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1. Static characteristics of SCR and DIAC. 2. Static characteristics of MOSFET and IGBT. 3. Controlled HWR and FWR using RC Triggering circuit 4. SCR turn-off circuits using (i) LC circuit (ii) Auxiliary Commutation. 5. UJT firing circuit for HWR and FWR circuits. 6. Generation of firing signals for Thyristors/Triacs using digital Circuit/ Microprocessor. 7. AC voltage controller using Triac Diac combination. 8. Single phase fully controlled bridge converter FWR with R and RL loads. 9. Voltage (Impulse) commutated chopper both constant frequency and variable frequency operations. 10. Speed control of a separately excited DC motor. 11. Speed control of universal motor. 12. Speed control of stepper motor. 13. Parallel/ Series Inverters.

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Name of Experiment Static characteristics of SCR Static characteristics of a) MOSFET. b) IGBT a) Synchronized UJT firing circuit. OR (SCR turn-ON circuit using UJT relaxation oscillator) b) Controlled HWR & FWR using R & RC Triggering circuit. c) Digital Firing Circuit. d) SCR turn off using LC Circuit.

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Static characteristics of TRIAC. G1; G2 Single phase FWR using Half & Fully controlled with R & RL loads. G3; G4 Parallel/Series inverter. G5; G6 a) DC Jones Chopper. OR Auxiliary commutation of SCR b) Speed control of stepper motor a) AC Voltage controller using (i) TRIAC-DIAC (ii) UJT firing circuit. b) Speed control of universal / induction motor Speed control of a separately excited DC motor G1;G2

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NOTE: a) SUB GROUP: Not more than 3 students/Group. b) BATCH: Maximum of 18 students/Batch.

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EXPERIMENT-1(a)

V-I CHARACTERISTICS OF SCR

AIM: 1. To obtain V-I characteristics and to find on-state forward resistance of given SCR. 2. To determine holding, latching current and break over voltage of given SCR. APPARATUS REQUIRED: Trainer kit, Patch cards, Multimeters. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

Fig 1.1(a) Circuit diagram for VI characteristics of SCR. SCR Specifications: It (rms) - 16 A It (rms) - 10 A It (rms) - 160 A VBO = Forward break over voltage VBR = Reverse break over voltage Ig = Gate current

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IAK

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Fig 1.2(a) Static characteristic of SCR.

TABULAR COLUMN: Gate current IG = IG1 =..mA VAK (Volts) IA (mA)

PROCEDURE: Connections are made as shown in the circuit diagram.

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Set R1 and R2 to mid position and V1 and V2 to minimum. Set the gate current IG = IG1 (such that forward break over voltage is between 15 to 20 V), by varying R2 and V2.

Slowly vary V1 in steps of 2V and note down VAK and IAk at each step till SCR conducts. (Note down maximum VAK, which is forward break over voltage just before SCR conducts). FINDING LATCHING CURRENT: Ensure that the SCR is in the state of conduction.

Start reducing (VAK) anode voltage in steps of 2V; simultaneously check the state of SCR by switching off gate supply V2. If SCR switches off just by removing gate terminal, and switches on by connecting gate supply, then the corresponding anode current IA is the latching current (IL) for the SCR. FINDING HOLDING CURRENT: Ensure that the SCR is in the state of conduction. Switch off the gate supply permanently.

Start reducing (VAK) anode voltage in steps of 2V; simultaneously check the state of SCR. If SCR switches off. Note down the anode current (I A) just before it drops to zero, which will be IH. Reverse the anode voltage polarity. Vary VAK in steps of 5V till 25V and note down VAK and IA values at each step Plot forward and reverse characteristics using the above-tabulated values. Find the SCR forward resistance using the graph. Repeat the above procedure for the forward and reverse characteristics of SCR for a gate current Ig = Ig2. The values of VAK and IAK are noted down, plotted and SCR forward resistance is found. The values obtained are verified.

RESULT:

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5.What is Forward break over voltage?

The voltage Vak at which the SCR starts conducting is called as Forward Break over voltage Vbo. This happens when the junction J2 undergoes Avalanche breakdown due to high reverse bias on junction J2.

6.What is Reverse break over voltage?

If the reverse voltage is increased more than a critical value, avalanche Breakdown will occur at J1 and J3 increasing the current sharply. This is Reverse break over voltage VBO.

7.Why is Vbo greater than VBR?

In SCR the inner two p-n regions are lightly doped due to which the thickness of the depletion region at junction J2 is higher during forward bias than that of J1 and J3 under reverse bias.

8.What are modes of working of an SCR?

Reverse blocking mode, Forward blocking mode and Forward conduction mode are the modes of working of an SCR.

9.Draw the V-I characteristics of SCR.

Ans) Refer figure 1.1(a)

10.Why does high power dissipation occur in reverse blocking mode?

High power dissipation occurs because as voltage increases beyond Vbr current increases rapidly.

11.Why shouldnt positive gate signal be applied during reverse blocking? Mode?
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If we apply positive gate signal J3 becomes forward biased. Reverse leakage current increases and Thyristor gets damaged due to large power dissipation.

12.Explain reverse current Ire?

When cathode voltage is positive, J2 is forward biased; J1 and J3 are reverse biased. The thyristors will be in reverse blocking state and reverse leakage current Ire flows.

13.What happens when gate drive is applied?

When gate drive is applied avalanche breakdown occurs at J2 causing excessive flow of charges and hence current surge. This turns the SCR into conduction state faster i.e. the Thyristor turns on at lower and lower anode to cathode voltages, which are less than Vbo.

14.Differentiate between holding and latching currents?

Holding current is the minimum amount of current below, which SCR does not conduct. It is associated with the presence of gate terminal and concerns turn off condition. Latching current is the minimum amount of current required for the SCR to conduct. It is associated with absence of gate terminal and concerns turn on process. It is greater than holding current.

15.Why is dv/dt technique not used?

As this causes false triggering even when gate or voltage Vak is not applied, dv/dt technique is not used. Snubbed circuit, which is combination of a C, avoids this and R .The capacitor is placed in parallel with SCR.

16.What sided?
At the time of turn on, anode current increases rapidly. This rapid variation is not spread across the junction area of the thyristors. This creates local hotspots in the junction and increases the junction temperature and hence device may be damaged. This is avoided by connecting an inductor in series with an SCR.

17.Why should the gate signal be removed after turn on?

This prevents power loss in the gate junction.

18.Is a gate signal required when reverse biased?

No, otherwise SCR may fail due to high leakage current.

19.What are different types of firing circuits to trigger SCR?

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20.What type of triggering is used in SCR?

Pulse triggering.

21.What is offset current?

When anode voltage is made positive, J1 and J3 are forward biased, J2 is reverse biased. The Thyristor is in forward blocking or off state condition and the leakage current is known as offset current Io.

22.What are the advantages of SCR?

*Very small amount of gate drive is required since SCR is regenerative device. *SCRs with high voltage and current ratings are available. *On state losses are reduced.

