cycle of source voltage ,thyristor is forward biased and when gate current
Ig is applied to the gate terminal at firing angle α then thyristor starts to conduct. The
output voltage will appear from ωt = α to ωt = π. At ωt = π, thyristor goes turned OFF. In
a negative half cycle, ωt = π to ωt = 2π, thyristor is reverse biased and output voltage is
zero during this period. Therefore, by changing the value of firing angle (α) the output
voltage can be controlled.

Single-Phase Half-Wave Controlled Rectifier using RL - load

The single-phase half-wave controlled rectifier uses a single thyristor with a RL load . In a
positive half cycle of source voltage thyristor is forward biased and when gate current Ig
is applied to the gate terminal at firing angle α then thyristor starts to conduct. The
output voltage will appear from ωt = α to ωt = π. At ωt = π, thyristor goes turned OFF
but current does not decay to zero because of the energy stored in inductor. The
negative voltage will appear from ωt = π to ωt = β. The load current decays to zero
at ωt = β and value of depends upon the ratio R/L. During ωt = β to ωt = 2π, the output
voltage is zero during this period. The angle β is called extinction angle and γ = (β – α) is
called conduction angle.
Circuit diagram:

Observation table:
Procedure:
With R-load:
1. Connect the circuit with R-load as shown in the circuit diagram.
2. Switch on the main supply.
3. Vary the firing angle, observe the load voltage waveform on CRO and note down the firing angle and
output voltage.

With RL-load:
1. Connect the circuit with R-L load as per the circuit diagram.
2. Switch on the main supply.
3. Vary the firing angle, observe the load voltage waveform on CRO and note down the firing angle and
output voltage.

Conclusion:

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