D. Y.
Patil College of Engineering Akurdi, Pune- 44
Department of Dean Academics
Subject: Basic Electronics Engineering Date: 03/08/2018
Name of Activity: Solve the numerical
Q1. A diode used as a half wave rectifier whose internal resistance is 20Ω is to supply
power to 1000Ω load from 110Vrms.source of supply. Calculate Peak load current, DC load
current, Ac load current, DC power, AC input power, Rectification efficiency.
Solution:
PartA:- Given:
1. Circuit:- Half Wave Rectifier
2. Internal resistance: R s + R F = 20Ω
3. Load resistance: R L = 1000Ω
4. Supply voltage: Vrms = 110𝑉
Part B:-To find:
i)Peak load current(Im )
ii) DC load current(ILdc )
iii)AC load current(ILrms )
iv)DC power(Pdc )
v) AC input power(Pac )
vi) Rectification efficiency(𝜂)
Part C:-
Peak voltage,Vm = √2 × Vrms = √2 × 110 = 155.56V
Vm 155.56V
i) Im = = = 0.15A
Rs + RF +RL 20+1000
Im
ii) ILdc = = 0.0485A
π
Im
iii) ILrms = = 0.075A
2
iv) Pdc = ILdc 2 × 𝑅𝐿 = 2.35W
v) Pac = ILrms 2 × (R s + R F + R L ) = 5.37W
Pdc 2.35
vi) 𝜂= × 100 = × 100 = 43.76%
Pac 5.37
Q2. For the bridge rectifier, the RMS secondary voltage of transformer is 12.7V. Assume
ideal diodes and RL = 1K Ω. Find i) Peak current ii) dc load current iii)dc load voltage iv)
RMS current v)PIV of diode vi)RMS voltage across load.
Solution:
PartA:- Given:
1. Circuit:- Bridge Rectifier
2. Secondary voltage: Vrms = 12.7𝑉
3. Load resistance: R L = 1KΩ
Part B:-To find:
i)Peak load current(Im )
ii) DC load current(ILdc )
iii) DC load voltage(VLdc )
iv)rms current(ILrms )
v)PIV
vi) rms voltage across load(VLrms )
vi) Rectification efficiency(𝜂)
Part C:-
Peak voltage,Vm = √2 × Vrms = √2 × 12.7 = 17.96V
Vm 17.96
i) Im = = = 17.96mA
RL 1×103
2Im
ii) ILdc = = 11.43mA
π
iii) VLdc = ILdc × R L = 11.43 × 10−3 × 1 × 103 = 11.43V
Im
iv) ILrms = = 12.69mA
√2
v) PIV=Vm = 17.96V
vi) VLrms = ILrms × R L = 12.69 × 10−3 × 1 × 103 = 12.69V
Pdc I2Ldc RL I2Ldc
vii) 𝜂 = P × 100 = X 100 = X 100
ac I2Lrms RL I2Lrms
(11.43 × 10−3 )2
= = 90.07%
(12.69 × 10−3 )2
Q3.A step down transformer having turn ratio 10:1 and input 230V,50Hz is used in a half wave
rectifier. The diode forward resistance is 15Ω and resistance of secondary winding is 10Ω. For a
load resistance of 4KΩ, calculate average and rms values of load current and voltage,
rectification efficiency and ripple factor.
PartA:- Given:
1. Circuit:- Half Wave Rectifier
2. Turn ratio: Np:Ns=10:1
3. Primary voltage: Vpri = 230𝑉
4. Diode forward resistance: R F = 15Ω
5. Resistance of secondary winding: R s = 10Ω
6. Load resistance: R L = 4KΩ
Part B:-To find:
i) Average value of load current(ILdc )
ii) Average value of load voltage(VLdc )
iii) rms value of load current(ILrms )
iv) rms value of load voltage(VLrms )
v) Rectification efficiency(𝜂)
vi) Ripple Factor(r)
Part C:-
rms voltage at secondary side of transformer:
Ns 1
Vsecrms = × Vpri = × 230V = 23V
Np 10
Peak voltage,Vm = √2 × Vsecrms = √2 × 23 = 32.52V
Vm 32.52V
Im = = = 8.07𝑚A
R s + R F + R L 10 + 15 + 4 × 103
Im 8.07𝑚A
i) ILdc = = = 2.56mA
π π
ii) VLdc = ILdc × R L = 2.56 × 10−3 × 4 × 103 = 10.24V
Im
iii) ILrms = = 4.035mA
2
iv)VLrms = ILrms × R L = 4.035 × 10−3 × 4 × 103 = 16.14V
2
I2Ldc RL (2.56×10−3 ) (4×103 )
v) η = X 100 = =
I2Lrms (RL +Rs +RF ) (4.035×10−3 )2 (4×103 +10+15)
0.0262
= 0.06553
= 40%
2 2 1/2
(ILrms 2 −ILdc 2 )1/2 ((4.035×10−3 ) −(2.56×10−3 ) )
vi)𝑟 = = (2.56×10−3 )
= 1.21
ILdc
Q4 A full wave rectifier circuit uses a transformer with center tapped secondary having 24 Vrms
across the complete secondary winding. If the diode has 2Ω forward resistance and each half
section of secondary winding has 6 Ω resistance, find output voltage at zero load current and at
100mA load current. Find percent load regulation from this.
