ASSIGNMENT #2

POWER ELECTRONICS EE-452/552

Due Date : 20th Oct 2015,
Time: 10:00 am
Q1)
For the single-phase, full-wave semi-controlled rectifier circuit shown in figure
below, the supply voltage is 110V at 60 Hz. The load is assumed to be highly inductive
with a resistance of 5 and a DC voltage of 40 V. Assume the firing angle to be 90:
a) Sketch the following waveforms:
The supply voltage.
The load voltage.
The load current.
The supply current.
b) Calculate:
The average output voltage.
The average output current.
The RMS output voltage.
The average power delivered to the load.
c) What is the function of the diode Dm?
d) Is there any change in the waveforms when Dm is removed?

Q2)

The diagram above shows a DC-DC converter. Switches S1 and S2 are complimentary
switches. Find IL1, IL2, iL1, iL2, VC1, VC2 , VC1, VC2 and the conversion ratio M(D)
for the converter.

Q3) Following circuit shows an interleaved boost converter. This is a very popular converter
for high power applications where, in general, n boost converters can be connected in parallel to
reduce the input and output current ripple. We will analyze this 2-phase converter in CCM for
the simple case when both inductors are uncoupled and MOSFETs are operated out of phase but
at the same duty cycle D as shown below. L1=L2.

a) Write the conditions for periodic steady state operation of this converter in CCM for
D<0.5.
b) Find the expression for inductor current ripple iL1 and iL2.
c) Sketch the inductor current waveforms and the input current waveform.
d) Find the expression for output voltage ripple.
e) For what value of D will you expect the input current ripple to be minimum. Why?
f) For what value of D will you expect the output voltage ripple to be minimum. Why?
g) Derive the expression for input current ripple and output voltage ripple as a function
of duty cycle D for all D<0.5.
h) Repeat part (g) for all D>0.5.

Q4)

There are many factors that influence sizing of the passive components in
practical power converters. Among these are:

1. Ripple (e.g., how much voltage and current ripple are permissible in the
component, input and output voltages and currents in periodic steady state
operation.)
2. Transient performance (e.g., how much peak deviation away from steady state will
occur during a transient condition, such as when the load resistance changes.)

3. A desire to limit the size and cost of the passive components (inductors and capacitors).
This problem concerns the selection of passive component values for the buck
converter. It operates with a switching frequency of fs = 250 kHz from an input
voltage of Vin = 48 V at a constant duty ratio of D = 0.5. The load resistance R L can
vary over the range 0.5 < RL < 1 .
a) A decision has been made to design the system such that the capacitor receives less
than 4 A (RMS) of ripple current in periodic steady-state operation. It is also desirable
to keep the inductor value reasonably small to save cost and space. Select an
appropriate inductor value and calculate the RMS current that the capacitor will
receive in periodic steady-state operation?
b) A decision has been made that the output ripple voltage must be less than 1.2 Volts
peak-to-peak in periodic steady state operation, but that the capacitor should be kept
reasonably small to save cost and space. Select an appropriate capacitor value to meet
this requirement?

Q5)
A 200Wp PV panel is to be used to charge a battery bank maintained at 48V. The
useful output voltage of the panel varies between 40V 60V. The charging of the battery bank
requires an output voltage to be varied between 40V and 55V. Assuming ideal circuit elements
and a maximum output power of 200W for all input voltages, design a SEPIC converter such
that:
i.

Input inductor of the converter such that the inductor current ripple is 10% of the
output current being delivered.
ii.
Capacitor of the converter such that the output voltage ripple does not exceed 10%
of the output voltage.