College of Engineering

Electrical Engineering Department

Power Electronics Laboratory (EE437)

Semester 432 (2022)

Experiment No: 2
Experiment Name:
Single Phase Full Wave Controlled Rectifier

Submitted by
Name: Ahmad Alrasheedi
PIN: 362114128
Date of experiment: 15/2/2022
Date of submission: 12/3/2022
Mark Awarded:
Introduction:
We have seen in experiment 1 that diode rectifiers provide a fixed output voltage only. To
obtain controlled output voltages, phase-control thyristors are used instead of diodes. The
output voltage of thyristor rectifiers is varied by controlling the delay or firing angle of
thyristors. A phase-control thyristor is turned on by applying a short pulse to its gate and
turned off due to natural or line commutation; in the case of a highly inductive load, it is
turned off by firing another thyristor of the rectifier during the negative half-cycle of input
voltage.These phase-controlled rectifiers are simple and less expensive; and the efficiency
of these rectifiers is, in general, above 95%. Because these rectifiers convert from ac to dc,
these controlled rectifiers are also called ac–dc converters and are used extensively in
industrial applications, especially in variable-speed drives, ranging from fractional
horsepower to megawatt power level.

Objective:
 To understand the principle of AC to DC conversion.
 To study the rectifier performance under different firing Angles.

Equipment:
 Three phase transformer
 Sensor-Cassy 2
 Thyristor branch pair
 Control unit two-pulse
 Reference variable generator
 R-L-C load

Circuit Diagram:

Fig 1: Equivalent circuit of full wave bridge controlled rectifier

Procedures and Result:
Part A: Bridge Rectifier with resistive load
1. Record the wave forms vs and io:

(A)

(B)
 (C)

(D)

A B C D
Range 10 , α = 38.8 7.5 , α = 43.2 5 , α = 64.8 2.5 , α = 86.4
Io max 0.689 0.689 0.633 0.08
I average 0.431 0.338 0.135 0.002
I RMS 0.485 0.444 0.252 0.012
2. Plot io AVE versus the firing angle:

AVERAGE CURRENT ANGLE

0.431 38.8

0.338 43.2

0.135 64.8

0.002 86.4

plote i AVE with angle

ANGLE

100
0.002; 86.4
80
0.135; 64.8
60
Angle

40 0.338; 43.2
0.431; 38.8

20

0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Current

3. Plot io RMS versus the firing angle:

RMS CURRENT ANGLE

0.485 38.8

0.444 43.2

0.252 64.8

0.012 86.4
 plote i rms with angle
ANGLE

100
0.012; 86.4
80
0.252; 64.8
60
Angle

40 0.444; 43.2
0.485; 38.8

20

0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
current

4. Record for vs and is wave:

(A)
(B)

(C)
 (D)

C A B C D
Range 10 , α = 47.52 7.5 , α = 69.12 5 , α = 86.4 2.5 , α = 110.16
Io max 0.689 0.69 0.63 0.02
I average 0 0 0 0
I RMS 0.487 0.444 0.249 0.010

5. Plot is RMS:

RMS CURRENT ANGLE

0.487 47.52

0.444 69.12

0.249 86.4

0.010 110.16
 plot is rms with angle
ANGLE

120
0.01; 110.16
100
0.249; 86.4
80
0.444; 69.12
Angle

60
0.487; 47.52
40

20

0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
Current

6. Record the wave forms vs and is1:

(A)
(B)

(C)
 (D)

C A B C D
Range 10 , α = 101.52 7.5 , α = 108 5 , α = 110.16 2.5 , α = 114.48
Io max 0.687 0.69 0.63 0.08
I average 0.215 0.167 0.067 0.001
I RMS 0.434 0.312 0.117 0.007

7. Plot is1 average:

Average CURRENT ANGLE

0.215 101.52

0.167 108

0.067 110.16

0.001 114.48
 plot is1 average with angle
ANGLE

116
114 0.001; 114.48
112
110 0.067; 110.16
Angle

108 0.167; 108

106
104
102 0.215; 101.52
100
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25
current

8. Plot is1 max:

RMS CURRENT ANGLE

0.343 101.52

0.312 108

0.117 110.16

0.007 114.48

plot is1 rms with angle

ANGLE

116
114 0.007; 114.48
112
110 0.117; 110.16
Angle

108 0.312; 108

106
104
102 0.343; 101.52
100
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4
Current
9. Record the wave forms VS1GK and vs.