23.What are the disadvantages of SCRs?

*Gate has no control once the SCR is turned on. *External circuits are required to turn off the SCR. *Operating frequencies are very low. *Snubber (RC circuits) is required for dv/dt protection.

24.What are applications of SCR?

*SCRs are best suitable for controlled rectifiers. *AC regulators, lighting and heating applications. *DC motor drives, large power supplies and electronic circuit breakers.

25.What is the difference between an IGBT and SCR?

IGBT comprises of a BJT and a MOSFET where as an SCR comprises of two BJTs.

26.Can we replace a SCR by a microprocessor by writing a program to exhibit characteristics of SCR?

No, we can verify or test the working of SCR using microprocessor but we cannot replace it practically.

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EXPERIMENT NO. 2(a)

CHARACTERISTICS OF MOSFET
AIM: To draw static characteristic of MOSFET and hence to determine the output resistance and Trans conductance. APPARATUS REQUIRED: MOSFET module, Multimeters, patch chords. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

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Fig 2.2 (a) Static Characteristics of MOSFET.

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PROCEDURE: (a) Transfer Characteristics: Connect the circuit as shown in the fig 2.1 (a). Set VDS = 10V by varying V1. Keep R1 slightly more than of the total value. Vary VGS by varying V2 (keep R2 to minimum position) and note down IDS for every 0.5V variation of VGS till 5V of VGS. Min VGS voltage that is required for conduction is Threshold voltage (VTH). Repeat the above experiment for different values of VDS2 = 15V. Tabular Column: V1=VDS1 = 10V = VDS2 =15V or 12V V1 VGS V IDSVGS V (mA) IDS (mA) 0V 0V

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Drain Characteristics: Rig up the circuit as shown in the fig 2.1(a). Adjust VG by varying V2 to VTH. Vary VDS by varying V1 in steps of 0.5v and note down IDS (Till IDS is constant). Repeat the above procedure for different values of VGS2 = VTH 0.1 V.

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TABULAR COLUMN: VGS = VGS1 = VTH VDS (V) IDS(mA) VGS = VGS2 = VTH 0.1 V. VDS (V) IDS(mA)

RESULT: The transfer characteristics & collector characteristics are obtained and their respective graphs are plotted and output resistance and Trans conductance are found. VIVA QUESTIONS:

1.What are MOSFETs?

Metal oxide silicon di-oxide field effect transistor is a voltage-controlled device. The parts of MOSFET are gate, drain and source.

2.Draw the symbol of MOSFET. 3.What is the difference between MOSFET and BJT?
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The MOSFET is a voltage controlled device where as BJT is a current controlled device.

4.What is the difference between JFET and MOSFET?

There is no direct contact between the gate terminal and the n-type channel of MOSFET.

5.Draw the structure of MOSFET.

6.What are the two types of MOSFET?

*Depletion MOSFET - N channel in p substrate. -P channel in n substrate. *Enhancement mosfet virtual n channel in p substrate -Virtual p channel in n substrate

7. What is the difference between depletion and enhancement MOSFET?

The channel in the center is absent for enhancement type MOSFET but the channel is present in depletion type MOSFET. The gate voltage can either be positive or negative in depletion type MOSFETs but enhancement MOSFET responds only for positive gate voltage.

8. How does n-drift region affect MOSFET?

The n- drift region increases the onstage drop of MOSFET and also the thickness of this region determines the breakdown voltage of MOSFET.

9. How are MOSFETs suitable for low power high frequency applications?
MOSFETs have high on state resistances due to which losses increase with the increase in the power levels. Their switching time is low and hence suitable for low power high frequency applications.

10. What are the requirements of gate drive in MOSFET?

*The gate to source input capacitance should be charged quickly. *MOSFET turns on when gate source input capacitance is charged to sufficient level. *The negative current should be high to turn off MOSFET.

11. Draw the switching model of MOSFET. 12.What is rise time and fall time?

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The capacitor Cgs charges from threshold voltage to full gate voltage Vgsp. The time required for this charging is called rise time. During this period, drain current rises to full value. The capacitor Cgs keeps on discharging and its voltage becomes equal to threshold voltage Vt.The time required for this discharge Cgs from Vgsp to Vt is called fall time.

13. What is pinch off voltage?

The voltage across gate to source at which the drain to source current becomes zero is called pinch off voltage.

14. In which region does the MOSFET used as a switch?

In the linear region.

15.Which parameter defines the transfer characteristics?

The Tran conductance Gm=Id/Vgs

16.Why are MOSFETs mainly used for low power applications?

MOSFETs have high on state resistance Rds. Hence for higher currents; losses in the MOSFETs are substantially increased. Hence MOSFETs are substantially increased. Hence, MOSFETs are mainly used for low power applications.

17.How is MOSFET turned off?

To turn off the MOSFET quickly, the negative gate current should be sufficiently high to discharge gate source input capacitance.

18.What are the advantages of vertical structure of MOSFET?

*On state resistance of MOSFET is reduced. *Width of the gate is maximized. Hence, gain of the device is increased.

19.What are the merits of MOSFET?

* MOSFETs are majority carrier devices. *MOSFETs have positive temperature coefficient, hence their paralleling is easy. *MOSFETs have very simple drive circuits. *MOSFETs have short turn on and turn off times; hence they operate at high frequencies. *MOSFETs do not require commutation techniques. *Gate has full control over the operation of MOSFET.

20.What are demerits of MOSFET?

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21.What are the applications of MOSFET?

*High frequency and low power inverters. *High frequency SMPS. *High frequency inverters and choppers. *Low power AC and DC drives.

EXPERIMENT 2(b)

VI -CHARACTERISTICS OF IGBT
AIM: To plot the VI Characteristics of IGBT. APPARATUS REQUIRED: CIRCUIT DIAGRAM: Characteristics Study Unit, 0-50 V DC Voltmeter, 015V DC Voltmeter, 0-500mA DC Ammeter.

2.4V-45V 1.5-15V

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Collector Characteristics Curve

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Fig 2.2(b) V-I characteristics of IGBT.

TABULAR COLUMN: Transfer Characteristics: VCE1 = 9.8V VGE (V) Ic(mA) VCE2 = 8V VGE (V) Ic(mA)

Collector Characteristics: VGE1 (V) = 4.9 V VCE (V) Ic (mA) VGE (V) = 5.1 V VCE (V) Ic (mA) VGE3 (V) = 5 V VCE (V) Ic (mA)

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PROCEDURE: Transfer Characteristics: Connect the circuit as shown in figure. Initially Keep V1 & V2 to minimum. Set V1=VCE1 = 10V. Slowly vary V2 (VGE ) and note down Ic and VGE reading for every 0.5V. (V(GE)MAX < 8V) The minimum gate Voltage VGE, which is required for conduction of IGBT is called threshold voltage V TH. If VGE is less than VTH, very small leakage current flows from collector to emitter. If VGE is greater than VTH, then collector current depends on VCE magnitude. Repeat the same for different values of VGE and draw the graph of VGE V/S Ic.

