PROJECT ON

FULL WAVE RECTIFIER

BY-VARUN CLASS-XII B

AIM

To construct a full wave rectifier and show that the AlternatingComponents are rectified into a direct current.

INTRODUCTION
A full wave rectifier is a device which is used to rectify all the alternatingcurrent components in an alternating supply and make it purely a directcurrent. The two alternating halves of an alternation current are rectified in afull wave rectifier which is an advantage over a half wave rectifier. Mostelectronic devices cannot withstand very high voltage or alternating currentdue to its intense high power. The use of batteries in all devices is not practical as their replacement and durability is a huge problem as the devicehas to be dismantled each time for such a replacement. So these rectifiers areused in most of the electronic devices like TVs, Radios, Chargers, Lightingsetc. There are several stages in a rectifier. Based on their rectification theyare classified into two. The single staged & multi staged.In the multi staged rectifiers, more than two diodes are used and these aroused in the above-mentioned devices. The singled staged rectifier has only 2diodes, the one we are to discuss in this project. The multi diode rectifier has only 2 diodes, the one we are to discuss in this project.

1 The Full Wave Rectifier

The first building block in the dc power supply is the full wave rectifier. The purpose of the full wave rectifier (FWR) is to create a rectified ac output from a sinusoidal nusoidal ac input signal. It does this by using the nonlinear conductivity characteristics of diodes to direct the path of the current.

Figure 1. Common four-diode four diode bridge configuration for the FWR

Diode Currents Consider the current path in the diode diode bridge rectifier. In the positive half cycle of Vin, diodes D4 and D3 will conduct. During the negative half cycle, diodes D2 and D1 will conduct. As a result, the load will pass current in the same direction in each half cycle of the input.

Diode Voltages Forward Bias

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If we consider a simple, piece-wise linear model for the diode IV curve, the diode forward current is zero until Vbias >= Vthreshold, where Vthreshold is 0.6 V to 0.8 V. The current increases abruptly as Vbias increases further. Due to this turn-on or threshold voltage associated with the diode in forward bias around is Vthreshold is more gradual than the piece-wise model, the actual diode performance will differ from the simple model.

Reverse Bias
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In reverse bias (and neglecting reverse voltage breakdown), the current through the diode is approximately the reverse saturation current, Io. The voltage across the load during reverse bias will be Vout = Io Rload. In specifying a diode for use in a circuit, you must take care that the limits for forward and reverse voltage and current are not exceeded.

we should expect a 0.6 to 0.8 V voltage drop across each forward biased diode in the rectifier bridge. In the case of the full wave rectifier diode bridge, there are two forward biased diodes in series with the load in each half cycle of the input signal. The maximum output voltage (across load) will be Vin - 2 Vthreshold, or ~ Vin - 1.4 V. Since some current does flow for voltage bias below Vthreshold and the current rise

THEORY

The input transformer steps down the A.C mains from 230V (nominal) to6V between the center tap and either of the two ends of the secondary winding. The transformer has a capability of delivering a current of 500 mA.The 6V A.C appearing across the secondary is the RMS value of thewaveform and peak value would be .4.826 volts = The diodes rectify theA.C waveform appearing across the secondary with the help of alternateforward and reverse biasing. The capacitor further filters 99% of the resident components and this is let to pass through the resistance and emerges out as+ve and ve. The bulb connected verifies the output as it works on Direct Current and if used on an Alternating Current, the fluctuation will burn out the bulb.

MATERIALS REQUIREDlead, soldering iron & sand paper,tape, Blades, soldering wax, soldering Connecting wires, a plug, single lead wire - 2m, 3 nuts & Bolts of 2 to 3cm length, Circuit board of mica, a small box to place the model, atransformer, A capacitor, A Resistor (1 K ), P-N junction diodes,Insulation

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

CONNECTION DETAILS

Connections are done as in the circuit. The A.C. supply is given to both the input wires of the transformer and the two ends of thesecondary coil is given to the P side of the two diodes and the N sideo f the diodes are twined and then connected to one end of thecapacitor and the other end to the center tap lead and to the resistor.Further, the other end of capacitor with the diode connection isconnected to the other end of the resistor . Connect 2 leads on boththe ends of the resistor to measure the output and this is connected tothe +ve & -ve terminals of the bulb.

DIAGRAM

WORKING
1 st when the A.C. is supplied to the transformer, it steps down the230V main supply to 6 volts. It has a capability of delivering a currentof 500mA. The 6 volts A.C. appearing across the secondary is theRMS valur and the peak value is 26 or 8.4 volts. During the 1 st half cycle of the A.C. input Diode D1 is forward biased and a currentI flows in the circuit in the direction S1D1ABEOS1. During thistime diode D2 is reverse biased. So it does not conduct any electriccurrent. During the next half cycle the diode D2 is forward and D1 isreversed. Hence D2 conducts current in the direction S2D2ABEOS2and D1 does not conduct any current. In subsequent half cycles of theA.C current the above processes are repeated. In both the half cyclesit is clear that current flows through the resistor in only one directionABE. Even though the voltage across RL is unidirectional it will stillcontain a few A.C components. This is filtered and made smoothusing a capacitor, which filters 99% of the A.C current. A resistor isthen used to adjust the output voltage. We can then test the o/pVoltage using a multi-meter.Efficiency of Rectification = D.C power outputTotal A.C input power For a half wave rectifier, ~ 0.406 = 40.6 %For a full wave rectifier, the one used here is ~ 0.812 = 81.2 %By the use of more number of diodes the efficiency can be increase toa maximum of 94.6%. Here we only use 2 diodes. The use of multiple capacitors also nearly filters all A.C components from the supply andresistance is adjusted for the required output. As this is a simplecircuit, only one capacitor and a resistance is being used. But therewill be slight factor of A.C. current still left in the output but it isnegligible.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Following books and websites were a source of my project -

N.C.E.R.T PHYSICS PART II

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www.wikipidea.com

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