10. Record the wave forms VS1AK and vs.

11. Record the wave forms vo and io.

12. Using the software facility "Formula" calculate the load power and record its
waveform.
Part B: Bridge Rectifier with resistive load and L:

13. Record the wave forms vs and io:

(A)

(B)
(C)

(D)
 A B C D
Range 10 , α = 38.8 7.5 , α = 43.2 5 , α = 64.8 2.5 , α = 86.4
Io max 0.5 0.531 0.414 0.177
I average 0.4 0.313 0.18 0.04
I RMS 0.422 0.363 0.245 0.077

14.Plot io AVE versus the firing angle:

AVERAGE CURRENT ANGLE

0.4 69.12

0.313 25.92

0.18 3.21

0.04 0

plot io average with angle

ANGLE

80
70 0.4; 69.12
60
50
angle

40
30
0.313; 25.92
20
10
0 0.04; 0 0.18; 3.21
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45
current
15. Plot io RMS versus the firing angle:

RMS CURRENT ANGLE

0.422 69.12

0.363 25.92

0.245 3.21

0.077 0

plot io rms with angle

80
70 0.422; 69.12
60
50
angle

40
30 ANGLE
0.363; 25.92
20
10
0.245; 3.21
0 0.077; 0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
current
16. Record for vs and is wave:

(A)

(B)
(C)

(D)
 C A B C D
Range 10 , α = 69.12 7.5 , α = 25.92 5 , α = 3.21 2.5 , α = 0
Io max 0.570 0.531 0.411 0.173
I average 0 0 0 0
I RMS 0.423 0.361 0.241 0.076

17. Plot is RMS:

RMS CURRENT ANGLE

0.423 69.12

0.361 25.92

0.241 3.21

0.076 0

plot is rms current with angle

80
70 0.423; 69.12
60
50
Angle

40
30 ANGLE
0.361; 25.92
20
10
0.241; 3.21
0 0.076; 0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
current
18. Record the wave forms vs and is1:

(A)

(B)
(C)

(D)
 C A B C D
Range 10 , α = 69.12 7.5 , α = 25.92 5 , α = 3.21 2.5 , α = 0
Io max 0.570 0.531 0.413 0.173
I average 0.199 0.154 0.089 0.02
I RMS 0.299 0.255 0.171 0.054

19. Plot is1 average:

Average CURRENT ANGLE

0.199 69.12

0.154 25.92

0.089 3.21

0.02 0

plot is1 avearge with angle

80
70 0.199; 69.12
60
50
angle

40
30 ANGLE
0.154; 25.92
20
10
0.089; 3.21
0 0.02; 0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25
current
20. Plot is1 max:

RMS CURRENT ANGLE

0.299 69.12

0.255 25.92

0.171 3.21

0.054 0

plot is1 rms with angle

80
70 0.299; 69.12
60
50
Angle

40
30 ANGLE
0.255; 25.92
20
10
0.171; 3.21
0 0.054; 0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35
current
21. Record the wave forms VS1GK and vs.

22. Record the wave forms VS1AK and vs.

23. Record the wave forms vo and io.

24. Using the software facility "Formula" calculate the load power and record its
waveform.
Conclusion:
Phase controlled AC-DC converters employing thyristor are extensively used for changing
constant ac input voltage to controlled dc output voltage. In phase-controlled rectifiers, a
thyristor is tuned off as AC supply voltage reverse biases it, provided anode current has
fallen to level below the holding current. Controlled rectifiers have a wide range of
applications, from small rectifiers to large high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission
systems. They are used for electrochemical processes, many kinds of motor drives, traction
equipment, controlled power supplies, and many other applications.