Collector Characteristics: Initially set V2 to VGE1 = 5V. ( VTH) Slowly vary V1 and note down Ic and VGE. For a particular gate voltage there is a pinch off voltage (Vp) between collector and emitter. If Vce is less than Vp the device works in constant gain region and Ic is directly proportional to Vce. If Vce is more than Vp, constant Ic flows from the device and this operating region is called as constant current region. Repeat the above for different values of VGE and note down Ic v/s Vce. Draw the graph Ic v/s VGE for different values of VGE.

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RESULT: The transfer characteristics & collector characteristics are obtained and their respective graphs are plotted. The values of Ic, VGE, VCE are noted down in tabular columns and verified. VIVA QUESTIONS:

1.What is IGBT?
Insulated gate bipolar transistor is the latest device in power Electronics .It is obtained by combining the properties of BJT And MOSFET.

2. In what way IGBT is more advantageous than BJT and MOSFET?

*It has high input impedance of the MOSFET and has low on-state voltage drop. *The turn off time of an IGBT is greater than that of MOSFET. *It has low onstage conduction losses and there is no problem of second Breakdown as in case of BJT. *It is inherently faster than a BJT.

3. Draw the symbol of IGBT. 4.Draw the equivalent circuit of IGBT. 5.What are on state conduction losses? How is it low in IGBT?
A high current is required to break the junctions in BJT. This results in On state conduction losses. The conduction losses in IGBT are proportional To duty cycle of the applied voltage. By reducing the duty cycle conduction losses can be reduced.

6.What is second breakdown phenomenon?

As the collector voltage drops in BJT there is an increase in collector Current and this substantially increase the power dissipation. This Dissipation is not uniformly spread over the entire volume of the device but is concentrated in highly localized regions where the local temperature may grow and forms the black spots. This causes the destruction of BJT. This is second breakdown.

7.What is switching speed?

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8.Can we observe the transfer and collector characteristics of IGBT on CRO?

No. Because the waveform which is to be observed on the CRO should Vary with respect to time otherwise we can see only a straight line on the CRO.

9.What is punch through IGBT?

The IGBTs which have n+ buffer layer present are called punch through IGBT.They have asymmetric voltage blocking capabilities and have faster turn off times. Hence they are used in choppers and inverters.

10. What is non-punch through IGBT?

The IGBTS without n+ buffer layer are called non-punch through IGBTs. They have symmetric voltage blocking capabilities and are used for rectifier applications.

11.What are merits of IGBT?

*The drive is simple. *Onstage losses are reduced. *No commutation circuits are required. *Gate has full control. *Switching frequencies are higher. *It has flat temperature coefficient.

12.What are demerits of IGBT?

*They have static charge problems. *They are very costly.

13.What are the applications of IGBTs?

*Ac motor drives. (Inverters) *Dc to Dc power supplies. (Choppers) *UPS systems. *Harmonic compensators.

14.Why is silicon used in all power semiconductor devices and why not? Germanium?
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15.What is pinch off voltage?

When Vge is made negative, electrons in the n-channel get repelled Creating a depletion region resulting in a narrower effective channel. If Vge is made negative enough so as to completely eliminate the channel (High resistance, low current state), that value is called the pinch off Voltage.

16.What is threshold voltage?

Threshold voltage is the voltage Vge at which IGBT begins to conduct.

17.How is IGBT turned off?

An IGBT can turn off by discharging the gate by means of short circuiting it to the emitter terminal.

18.What is the rating of IGBT?

The current rating can be up to 400A, 1200V with switching frequency of 20KHz.

Experiment No. 3

Controlled HWR &FWR using R & RC Triggering circuit

Aim: 1. To plot firing angle v/s VDC using R, RC, firing circuits. 2. To plot input, trigger, load voltage waveforms in an R, RC Triggering circuit for half and full wave rectifier circuit. Apparatus Required : R & RC firing circuit module, rectifier module, Multimeters, CRO, patch chords. Cicuit Diagram:

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Fig 3.1 R-Triggering Half wave circuit.

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O\P Load Volt Gate Cathode Volt Volt Across SCR

Fig 3.2 Waveforms across SCR and Load.

Procedure: 1. Connect the circuit diagram as shown fig 3.1. 2. Connect the load voltage waveform to C.R.O. 3. Vary Resistance Rf and note down SCR firing angle f and VDC. 4. Note down the waveform of load volt, input voltage. 5. Plot graph of load volt VDC & f (f v/s VDC). Tabular Column: R-Triggering : Time(m Sec)

f in Degrees

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RC Triggering Circuit: Circuit Diagram:

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Fig 3.3 RC Triggering Half wave rectifier Circuit.

Procedure: 1. Connect the circuit as shown in fig 3.3. 2. Follow the same procedure as in R Triggering. WAVEFORMS:

Input Vm voltage

-V Voltage m across capacitor

Load Voltage

Fig 3.4 Waveforms across SCR and Load. Voltage across RC SCRTriggering:

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RC Full Wave Triggering Circuit:

Fig 3.5(b) RC Triggering full wave rectifier Circuit

AC Input PROCEDURE: Voltage 1. Connect the circuit as shown in fig 3.5. 2. Follow the same procedure as in previous experiment. Voltage across Capacitor WAVEFORMS: Load Voltage SCR Dept ofVoltage EC

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Fig 3.6(b) Waveforms across SCR and Load.

RC Full Wave Triggering: Tabular Column: Tm sec

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Result: 1. Half and full wave R & RC triggering circuit have been rigged up and out put waveforms have been plotted. 2. Graph of firing angle and Vdc for R & RC triggering circuit have been plotted. Viva Questions:

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1. What is the maximum firing angle of R-triggering circuit and why?

Ans) The maximum firing angle is 90. This is because the source voltage reaches maximum value of 90 point and the gate current has to reach Ig(min) some where between 0-90. This limitation means that load voltage waveform can only be varied from = 0 to = 90.

2. What are the disadvantages of R triggering?

Ans) Trigger angle is greatly dependent on the SCRs Ig(min) and this value between SCRs and it is also temperature dependent. Maximum triggering angle achievable is 90. varies

3. In R-triggering circuit why is Rmin is connected in series with variable resistor?

Ans) The limiting resistor Rmin is placed between anode and gate so that the peak gate current of the thyristor Igm is not exceeded.

4. What is the maximum firing angle of RC-triggering and why?

Ans) Maximum firing angle is 180. This is because capacitor voltage and AC line voltage differ in phase. By adjusting the value of R it is possible to vary the delay in turning on the SCR from 0 to 10 msec and hence vary the firing angle from 0 to 180.

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EXPERIMENT NO. 5

UJT firing circuit for HWR and FWR circuits.

AIM: To rig up and verify the operation of the SCR firing circuit using UJT. APPARATUS REQUIRED: Circuit Diagram: CRO probes, Patch cords, UJT trainer kit, Digital Multimeters.

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Fig5.1(a) UJT firing circuit diagram for SCR.

