Example 2.

1 Finding the saturation Current

The forward voltage drop of a power diode is VD = 1.2 V at ID = 300A. Assuming that
n =2 and VT = 25.7mV , find reverse saturation current Is.

Example 2.2 Finding the Reverse Recovery Current

The reverse recovery time of diode is t rr = 3µs and the rate of fall of the diode current is di/dt =
30 A/µs. Determine (a) the storage charge QRR , and (b) the peak reverse current IRR.

Example 2.3 Finding the voltage sharing resistors

Two diodes are connected in series, shown in Figure 2.8 a to share a total dc reverse voltage of
VD = 5 kV. The reverse leakage current of the two diodes are Is 1= 30mA and Is2 = 35mA. (a) find
the diode voltage if the voltage – sharing resistance are equal ,
R1= R2 =R = 100kΩ. (b) Find the voltage – sharing resistance R 1and R2 if the diode voltage are
equal VDł = VD2 = VD/2. (c) Use PS pice to check your result of part (a) PSpice model parameters
of the diodes are BV = 3kV and IS =30mA for diode D1, and IS =35mA for diode D2.

Example 2.4 Finding the peak current and energy Loss in an RC Circuit
A diode circuit is shown in figure 2.14 a with R =44 Ω and C=0.1μF. The capacitor has an initial
VCO= Vc (t = 0)=220 V .If switch S 1is closed at t = 0, determine (a)the peak diode current ,
(b)The energy dissipated in the resistor R, and (c) the capacitor voltage at t =2μs.

Example 2.5 Finding the voltage and current in an LC circuit

A diode current with an LC load is shown in figure 2.16 a with the capacitor having an initial
voltage ; Vc (t = 0 ) = - VCO = Vo – 220 V , capacitance , C = 20 μF ; and inductance , L = 80
μH. If switch S1 is closed at t = 0, determine (a) the peak current through the diode ,(b) the
conduction time of the diode , and (c) the final steady – state capacitor voltage

Example 2.7 Finding the Stored Energy in an Inductor with a Freewheeling Diode
In figure 2.21a, the resistance is negligible (R = 0), the source voltage is Vs = 220V (constant
time) , and the load inductance is L = 220 µH . (a) Draw the waveform for the load current if the
switch is closed for a time t1 = 100 µs and is then opened. (b) Determine the final energy stored
in the load inductor.

Example 3.1 Finding the performance parameters of a half – wave Rectifier

The rectifier in figure 3.1 a has a purely resistive load of R. Determine (a) the efficiency, (b) the
ff , (c) the RF, (d) the TUF, (e) the PIV of diode D 1 (f) the CF of the input current , and (g) input
PF

Example 3.2 Finding the performance parameters of a battery charger

The battery voltage in figure 3.4 a is E = 12V and its capacity is 100Wh. The average charging
current should be Idc = 5A. The primary input voltage is Vp = 120 V, 60 Hz, and the transformer
has a turn ratio of n = 2:1. Calculate (a) the conduction angle δ of the diode, (b) the current –
Limiting resistance R, (c) the power rating P R of R,(d) the charging time ho in hours (e) the
rectifier efficiency  , (f) the PIV of the diode

Example 3.3 Find the fourier series of the out put voltage for a Half – wave Rectifier
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The single- phase half – wave rectifier of figure 3.1 a is connected to a source of V = 120 V,
60Hz. Express the instantaneous output voltage  o (t) in Fourier series

Example 3.4 Finding the performance parameters of a full – wave Rectifier with center –
tapped transformer
If the rectifier in figure 3.5 a has a purely resistive load of R, determine (a) the efficiency , (b)
the FF , (c) the RF , (d) the TUF ,(e) the PIV of diode D1, and (f) the CF of the input current .

Example 3.5 Finding the fourier of the series of the output voltage for a full-wave Rectifier
The rectifier in figure 3.5 a has an RL load. Use the method of Fourier series to obtain
expressions for output voltage  o (t).

Example 5.1 Finding the performances of a DC- DC converter

The dc converter in figure 5.1a has a resistive load of R =10Ω and input voltage is Vs = 220V.
When the converter switch remains on , its voltage drops is  ch = 2V and chopping frequency of
ƒ = 1 kHz . If the duty cycle is 50 ٪ determine (a) the average output voltage Va, (b) the rms
output voltage Vo, (c) the converter efficiency (d) the effective input resistance Ri of the
converter and (e) the rms value of the fundament component of output harmonic voltage.

Example 6.1 Finding the Parameter of the Single – Phase Half – Bridge Inverter
The single-phase half-bridge inverter in Figure 6.1a has a resistive Load of R = 2.4Ω and the dc
input voltage is Vs = 48V .Determine 9a) the rms output voltage at the fundamental frequency
Vo1, (b) the output power Po’ (c) the average peak current of each transistor, (d) the peak reverse
blocking voltage VBR of each transistor, (e) the THD, (g) the HF and DF of the LOH.

Example 10.1 Finding the Performances of a Single–phase Thyristor Converter

If the converter of Figure 10.1 a has a purely resistive load of R and the delay angle is
α  π , determine (a) the rectification efficiency ,(b) the form factor ( FF ) , (c) the ripple factor
2
(RF), (d) the TUF, and (e) the peak inverse voltage ( PIV ) of thyristor T1.

Example 10.3 Finding the Current Rating of Single – Phase Full Converter with an RL load

The single – phase full converter of Figure 10.2a has a RL load L = 6.5mH, R = 0.5 Ω, and E =
10V. The input voltage is Vs = 120V at (rms) 60Hz . Determine (a) the load current ILo at
ωt  α  60 0 , (b) the average thyristor current I A , (c) the rms thyristor current IR, (d) the rms
output current I r m s , (e) the average output current I d c ,and (f) the critical delay angle α c .

Example 10.6 Finding the Performance of a Three- Phase Full – Wave Converter
Repeat Example 10.5 for the three - phase full converter in figure 10.5a.

Example 11.1 Finding the performance of an Ac voltage controller with on- off control
An ac voltage controller in figure 11.1a has a resistive load of R = 10Ω and the root- mean
square (rms) input voltage is Vs = 120V, 60 Hz. The thyristor switch is on for  = 25 cycles and
is off for m = 75 cycles. Determine (a) the rms output voltage Vo’ (b) the power factor (PF), and
(c) the average and rms current of thyristors.

Example 15.1 Finding the Voltage and Current of a Separately Excited Motor
A 15- hp, 220 – V, 2000 – rpm separately excited d motor controls a load requiring a torque of TL
= 45N. m at a speed of 1200rpm . The field circuit resistance is Rf = 147 Ω, the armature circuit
resistance is Ra = 0.25 Ω, and the voltage constant of the motor is Kv = 0.7032 V/A rad /s. The
field voltage is Vf = 220 V. The viscous friction and no–load losses are negligible . The armature
may be assumed continuous and ripple free. Determine (a) the back emf Eg, (b) the required
armature voltage Va, and (c) the rated armature current of the motor