CHAPTER 9 Additional Problems Solved Problems 9.1 A single-phase bridge inverter delivers power to a series connected RLC load with R = 2W and wL = 10W. The periodic time T = 0.1 msec. What value of C should the load have in order to obtain load commutation for the SCRs. The thyristor turn-off time is 10 msec. Take circuit turnoff time as 1.5 tq. Assume that load current contains only fundamental component. Sol. Value of C should be such that RLC load is underdamped. Moreover, when load voltage passes through zero, the load current must pass through zero before the voltage wave, i.e. the load current must lead the load voltage by an angle q as shown in Fig. E 9.1 Vo Fundamental component of voltage Fundamental component of current Fig. E 9.1 From Fig, tanq = Xc - X L R As the current is leading voltage, hence XC > XL. Now q | w | must be at least equal to circuit turn-off time. i.e., 1.5 ¥ 10 = 15 msec. \ Now, q /w = 15 ¥ 10–6 sec. f = 103/0.1 = 104 Hz q = 2p ¥ 104 ¥ 15 ¥ 10–6 = 0.943 rad = 54° \ tan 54° = = 9.2 X c - 10 2 1 2p ¥ 104 ¥ C \ Xc = 12.753 \ C = 1.25 mF In a self commutated SCR circuit, the load consists of R = 10W in series with commutating components of L = 10 mH and C = 10 mF. Check whether the circuit will commutate by itself Solution Manual 2 when triggered from zero voltage condition on the capacitor. What will be voltage across the capacitor and inductor at the time of commutation? Also, determine di/dt at t = 0 R = 10 ohm \ R2 = 100W Sol. Given 4L 4 ¥ 10 ¥ 10-3 = = 4000. C 10 ¥ 10-6 And 4L , circuit is underdamped. Hence, the series circuit will commutate on its own when C triggered from zero voltage condition on the capacitor. As R2 < Also, e= R 10 ¥ 1000 = = 500. 2L 2 ¥ 10 w0 = 1 = 107 = 3.16 ¥ 103 rad/sec Lc wr = wo2 - Œ2 = [107 – 2.5 ¥ 105]1/2 = 3.123 ¥ 103 rad/sec Ê ˆ Ê e ˆ 500 Y = tan–1 Á ˜ = tan–1 Á 3˜ Ë wr ¯ Ë 3.123 ¥ 10 ¯ = 9.097°. The load current is zero, i.e. SCR will commutate when w.r.t = p. t= p = 1 msec. 3.123 ¥ 1000 e. t = 500 ¥ 1 ¥ 10–3 = 0.503 Now, voltage across inductance L is VL = Es . = Es . wo - e t e cos (wr t + Y) wr 3.1623 –0.503 e cos(180° + 9.097°) 3.1225 = – 0.605 Es Similarly, voltage across capacitor C is given by Vc = Es[1 – e–0.503 ¥ 3.1623 cos (180° – 9.097°)] 3.1225 = 1.605 Es Now, Es di e e [e– t wr . cos wr.t - Œ . e– t sin w r t ] = dl wr ◊ L. Es Es Ê di ˆ = 100 Es . A/s. = = ÁË dt ˜¯ L 10 ¥ 10-3 t =0 9.3 A McMurray inverter uses a commutation circuit consisting of C = 25 mF and L = 25 mH. The source voltage Edc = 230 V d.c. The load current varies from 50 to 150 A at the instant of 3 Power Electronics commutation. Would this circuit provide reliable commutation if the thyristor turn-off time is 25 ms. Sol. Given: C = 25 mF, L = 25 mH, ILmax = 150 A toff = 25 msec, Edc = 230 V, From Eq. (9.165), C= toff = \ 0.893 t off ◊ IL max Edc min Edc min ¥ C 0.893 ¥ I L max. Edc min = 230 – 10% (230) = 207 V toff = \ 207 ¥ 25 ¥ 10-6 = 38.64 ms. 0.893 ¥ 150 Circuit will provide reliable commutation if toff calculate > 2 toff givens > 50 ms. Since calculated toff is less than 50 ms, hence circuit will not provide reliable commutation. 9.4 Determine the peak load current and PIV rating of the thyristors for the parallel capacitor commutated inverter for C = 100 mF and R = 10W. Sol. From Eq. (9.203), È1 - e -T / 2 Rc ˘ IL = I . Í -T / 2 Rc ˙ Î1 + e ˚ R.C. = 1000 ms. È 1 - e -20/ 2 ¥ 1000 ˘ 20 A IL = 20 Í -20 / 2 ¥ 1000 ˙ Î1 + e ˚ \ PIV = VL = 20 ¥ 10 = 200 Volts. 9.5 A single-phase half bridge inverter has a resis load of 2.4 W and the d.c. input voltage of 48 V. Determine:(i) RMS output voltage at the fundamental frequency (ii) Output power P0 (iii) Average and peak currents of each transistor (iv) Peak blocking voltage of each transistor. (v) Total harmonic distortion and distortion factor. (vi) Harmonic factor and distortion factor at the lowest order harmonic. Sol. (i) RMS output voltage of fundamental frequency, E1 = 0.9 ¥ 48 = 43.2 V. (ii) RMS output voltage, Eorms = E = 48 V. Solution Manual 4 \ Output power = E 2/R = (48)2/2.4 = 960 W. (iii) Peak transistor current = Ip = Ed/R = 48 = 20 A. 2.4 Average transistor current = Ip/2 = 10 A. (iv) Peak reverse blocking voltage, VBR = 48 V. (v) RMS harmonic voltage 1/ 2 È 8 ˘ En2 ˙ En = Í ÍÎ n = 3,5,7 ˙˚  = (E2orms – E12rms)1/2 = [(48)2 – (43.2)2] 1/2 = 20.92 V. \ THD = 20.92 = 48.43%. 43.2 È • Í En / n 2 Í n = 3,5,7 D.F. = Î 0.9 Â( (vi) = 2 ˘1/ 2 ) ˙˙ ˚ 0.03424 = 3.8% 0.9 (vii) Lowest order harmonic is the third harmonic. RMS value of third harmonic is E3rms = E1rms/3 \ H.F3 = E3rms/E1rms = 33.33% and D.F.3 = (E3rms/32)/E1rms = 1/27 = 3.704%.