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SCR TYN 612, 12A/600V Load = 50 , 25 W Design: VBB = DC supply voltage Vp = Peak voltage of UJT Vv = Valley voltage of UJT T = Time of triggering pulse RB = Internal resistance of UJT (5k) = Intrinsic standoff ratio = 0.65

Assume C and find RC Where Remix = (VBB VP) / Imp Rmin = (VBB Vv) / Iv R1 = 0.7RBB / VBB

Tabular column: TMS f Vdc

Waveforms:

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Fig 5.2(a) Waveforms of UJT relaxation and waveforms across SCR and load.

PROCEDURE: The trainer kit is switched on with an AC supply voltage of 230V and 50Hz. A probe is connected to the CRO and one point is connected to the ground of the pulse transformer primary. The rectified o/p across the diode is measured at point A and is displayed on the CRO. The voltage across the sneer diode and the capacitor is found out at point B Note down the waveforms across the capacitor at point C. Note down the trigger waveform across the primary of pulse transformer. Now the ground is removed and it is connected to the ground of the secondary and note down Vdc. The waveform across the SCR and at point D is found and plotted.

NOTE: Isolation of primary and secondary sides of pulse transformer is to be strictly maintained while measurements are carried out. RESULT: The waveforms are verified and plotted.

VIVA QUESTIONS:

1.What is an UJT and draw its equivalent circuit?

UJT-uni junction transistor. It has only one type of charge carriers. It has three terminals emitter, base 1 and base 2. (Duo base as it has 2 bases)

2.Why is an UJT used in SCR firing circuit?

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3.Why is the isolation needed between Thyristor and firing circuit?

The trigger circuit operates at low power levels (5-20 volts) whereas thyristors operate at high voltage levels (250 volts). Hence if the Thyristor acts as a short the entire 250volts get applied across the firing circuit causing damage. Hence isolation is needed.

4.How is a pulse transformer different from other transformer?

A pulse transformer is one in which the input at the primary is current which is transformed into a pulse at the secondary. Thus it does not step-up and step-down as other transformers.

5.What are the features of pulse transformer?

The primary magnetizing inductance is high, coupling efficiency is high, and interwinding capacitance is low and has greater insulation.

6.What are the advantages of using pulse transformer?

*Multiple secondary windings allow simultaneous gating signals to series and parallelconnected thyristors. *Control circuit and power circuit can be isolated.

7.Why is UJT used in SCR firing circuit?

As the UJT works in a mode called as a relaxation oscillator i.e. UJT turns on or off depending on the charging and discharging of the capacitor. Time constant can be varied with Chance delay angle can be varied .The UJT thus gives a firing angle range of 0180.Vz is supply to UJT, the discharging current when passed through the pulse transformer triggers SCR with pulses.

8.Why is the sneer diode used?

The sneer diode provides a constant supply voltage for UJT. It enables synchronization with zero crossings. Sneer diode acts as a regulator. The sneer clamps the rectified voltage to vs. to prevent erratic firing. This sneer voltage acts as a supply for UJT relaxation oscillator.

9.What is meant by ramp control, open loop control or manual control with respect to UJT firing circuit?
Ramp control-The graph of time period in milliseconds with the firing angle in degrees is a ramp. The ramp slope can be controlled by the potentiometer. Manual control-The potentiometer in the kit can be used to get various firing angles. This is manual control.

10.What is a firing circuit?

It is a circuit, which is used to trigger a device at various instants of time.

11.Why a bridge rectifier is used?

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The bridge rectifier gives a full wave rectified output, which is high in efficiency and least ripple factor.

12.What is the load used?

Load is high power dissipation resistor.

13.What is time constant of a circuit?

Time constant of a circuit=RC where R=resistance C=capacitance It gives the time of charging and discharging of a capacitor.

14.What are the merits of UJT firing circuit over RC triggering circuit?
* Firing angle remains stable. *Advantages of pulse transformer.

15.What are the advantages of UJT pulse trigger circuit?

The resistors, capacitors depend heavily on the trigger characteristics of the Thyristor used. The power dissipation is high due to prolonged pulse. But the pulse triggering can accommodate wide tolerances in triggering characteristics by instantaneously overdriving the gate. The power level in such circuits is lower as the triggering energy can be stored slowly and discharged rapidly when the triggering is required.

16.Why is UJT used as relaxation oscillator?

The UJT is used as a relaxation oscillator to obtain sharp, repetitive pulses with good rise time. Also it has good frequency stability against variation in the supply voltage and temperature.

17.What are the applications of UJT trigger circuits?

*Used to trigger SCRs in single-phase converters, single-phase ac regulators. *Used in oscillators *Used in timing circuits

18.What is valley voltage?

It is the voltage at which the UJT turns off and the capacitor starts charging again.

19.What is the discharging path if the capacitor?

The capacitor discharges through emitter, base and primary of the pulse transformer.

20.What is relaxation oscillator?

When the capacitor discharges to a valley voltage, the UJT turns off and capacitor starts charging again. This mode of working of UJT is called relaxation oscillator.

21.Draw the static characteristics of UJT. 22.What is negative resistance?

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After the capacitor charges to Vp it starts discharging. During this period the voltage V decreases with increase in current, hence this portion of V-I characteristics is called negative resistance.

23.What is interring base resistance?

Inter base resistance is the resistance between 2 bases.

24.What is intrinsic stand off ratio?

Intrinsic stand off ratio=Rb1/(Rb1+Rb2). Its value ranges between .52 to .81.

25.What is the width of the triggering pulse?

TG=Rb1.C

26.Why are the capacitors CIF and C used?

Capacitor CIF is used to minimize the ripples and C is used for charging and discharging so that the trigger is eventually formed.

EXPERIMENT No 6

Generation of firing signals for Thyristors/Triacs using digitalCircuit/ Microprocessor.

AIM: To control firing angle / duty cycle using digital triggering. APPARATUS REQUIRED: Digital firing circuit, SCRs (Single or any combination) loads, C.R.O, Probes. Preset BLOCK DIAGRAM: Digital Frequency Oscillator (N no of counting bits)

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PROCEDURE: 1. 2. 3. 4. Switch on the mains supply unit. Observe AC reference signal and compare it with ZCD o/p A and reset output C. Observe the carrier frequency oscillator o/p 5KHz. Now set the 180o(converter) mode. Observe the counter o/p keep the firing angle at 179o. 5. Adjust the potentiometer R in such a way that very small pulse at the counter O/p is obtained. 6. Now vary the firing angle from 180o to 0o step by step and observe the variation in trigger o/ps Tp and Tn. 7. Connect Tp and Tn to 1 and 2 input of pulse transformer isolation circuit and we will get the pulse transformer isolated and amplified outputs at P1 & P1 T2 and T2 respectively. 8. Connect these trigger o/ps to gate and cathode of SCRs for different power circuits as given in the table. 9. Now set the 180o 100o switch to 100% mode (chopper) keep the duty cycle at 99%. 10. Adjust the potentiometer R in such a way that a very small pulse output is obtained . 11. Now vary the duty cycle in steps from 99% to 1% and observe the counter o/p And also observe the time variation between main pulse Pm and auxiliary pulse Pa. 12. Connect Pm and Pa to input 1 and 2 of pulse transformer isolator. TABLE:

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RESULT : Control of firing angle /duty cycle using digital triggering is found.

