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    CHAPTER 2:

    AC TO DC CONVERTERS
    (RECTIFIER)

    FREEWHEELING DIODE

    Norazila jaalam
    2.14 Freewheeling diode (FWD)
    • A FWD, can be connected across an RL load to make the
    load (output) current continuous (the load (output) current of half-
    wave rectifier with R-load is NOT CONTINUOUS)
    • but both diodes cannot be forward-biased at the same
    time.
    •Meaning that one diode must be RB
    •Diode D1 will be on when the source is positive, and
    diode D2 will be on when the source is negative.

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    2.14 Freewheeling diode (FWD)

    For a positive cycle of vs


    ● D1 is ON, D2 is OFF
    ● vo = vs

    For a negative cycle of vs


    ● D1 is OFF, D2 is ON
    ● vo = 0
    ● the inductor de-energize which produces
    current continuously flow thru the load 3
    2.14 Freewheeling diode (FWD)
    vo D1 ON

    D2 ON
    wt
    io

    wt

    iD1

    wt
    iD2

    wt 4
    2.14 Freewheeling diode (FWD)
    ◼ Load power can be determined from I2rmsR and rms current
    is determined from the Fourier components of current. The
    amplitude of the ac current components are determined from
    phasor analysis:

    ◼ Where the Fourier series for the voltage across the load is
    given by:

    ◼ And the rms current is given by:

    V1 = Vorms = Vm/2

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    Example:
    ◼ For the circuit shown below, determine the average load voltage and
    average load current. Then, determine the power absorbed by the
    resistor if R = 2Ω, L = 25mH, Vm = 100V, f = 60Hz.

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