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Figure 1: Square wave inverter 1. The square-wave inverter of Figure 1 has Vdc = 125V, an output frequency of 50Hz, and a resistance load of 12.5. Sketch the currents and voltage in the load, each switch signal, and determine the average and RMS values of current and voltage load. 2. A square wave inverter has an RL load with R=15 and L=10mH. The inverter output frequency is 400Hz. a) Determine the value of the DC source required to establish the load current that has a fundamental frequency component of 8A rms. b) Determine the THD of the load. 3. A square wave inverter supplies an RL series load with R=25 and L=25mH. The output frequency is 120Hz. a) Specify the DC source voltage such that the load current at the fundamental frequency is 2.0A rms. b) Determine the THD of the load current. 4. For full bridge inverter, the dc source is 125V, the load is a series RL connection with R=10 and L=20mH, and the switching frequency is 50Hz. a) By using the switching scheme of Figure 2, determine the value of to produce an output with amplitude of 90V at the fundamental frequency. b) Determine the THD of the load current.

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5. An inverter that used the switching scheme shown in Fig. 8.5a is used to supply an RL series load with R=10 and L=35mH. The dc input voltage is 200V and the output frequency is 50Hz. a) Determine the rms value of the fundamental frequency of the load current when = 0. b) if the output fundamental frequency is lowered to 30Hz, determine the value of required to keep the rms current at the fundamental frequency at t he same value of part (a) 6. The DC source supplying an inverter with a bipolar PWM output is 96V. The load is an RL series combination with R = 32 and L = 24mH. The output has a fundamental frequency of 50Hz. a) Specify the amplitude modulation ratio to provide a 54Vrms fundamental frequency output b) If the frequency modulation ratio is 17, determine the total harmonic distortion of the load current. 7. The DC source supplying an inverter with a bipolar PWM output is 250V. The load is an RL series combination with R = 20 and L = 50mH. The output has a fundamental frequency of 50Hz. c) Specify the amplitude modulation ratio to provide a 160Vrms fundamental frequency output d) If the frequency modulation ratio is 31, determine the total harmonic distortion of the load current. 8. Design an inverter that has a PWM output across an RL series load with R = 10 and L = 20mH. The fundamental frequency of the output voltage must be 120Vrms at 50Hz, and the total harmonics distortion of the load current must be less than 8%. Specify the DC input voltage, the amplitude modulation ratio, and the switching frequency (carrier frequency). 9. Design an inverter that has a PWM output across an RL series load with R = 30 and L = 25mH. The fundamental frequency of the output voltage must be 100Vrms at 50Hz, and the total harmonics distortion of the load current must be less than 10%. Specify the DC input voltage, the amplitude modulation ratio, and the switching frequency (carrier frequency). 10. A six-step three phase inverter has a 400Vdc source and an output frequency that varies from 25 to 100Hz. The load is a Y connection with a series 10 resistance and 30mH inductance in each phase. a) Determine the range of the RMS value of the fundamental frequency component of load current as the frequency varied. b) What is the effect of varying frequency on the THD of the load current and the THD of the line to neutral voltage?