EXPERIMENT 7

AC VOLTAGE CONTROLLER USING TRIAC-DIAC COMBINATION

AIM: i) To observe variation of intensity of light with reference to firing angle. ii) To plot delay angle V/S VL Load voltage and Conduction angle V/S IL Load current. COMPONENTS REQUIRED: Patch cords, Multimeters, Isolation Transformer, 10:1 probes, lamp, Triac Module. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM: (Diac Circuit) Experiment TP 1)Single Ph-half wave converter 2)1-Ph-full wave converter. 3)1-Ph- half controlled bridge. 4) 1-Ph-Fully controlled bridge. 5)1-Ph.AC phase control. 6) Triac (short T1-T2 +ve-ve) 7) Complimentary commutation. 8) Auxillary commutation. TRIGGER I/PS TN TM TA T1 TRIGGER O/PS T11 T2 T22

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Fig 7.1 Circuit diagram for AC voltage controller

MODULE AC input through Transformer DIAC- DB-3 Breakdown Voltage-32V TRIAC BT 139 Use isolation transformer with 230V AC primary, 40-0-40 secondary. WAVEFORMS: AC Input V

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Connect circuit as shown in fig 7.1. Connect diac-firing circuit as the triggering source. Vary firing angle and note down the waveform; Vac, IL Use 10:1 probe, which is connected to oscilloscope for measurement. Note the change in brightness of lamp and plot the relevant characteristics. Repeat the experiment with UJT firing circuit.

TABULAR COLUMN: DIAC FIRING CIRCUIT: Rmin to max. (firing angle) VL (V) IL (A) - (Conduction angle )

UJT FIRING CIRCUIT: This firing circuit is based on UJT relaxation oscillator. It generates pulses in synchronization with the AC supply. A pulse transformer is used to isolate the firing pulses. PROCEDURE: Connect circuit as shown in diagram. Vary firing angle and note down the waveform; Vac, IL Use 10:1 probe, which is connected to oscilloscope for measurement. Note the change in brightness of lamp and plot the relevant characteristics.

TABULAR COLUMN: UJT FIRING CIRCUIT: Rmin to max. (firing angle) VL ( V) IL (mA) - (Conduction angle)

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RESULT: The values of load voltage, firing angle, load current and conduction angle are found and verified for both Diac firing circuit and UJT firing circuit. Required graphs are plotted. VIVA QUESTIONS:

1.What is ac voltage controller?

If a Thyristor switch is connected between ac supply and load, the power flow can be controlled by varying the rms value of ac voltage applied to the load and this type of power circuit is known as an ac voltage regulator

2.What are the applications of ac voltage controllers?

The most common applications of ac voltage controllers are: industrial heating, on-load transformer tap changing, light controls, speed control of polyphase induction motors and ac magnet controls.

3.What do you mean by sequence control?

The use of two or more stages voltages controllers in parallel for the regulation of output voltage. 4.Give the classification of ac voltage regulators. They are classified as: 1.single phase controllers 2.three phase controllers Each type can be subdivided into unidirectional and bi-directional control.

5. What are the two types of control?

*on off control: Here Thyristor switches connect the load to the ac source for a few cycles of input voltage and then disconnect it for another few cycles. *phase angle control: Here Thyristor switches connect the load to the ac source for a portion of each cycle of input voltage.

6. Why are extra commutation components not required?

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The ac voltage controllers have main supply as input. The SCRs in these controllers are turned off by natural commutation. Hence extra commutation components are not required. Therefore ac voltage controllers are simple and easy to implement if SCRs are used.

7. What is the difference between cycloconverters and ac voltage controllers?

In cycloconverters (ac to variable ac) frequency of output can be varied. In ac voltage controllers frequency of output is kept constant, just the output average value is controlled (on and off times varied).

8. What is diac firing circuit?

A diac firing circuit consists of a diac that is used to generate trigger pulses for the Thyristor diac can conduct in both directions and it does not have any control terminal in the form of a gate.

9. What are the merits and demerits of voltage controllers?

The merits are that they are simple without commutation circuits, high efficiency and less maintenance. The demerits are that the load current is asymmetric (phase control) and hence harmonics are present and intermittent supply of power in on-off control.

10. Why is the trigger source for the two Thyristor isolated from each other in a single-phase voltage controller?
When one Thyristor is on, the other should be off. Both the Thyristor should not conduct at a time.

EXPERIMENT NO. 8

SINGLE PHASE FULL CONTROLLED BRIDGE RECTIFIER FOR R & R-L LOAD
AIM: 1. To plot Vdc v/s firing angle for R load. 2. To plot Vdc v/s conduction angle ( - ) R-L load. 3. To observe load voltage on CRO. APPARATUS REQUIRED: Trainer module, Multimeters, CRO ,Patch cords Rheostat, inductor.

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Fig 8.1(a) circuit diagram for full controlled, full wave rectifier

PROCEDURE: Rig up the circuit and connect the triggering circuit as shown in the fig 8.1(a). First connect the circuit for 40V AC tapping as shown in fig8.1 (a) Adjust the triggering angle using variable resistance on triggering circuit to observe the waveform on the CRO. Connect 0-300 rheostats as load resistance. Repeat the experiment for various conditions of the load with different tapping of Vp AC voltage (max 120V). Pure R load. R-L load (R load in series with L load). R-L loads with free wheeling Diode. Dept of EC 38 NIE Institute of Technology

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Fig 8.2(a)

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Fig 8.2(b) Output waveforms across R-L load without freewheeling diode.

Fig 8.3(a) Output waveforms across R-L load with freewheeling diode.

TABULAR COLUMN: Ac Vin = 30V (AC), R = 135

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R-L load: R-L LOAD without Dm (th) T (P) Vdc Idc R-L LOAD with Dm Vdc Idc

Calculations: Vdc = (Vm/ ) * (1 + cos ) Idc = (Vm/ R) * (1 + cos ) (Vm(1 + cos )) / = Vdc Vm = (Vdc* ) /(1 + cos ) RESULT: The values of Vdc, Idc & are found out, plotted and verified with expected waveforms. Viva questions:

1.What is a full controlled rectifier?

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It is a two-quadrant ac to dc converter. It has 4 thyristors and hence all of them can be controlled for rectification purpose. In a full converter the polarity of the output voltage can be either positive or negative but the output current has only one polarity.

2.What is a semi converter?

A semi converter is a one-quadrant converter and it has only one polarity of output voltage and current.

3.What is a dual converter?

A dual converter can operate in all 4 quadrants and both output voltage and current can be either positive or negative.

4.How can we control the output voltage of a single-phase full converter?

