Design of Inverter

Project Members:
Noyeed Alam (12001616083) Mansaram Garai (12001616097)
Kumar Abhijeet (12001616101) Jageshwar Prasad Sah (12001616106)
Anirban Koley (12001616128)

Mentor: Subrata Mondal

Abstract

From the late 19th century through the middle of the 20th century, DC to AC power conversion was
accomplished using rotary converters or motor – generator sets. The origin of electro mechanical inverters
explain the source of the term inverter. An inverter is an electrical device that converts direct current (DC) to
alternating current (AC) the converted AC can be at any required voltage and frequency with the use of
appropriate transformers, switching and control circuits an inverter is essentially the opposite of a rectifier.
Introduction
Power Inverters need no introduction; we use them when there is a power cut or in an emergency situation
or simply you are on a camp. Power inverters can deliver power anywhere between 10 watts to 10000 watts
depending on your needs and inverters can also be single phase or three phases depending on your
application. An inverter is connected to a DC source and it converts it into AC power in its circuit.
Methodology
 Results and Discussion

For this Inverter you may get around 75 watts or less output from 9V/10A transformer which is driven by
IRF0N MOSFET with 12V 7Ah battery.
The output power of any Inverter depends on these three things:
DC Source- A battery has certain limit to deliver current if you force above its limit there will be
degradation of battery life. You should not expect a 12V 7Ah battery to deliver 500 Watts of power.
Current Delivering Capacity of MOSFETs/Driving Stage- The driving stage has limitation to
conduct current from battery to the transformer. The IRF540N can deliver 33A as per its data sheet. So 1V
(battery) x 33A = 396 Watts maximum if your battery and transformer can handle.
Transformer- The transformer’s limit can be calculated by multiplying voltage and current of
secondary side of the step-down transformer (we are using in reverse, so the inverter sees as step-up
transformer). For example: With 9V/10A transformer 9V x 10A = 90 Watts Maximum. You will get around
75 watts after losses
Conclusion
The inverter market is shining ever so brightly. The increasing need for power and the emergence of new
markets in India, Europe, North America are likely to drive more business for this market. However, the
challenges such as quality of power, competition from utility companies, and price fluctuations of silicon,
copper, and aluminium, are likely to affect production costs in the inverter systems. These challenges are
being addressed by manufacturers through the constant R&D, adapting methods to increase system yield,
provisions to monitor and control the quality of power fed-in and by providing possible soft loans to address
such investment issues. The market, however, is likely to overcome these challenges and is expected to grow
further.
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