SCR Half Wave Rectifier: Sample Problem

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SCR Half Wave Rectifier 2.

An SCR half-wave rectifier has a


forward breakdown voltage of 150 V
Sample Problem when a gate current of 1 mA flows in the
gate circuit. If a sinusoidal voltage of
1. A half-wave rectifier circuit employing an 400 V peak is applied, find: (i) firing
SCR is adjusted to have a gate current angle (ii) average output voltage (iii)
of 1mA. The forward breakdown voltage average current for a load resistance of
of SCR is 100 V for Ig = 1mA. If a 200Ω (iv) power output. Assume that
sinusoidal voltage of 200 V peak is the gate current is 1mA throughout and
applied, find: (i) firing angle (ii) the forward breakdown voltage is more
conduction angle (iii) average current. than 400 V when Ig = 1 mA.
Assume load resistance = 100Ω and the
holding current to be zero. Given:

Ig = 1mA
Given: V = 150v
Vm = 400v
Ig = 1mA Rl = 200ohms
V = 100v
Vm = 200v α=?
Rl = 100ohms Vave = ?
Iave = ?
α=? Po=?
Φ=?
Iave = ? Solution:
v = Vm sin θ
Solution:
v = Vm sin θ 150 = 400 sin θ

100 = 200 sin θ 150


sin θ = = 0.375
400
200
sin θ = = 0.5
100 θ = sin−1 0.375 = 𝟐𝟐° = α
θ = sin−1 0.5 = 𝟑𝟎° = α Φ = 180 – α = 180 – 22 = 158°

Φ = 180 – α = 180 – 30 = 150° 𝑉𝑚 400


Vave = (1 + cos α) = (1 + cos 22°)
2𝜋 2𝜋
𝑉𝑚 200
Vave = (1 + cos α) = (1 + cos 30°)
2𝜋 2𝜋 Vave = 122.6V

Vave = 59.25V 𝑉𝑎𝑣𝑒 122.6


Iave = = = 𝟎. 𝟔𝟏𝟑𝑨
𝑅𝑙 200
𝑉𝑎𝑣𝑒 59.25
Iave = = = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟗𝟐𝟓𝑨
𝑅𝑙 100 Po = Iave x Vave = 122.6 x 0.613 = 75.15W
SCR Full Wave Rectifier α = 60°
Vrating = 110v
Sample Problem Prating = 100W

1. An SCR full-wave rectifier supplies to a Vrms = ?


load of 100 Ω. If the peak ac voltage Irms = ?
between center tap and one end of
secondary is 200V, find (i) dc output Solution:
voltage and (ii) load current for a firing 1 𝜋 2
angle of 60°.
Vrms2= ∫ 𝑉𝑚 sin 𝜃 2 𝑑θ
𝜋 𝛼

Given: 2(𝜋−𝛼)+sin 2𝛼
Vrms2= Vm2
4𝜋
α = 60°
Vm = 200v
2(𝜋−𝛼+sin 2𝛼)
Rl = 100ohms Vrms = Vm√
4𝜋
Vave = ? But find the Vm first since it is not indicated as a
Iave = ? peak voltage

Solution: Vm = 110 x √2= 156v


𝑉𝑚 200
Vave = (1 + cos α) = (1 + cos 60°) Substitute all the values on the formula:
𝜋 𝜋
And for this part (𝜋 − 𝛼), convert α into its
Vave = 95.5V corresponding radian value
𝜋
𝑉𝑎𝑣𝑒 95.5 60° =
Iave = = = 𝟎. 𝟗𝟓𝟓𝑨 3
𝑅𝑙 100

2(𝜋−𝜋3)+sin 120°
Vrms = (156)√
2. Power (brightness) of a 100 W, 110 V 4𝜋
lamp is to be varied by controlling firing Vrms = 98.9v
angle of SCR full-wave circuit; the rms
value of ac voltage appearing across 𝑉2 1102
each SCR being 110 V. Find the rms Rl = = = 121𝑜ℎ𝑚𝑠
𝑃 100
voltage and current in the lamp at firing
angle of 60°.
𝑉𝑟𝑚𝑠 98.9
Given: Irms = = = 𝟎. 𝟖𝟐𝑨
𝑅𝑙 121

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