By varying the trigger angle.

5.What is MCB?
MCB-Miniature circuit breaker. This is used as switch, which opens or switches off when the voltage or current is above the rated value of that of MCB.

6.How many lines are there in single-phase system?

Two lines- 1line 1neutral

7.What is the type of commutation used?

Line commutation.

8.What is rectification mode and inversion mode?

During the period alpha to 180( ) the input voltage Vs and input current Is are positive and the power flows from supply to the load. The converter is said to be operating in rectification mode. During the period 180 to 180+alpha( )the input voltage Vs and the input current Is positive and there will be reverse power flow from load to supply. The converter is said to be operating in inversion mode.

9.Where is full bridge converter used?

It is mainly used for speed control of dc motors.

10.What is the effect of adding free wheeling diode?

Free wheeling action does not takes place in single-phase full converter inherently as there are 4 thyristors and no diodes. From 180 to 180+alpha( ) free wheeling diode starts conducting. It is more forward biased compared to T1 and T2.Hence freewheeling diode conducts. The freewheeling diode is connected across the output Vo. Hence Vo=0 during freewheeling. The energy stored in the load inductance is circulated back to the load itself. Dept of EC 42 NIE Institute of Technology

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DC Chopper
AIM: 1. To rig up DC Jones chopper and to measure the value of load voltage(VLDC). 2. To plot the graphs of Frequency V/S VLDC and Duty Cycle V/S VLDC. APPARATUS REQUIRED: DC chopper power module-SDCP, Triggering circuit (DC chopper), Load 50 rheostat, DMM. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM: Jones chopper

Fig 9.1(a) Circuit diagram of Jones Chopper

PROCEDURE: a) For R Load: 1. Connections are made as shown in the figure 9.1(a). Use 50 Rheostat for R- Load (Freewheeling diode (DM) is to be connected only for RL load). 2. Adjust VRPS output to 10v and connect to DC chopper module. 3. Switch on DC toggle switch of chopper module. Dept of EC 43 NIE Institute of Technology

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VO (volts)

Constant Frequency, freq control at mid posit VIN = 10V to 15V Slink TON (sec) TOFF (sec)

Duty cycle

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Fig 9.2(a) Showing the plots of Load voltage vs frequency and Load voltage vs. duty cycle.

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Fig 7.3(a) Expected theoretical waveforms.

RESULT:

The waveforms are plotted and verified.

Note: The free wheeling diode DM clips the voltage, which occurs during TOFF state.

VIVA QUESTIONS:

1. What are choppers?

A dc chopper converts directly from dc to dc and is also known as dc-dc converter.

2. What does a chopper consist of?

It can be a power transistor, SCR, GTO, power MOSFET, IGBT or a switching device.

3. On what basis choppers are classified in quadrant configurations?

The choppers are classified depending upon the directions of current and voltage flows. These choppers operate in different quadrants of V-I plane. There are broadly following types of choppers: class a chopper (first quadrant); class B (second quadrant) Class C and class D (two quadrant choppers), class C in II quadrant and I whereas class D in IV quadrants, and I class E is four quadrant operator.

4.What are different control strategies found in choppers?

The different control strategies are pulse width modulation, frequency modulation and current limit control, variable pulse width and frequency.

5.Explain the principle of operation of a chopper?

A chopper acts as a switch, which connects and disconnects the load, hence producing variable voltage.

6.What are the advantages of DC choppers?

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7.Define duty cycle.

The duty cycle of chopper controls its output voltage. The value of duty cycle lies between 0 and 1 and is given by Ton/(Ton+Toff).

8.How can ripple current be controlled?

Ripple current is inversely proportional to the frequency and hence can be controlled by having higher frequency.

9.What is step up chopper?

If the output average voltage is greater than the supply voltage, then the chopper is called step up chopper.

10.On what does the commutating capacitor value depend on?

It depends on the load current.

11.What are the disadvantages of choppers?

*They can operate only at low frequencies. *The commutation time depends on the load current. *The output voltage is limited to a minimum and maximum value beyond which we cannot get the output voltage.

12.How do they have high efficiency?

DC choppers uses switching principle, hence they have high efficiency.

13.What are the applications of dc choppers?

Battery operated vehicles, switched mode power supplies, traction devices, lighting and lamp controls, trolley cars, marine hoists, and forklift trucks. Mine haulers etc.

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EXPERIMENT NO. 10

Speed control of Separately Excited DC Motor

AIM: 1) To control the speed of a separately excited DC motor. 2) (i) To plot VDC v/s Speed for Field control. (ii) To plot VDC v/s Speed for Armature control. (iii) To plot f v/s VDC v/s Speed in Armature control. COMPONENTS REQUIRED: DC Motor, Tachometer (Non Contact), Rheostat 50 5A,Speed Control unit, Isolation Transformer, 10:1 Probe. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

Fig 10.1 Circuit diagram for speed control of a separately excited DC Motor

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PROCEDURE: 1. Connect the circuit as shown in fig 10.1 2. Adjust field supply to mid value. 3. Vary the firing angle for SCR rectifier and note down the firing angle, Armature voltage, current and speed of the DC motor. Firing angle to be read from the oscilloscope. 4. Keep the firing angle at mid value (i.e. fix the armature voltage to a constant value). 5. Vary the field voltage by the pot meter and note down the values of field voltages and speed. 6. Plot the relevant graph. (A) Armature control: f v/s VDC v/s Speed. (B) Field control: Field voltage (VDC) v/s Speed. TABULAR COLUMN: (A) ARMATURE CONTROL Sl No Field Voltage (const) Firing Angle f VDC volts IO Amps Speed

(B) FIELD CONTROL: Sl No Armature volt (const) Field voltage VDC Speed Current

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1.What is principle of dc motor?

An electric motor is a machine, which converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Its action is based on the principle that when a current carrying conductor is placed in a magnetic field it experiences a mechanical force whose direction is given by flemings left hand rule and whose magnitude is given by F=BIL N.When the field magnets of a multipolar dc motor are excited and its armature conductors are supplied with current from supply mains they experience a force tending to rotate the armature .By Flemings left hand rule it is noted that each conductor experiences a force which tends to rotates the armature in anticlockwise direction. These forces collectively produce a driving torque (or twisting moment), which sets the armature rotating.

2.How can the speed of the series motor controlled?

*flux control method -field divertors -Armature divertor *variable resistance in series with the motor.

3.What are the advantages of field method?

*economical,more efficient *It gives speeds more /above the normal speed.

4.What arethe disadvantages of field method?

Commutation becomes unsatisfactory.

5.What are the factors controlling speed?

Speed can be controlled by controlling flux,resistance,voltage.

6.What is the significance of back emf?

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When the motor armature rotates the conductors also rotates and hence cut flux. Therefore emf is induced and direction is in opposition with the applied voltage (Flemings right hand rule). Because of its opposing direction it is referred to as back emf Eb. V has to drive Ia against the opposition of Eb.The power required to overcome this opposition is EbIa.