PartA:-
Given:
1. Circuit:- Center Tapped Full Wave Rectifier
2. Voltage across secondary : Vsec = 24V
3. Forward resistance of Diode:𝑅𝐹 = 2Ω
4. Each half Secondary winding resistance: 𝑅𝑠 = 6Ω
5. Load current: 𝐼𝐿𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 100𝑚𝐴
Part B:-To find:
i) VNL
ii) VFL
iii) Percent load regulation
Part C:-
Vsec
Peak voltage,Vm = √2 × ( ) = √2 × 12 = 16.97V
2
2Vm 2×16.97
i) VNL = Vdc = = = 10.8V
π π
iv) VFL = VNL − 𝐼𝐿𝑚𝑎𝑥 (𝑅𝐹 + 𝑅𝐹 )=10.8−100 × 10−3 (2 + 6)=10V
(VNL −VFL ) 10.8−10
v) Percent load regulation= × 100 = × 100 =
VFL 10
8%
Q5 In a center tapped FWR, the rms half wave secondary voltage is 10V. Assuming ideal Diode
and load resistance of 𝑅𝐿 = 2𝐾Ω Find peak current, DC load voltage, ripple factor, efficiency of
rectification.
PartA:- Given:
1. Circuit:- Center Tapped Full Wave Rectifier
Vsec
2. Voltage across secondary : = 10V
2
3. Load Resistance:𝑅𝐿 = 2𝐾Ω
Part B:
To Find:
i)Peak current(Im )
ii) DC load voltage(VLdc )
iii)Ripple factor (r)
iv)Efficiency of rectification(𝜂)
Part C:
Vsec
Peak voltage,Vm = √2 × ( ) = √2 × 10 = 14.14V
2
Vm 14.14
i) Im = = 2×103 = 7.07mA
𝑅𝐿
2Im 2×7.07×10−3
ii) VLdc = ILdc × 𝑅𝐿 = × 𝑅𝐿 = × 2 × 103 = 9𝑉
𝜋 𝜋
1/2
(VLrms 2 −VLdc 2 )1/2 ((10)2 −(9)2 )
iii) 𝑟= = (9)
= 0.4843
VLdc
Pdc I2Ldc RL 2Im ⁄π 2
iv) 𝜂= × 100 = × 100 = ( ) × 100
Pac I2Lrms (RL ) Im ⁄√2
8
= 2 × 100 = 81.05%
π
Q1. A diode used as a half wave rectifier whose internal resistance is 20Ω is to supply power to
1000Ω load from 110Vrms.source of supply. Calculate Peak load current, DC load current, Ac
load current, DC power, AC input power, Rectification efficiency.
Answer: 1) Peak Load Current Im/Ip/Ipeak
2) DC load current Idc
3) AC load current Irms
4) DC power
5) AC input power
6) Rectification efficiency
Q2. For the bridge rectifier, the RMS secondary voltage of transformer is 12.7V. Assume ideal
diodes and RL = 1K Ω. Find i) Peak current ii) dc load current iii)dc load voltage iv) RMS
current v)PIV of diode vi)RMS voltage across diode.
Answer: i) Peak current : Im
ii) dc load current : Idc
iii)dc load voltage: Vdc
iv) RMS current: Irms
v)PIV of diode : PIV
vi)RMS voltage across diode: Vrms