7.What is torque?
Torque is twisting or turning moment of a force about an axis.The torque developed by the armature of a motor is armature torque. The torque available for useful work is known as shaft torque (available at the shaft).

8. How can dc motors be classified?

*seperately excited *self excited.

9. What are the main losses in motors?

*stator losses *rotor losses *mechanical losses

10. Why are starter used in dc motor?

Initially Eb =0 and R is usuallly very small,therefore the armature current is very high which could damage the motor.Hence starters which is basically a resistance connected in series with the motor.

11. What is the parameter that is being varied by varying the firing angle?
The armature voltage is varied which inturn varies the speed of the motor by varying the firing angle.

12. What are the operating modes of dc motor?

Motoring, regenerative braking, dynamic braking, plugging.

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SPEED CONTROL OF UNIVERSAL MOTOR(AC/DC MOTOR)

AIM: 1. To control the speed of universal motor. 2. To plot o/p voltage Vdc V/S speed APPARATUS REQUIRED: CIRCUIT DIAGRAM: Trainer Kit, CRO, CRO Probes, Multi meters, Patch cords, step down Transformer, Tacho meter

PROCEDURE: Rig up the circuit as shown in fig Apply AC voltage and switch on MCB.

Vary firing angle and note down the o/p voltage and speed.

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TABULAR COLUMN: in degree Vdc (V) Speed in RPM

Calculations: Vdc = (Vm/ ) * (1 + cos ) Idc = (Vm/ R) * (1 + cos ) (Vm(1 + cos )) / = Vdc Vm = (Vdc* ) /(1 + cos ) Compare the theoretical & Practical Values of Vdc & Idc. ( R = 60 ), Vm = 80 V.

Plots:

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Fig 11(b) Plots of Vdc vs firing angle and Vdc vs Speed.

RESULT: The theoretical values of current, voltage and firing angle are computed and compared with their practical counterparts. The results are plotted and verified.

UNIVERSAL MOTOR CONTROL USING TRIAC(AC)

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

PROCEDURE: 1. Connect the circuit as shown in the figure. 2. Switch on the mains 230V to Isolation Transformer and Triac firing circuit. 3. Switch on the trigger on push button switch (NOTE: Triac firing circuit potentiometer to be at approximately 90o.) 4. Vary the firing angle, note down the angle and speed of the induction motor. 5. Shutdown the equipment by switching off the power supplies. 6. Plot the relevant graphs.

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TABULAR COLUMN: Speed in RPM

in degree

Vdc (V)

RESULT: 1. The speed of induction motor is controlled using triac. 2. Graph of firing angle versus speed of induction motor is plotted. Viva Questions:

1. Why is it called TRIAC and what are its applications?

The word TRIAC is abbreviated from TRI from Triode and AC. The TRIAC is the best device for AC phase control. The input and load is AC. The power is to be controlled in positive as well as negative half cycles. The TRIAC is triggered in every half cycle. Thus, the necessity of anti parallel SCRs is eliminated by TRIAC. Thus, it is used mainly in AC power controllers, heater, fan, triggering device for SCRs.

2. How many terminals does a TRIAC have?

A TRIAC has three terminals, main terminal (MT 1), and main terminal (MT 2), gate (G).

3. What are the two modes of operation of a TRIAC?

*Junction gate operation *Remote gate operation

4. What are merits of TRIAC?

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5. What are de-merits of TRIAC?

*TRIACs are latching devices like SCR; hence they are not suitable for DC power applications. *Gate has no control over the conduction once Triac is turned on. *TRIACs have very small switching frequencies.

6. Sketch the VI characteristics of TRIAC.

Refer figure 4.2.

7. When is the sensitivity of TRIAC greatest?

The sensitivity of TRIAC is greatest in I quadrant (mode 1) when MT2 and gate are positive with respect to MT 1 and it triggers for a low value of latching current.

8. When is the sensitivity of TRIAC low?

The sensitivity is less in mode III (3rd quadrant) when MT 2 is negative and positive gate current and it requires larger value of latching current to trigger.

9. Why should we use TRIAC for bi-directional flow of current, instead we can use a ordinary conductor (wire)?
The ordinary conductor does not provide the facility to switch on or off that is, we cannot control the flow of current. We have to manually switch on or off the supply.

10. How is the TRIAC different from RCT?

The TRIAC is equivalent to two SCRs connected in antiparallel where as the RCT is a SCR and a diode in antiparallel direction.

What happens when gate voltage is increased?

The forward break over voltage starts decreasing.

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EXPERIMENT. 12 SPEED CONTROL OF STEPPER MOTOR

AIM: To rig up and verify operation of Stepper Motor. COMPONENTS REQUIRED: Stepper Motor Controller (SMC), Stepper Motor Module. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

Fig 12.1(b) Circuit diagram for controlling the stepper motor. PROCEDURE: 1.Connect the controller o/p A1, A2, B1, B2 to A1 A2 B1 B2 i/ps (respectively) of the Stepper Motor Module. 2.Connect +ve common terminal to +ve supply. 3.Switch on the power supply to the unit. It displays S-00. 4.Press SET on SMC. 5.Display shows rpm(Rev Per Sec). Dept of EC 57 NIE Institute of Technology

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NOTE: Step Lle =1.8 + 0.1 ( Non cumulative) Steps/ revolution =200 SWITCHING LOGIC SEQUENCE: Full step A1 (RED) 0 0 1 1 A2 (GREEN) 1 1 0 0 B1 (BLUE) 0 1 0 1 B2 (BLACK) 1 0 0 1

Half step A1 (RED) A2 (GREEN) B1 (BLUE) B2 (BLACK)

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GRAPHICS: Photo Printing and Developing, Photo Type Setting, Printing Presses, Film Projectors and Cameras, etc PROCESS CONTROLL AND INSTRUMENTATION: Textile web control, Valve Controls, material Handling Systems, Assembly Lines, Carburetor Adjusting, In process Gauging, chart Recorders, Servo Mechanism, Electronic Gear box, Precise RPM Control, RPM Control, RPM meter calibration. MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS: Infusion pumps, X-ray and Radioactive Machinery, Blood Analysis etc. OFFICE AUTOMATION EQUIPMENTS: Printers, Plotters, Hard and floppy disc, Teleprinters and Type writers, Copying Machines and Accounting Machines.

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VIVA QUESTIONS: 1.What is stepper motor? A stepper motor is one in which the motor rotates step by step in steps of 1.8 degree. 2.Why is stepper motor also called digital motor? A stepper motor is driven by square pulses and hence does not require pulse width modulation technique.It can be driven by simple digital circuits and hence is called digital motor. 3.How many steps are covered in one revolution? 200 steps with step angle of 1.8 degree. 4.What are merits of stepper motor? It is easy to interface with digital controller ,low cost solution for position control and also zero feedback error in servo system. 5.What are its applications? Teleprinters,typewriters,plotters,X ray machinery,valve control,servo mechanism,photo printing and developing,film projectors ,cameras ,carburettor adjusting,electronic gear box,blood analysers etc 6.What is the advantage of stepper motor?

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The majoe advantage is that its speed can be varied by the digital input.We can use a microprocesssor to control the speed .It can also be rotated in steps.They can be used for precision control of speed without using closed loop feedback. 7.What is step angle? The angle through which the motor shaft rotates for each command pulse is called the step angle.It can be 1.8,2.5,7.5 degrees. 8.What is stepping frequency? F is the stepping frequency in pulses per second. 9.What are the moving parts in stepper motor ? The only moving part in stepper motor is rotor which has no winding,commutator,brushes. 10.What are types of stepper motor? *permanent magnet motor. *variable reluctance motor-when stator is excited ,the rotor is pulled into the nearest minimum reluctance position. 11.What does stepping motor consist of? * It consists of three basic elements often combined with some type of user interface (host computer,PLC) *The indexer is a microprocessor capable of generating step pulses and direction signals for the driver. *The driver(amplifier) converts the indexer command signals into the power necessary to energise the motor windings.

12.What are its advantages? The step motor is an electromechanical device that converts digital pulses into mechanical shaft rotation.Advantages are low cost,high reliability,high torque at low speeds and a simple,rugged construction that operates almost in any environment. 13.What are its disadvantages? The main disadvantage in using stepper motor is the resonance effect often exhibited at low speeds and decreasing torque with increasing speed.

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EXPERIMENT.13(a)

PARALLEL INVERTER
AIM: To rig up and verify the operation of parallel inverter using SCR. APPARATUS REQUIRED : Trainer kit, Probes, Patch cords, Rheostat, CRO. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

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Fig 13.1(a) Circuit diagram of Parallel inverter.

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PROCEDURE: Connect the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram. Ensure following switching on procedure is strictly followed so that commutation failure is avoided. Switch on the DC input voltage and adjust it to 10V-15V using external VRPS. (Specific to inverter) Switch on the parallel inverter main power supply. Switch on the DC switch, and then pulsar push button switch to be pushed in. Observe the waveforms (Square wave o/p across the load) Set Rc potentiometer for different values and note the output frequency. Follow the following switch off procedure. Switch off DC (Equipment), pulsar, and equipment power supply. Disconnect gate connection of TP and TN. Monitor only pulsar output waveforms. Plot all the waveforms.

TABULAR COLUMN: Frequency Firing Circuit Amplitude Time (msec) Frequency (Hz)

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RESULT: Parallel inverter circuit is rigged up and output waveforms is plotted and verified with expected waveforms. VIVA QUESTIONS: 1.What are inverters and what are its applications? DC to AC converters is known as inverters. The function of an inverter is to change a DC input voltage into AC output voltage of desired magnitude and frequency. Inverters are widely used in industrial applications like variable speed AC motor drives, induction heating, stand-by power supplies and uninterrupted power supplies. 2. Why is the circuit called parallel inverter? The circuit is called parallel inverter because the commutating capacitor is in parallel with the primary winding of the output transformer whose secondary is fed to the load. 3.What is the main classification of inverters? Inverters can be broadly classified into two types namely, Single-phase inverters and three phase inverters. Each type can use controlled turn-on and controlled turn-off devices (eg. BJTs and MOSFETs etc) or forced commutation thyristers depending on application. 4.What is VFI and CFI? An inverter is called a Voltage Fed Inverter (VFI) if the input voltage remains constant, a Current Fed Inverter (CFI) if the input current is maintained constant.

5.What is variable DC linked inverter? An inverter is called variable DC linked inverter if the input voltage is controllable. 6.What is inverter gain? The inverter gain may be defined as the ratio of the AC output to DC input voltage. Why the output voltage of an inverter is to be controlled? The output voltage of the inverter is to be varied as per the load requirement. When ever the input DC varies the output voltage can change. Hence, these variations need to be compensated. The output voltage and frequency of an inverter is adjusted to keep voltage and frequency constant. Thus, the output voltage of an inverter is to be controlled. 7.What are the advantages and disadvantages of variable DC linked inverter? Advantages: Dept of EC 66 NIE Institute of Technology

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Current source inverters 1. Input is constant current. 2. Short circuit cannot damage the circuit. 3. Peak current of power-device is limited. 4. Voltage wave forms depend on load. 5. Free wheeling diodes are not required.

9.Explain the principle of variable DC linked inverter? Harmonic content of the signal also changes if pulse width is varied. This problem is taken care by DC link inverter. Instead of varying the pulses of inverter, an input DC voltage is varied. Therefore rms value of output voltage is varied. 10.What is the commutation technique used in the parallel inverter? Complementary commutation technique.

11.What is the role of the diodes D1 and D2? Diodes D1 and D2 act as free wheeling diodes, they conduct when both SCRs turn off. They also provide a path for conduction. 12.Why is the inductor used? The inductor does not allow drastic changes in current and hence provide di/dt protection. 13.From where does the inverter derive its dc power input? It derives the dc power input from the inverter specific external VRPS.

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EXPERIMENT 13(b)

SERIES INVERTER
AIM: 1) To rig up a Series Inverter using SCR and note down the waveforms. 2) To record the frequency of operation. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

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Fig 13.1(b) Circuit diagram of a Series inverter.

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RESULT: 1) Series Inverter using SCR is rigged up and output waveforms is noted. 2) The frequency of operation is ________.

VIVA QUESTIONS: 1.What are series inverters? Inverters in which the commutating elements are permanently connected in series with the load resistance. 2.What are the commutating elements in the above circuit? L and C are the commutating elements. 3.What is the condition for selecting commutating element? They are selected in such a way that the current flow through series connected elements R, L, C is under damped 4.What are the drawbacks of a basic series inverter? Dept of EC 70 NIE Institute of Technology

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*If the inverter frequency exceeds the circuit ringing frequency the dc source will be short-circuited. *For output frequencies much smaller than the circuit ringing frequency, the load voltage is di started. *The source current flows only during the period when the Thyristor T1 is conducting. This results in large ripple in the source current and peak current rating of the source inverters. 5.What are the applications of series inverters? *Induction heating *Fluorescent lighting *Variable speed ac motor drives *Aircraft power supplies *UPS *High voltage dc transmission lines 6.Why are the inductors L1, L2 and why are two capacitors needed? *The resonant frequency, which is, if it is near by inverter output frequency, commutation failure will take place. Hence it should be ensured that the capacitor and inductor are so chosen that it be not near to resonant frequency.

*Equal values of L1, L1 or C1, C1 to be chosen so that the uniform inverter output is maintained. 7.What are the waveforms (output) obtained in inverter? The output voltage waveforms of ideal inverters are sinusoidal. But for practical inverters they are non sinusoidal and contain harmonics due to which the waveforms may be square wave or quassi square wave. 8.Why cant we see current waveforms on CRO? The resistance of CRO is very high. Therefore the current measurement is incorrect. An attempt to reduce the resistance of CRO reduces the input impedance, which draws heavy current from the source.

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