Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

National Defence University of Malaysia

Electrical & Electronic Laboratory III

EEE 3142
Power Electronic

Supervised by:

Dr Fakroul Ridzuan Hashim

Dr Muhammad Faiz Md Din
En Suresh Thanakodi
En Ahmad Loqman Ahmad Mazuki
Cik Nazatul Shiema Moh Nazar
Pn Nuraishahtul Amirah Mohd Fadzil

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 Lab Marking Scheme
Lab title:

Date:

Report Evaluator:

Group No: Course: 3ZK25 / 3ZK50

Group Members Name Matrix No

1.

2.

3.

4.

Overall Assessment

Assessment Component \ Bands I. II. III. IV. V.

0- 15- 18-
CO3 21-23M 24-30M
14M 17M 20M

1 Analysis Of Result & Discussion (30M)

10- 12-
CO1 0-9M 14-15M 16-20M
11M 13M

2 Prelab Simulation (20M)

3 Experimental Results (20M)

CO2 0-4M 5M 6M 7M 8-10M

Introduction / Theory / Objective

4
(10M)

5 Conclusion (10M)

CO2 1M 2M 3M 4M 5M

6 Report Format & Organization (5M)

7 References (5M)

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 Total Marks (100%)
%
Power Electronic
Module Outcomes:

Upon completion of this experiment, students should have the:-

Describe the principle of power diode and its characteristic.

Measure, simulate and explain the important characteristic of power electronic circuit and power
semiconductor devices.

Display and analysis the wave-form of output voltage compare to input voltage

Theoretical Background:

Power conversion can be classified according to the type of the input and output power such as

1. AC to DC (rectifier)

2. DC to AC (inverter)

3. DC to DC

4. AC to AC

AC to DC device (rectifier) converts AC which periodically reverses direction, to DC which flows in only
one direction. Because of the alternating nature of the input AC sine wave, the process of rectification
alone produce a DC current which, although unidirectional, consists of pulses of current. Many
applications of rectifiers, such as power supply required a steady constant DC voltage. The output of
the rectifier is smooth by an electronic filter to produce a steady voltage.

For a single phase rectifier, it can be divided into two type;

1. Half-wave rectifier

2. Full-wave rectifier

In half wave rectification, either the positive or negative half of the AC wave is passed while
the other half is blocked, producing lower mean voltage. Half-wave rectifier produce more ripple than
full wave rectifier where more filtering is needed to eliminate harmonics of the AC frequency from the
output. The average value of the half wave output voltage, VAVG is approximately 31.8% of peak
voltage, VP.

VP
VAVG

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Full wave rectification allows unidirectional current through the load during the entire 360 of the
input cycle. The result of full wave rectification is an output voltage with frequency twice the input
frequency that pulsates every half wave cycle of the input. The average voltage, VAVG is twice that
of half wave rectifier.

2VP
VAVG

Pre-Lab Work:

1 List and explain different type of electrical power conversion with appropriate sketch.

2 Simulate all experiment circuit and obtain the simulation result for comparison with
experiment result.

Experimental Work:

Equipment

Group of Diode Module

Resistive Load Module (I)
Resistive Load Module (II)
Inductive Load Module
Three Phase Power Supply 45-0-45V, 2A
AC Voltmeter
AC Ammeter
DC Voltmeter
DC Ammeter
4mm Safety Stackable Connecting Lead Set
4mm Stackable Connecting Lead Set
19mm Shunt Plug Set
Digital Storage Oscilloscope

Voltage and Current Characteristic

(i) Construct the circuit according to circuit diagram Figure 1.1

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 Figure 1

(ii) Measure the incoming and outgoing voltage and current through the circuit.

(iii) Calculate the form factor;FF

I FRMS
FF
I FAV

(iv) Calculate the ratio of US/UO.

US
.......
UO

(v) Oscilloscope Setting

(i) Volt/Div (Amplitude) set to 20V/DIV for both Channel 1 and Channel 2
(ii) Time Base Setting (Time/DIV): 5ms/DIV

(vi) Connect probe CH 1 to Y1, and ground lead probe to Y3. Turn ON the power supply. Draw the
waveform on table 1.1-1.

Table 1.1-1

Point Y1-Y3 Waveform

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 Ud

(vii) Connect probe CH 2 to Y2 and ground lead probe to Y3. Draw the waveform on table 1.1-2.

Table 1.1-2

Point Y2-Y3 Waveform

Uo

(viii) Connect probe CH 1 to Y1 and probe CH 2 to Y3. Connect both ground lead probe to Y2. Draw
the waveform on table 1.1-3.

Table 1.1-3

Point Y1,Y3-Y2 Waveform

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 Us

Uo

3.2 Voltage-Current Characteristic Curve for Resistive-Inductive Load

(i) Construct the circuit according to circuit diagram in Figure 2

Figure 2

(ii) Oscilloscope setting:

(i) Volts/Div = 20V
(ii) Time/Div = 5ms
(iii) Connect probe Ch 1 to A and probe Ch 2 to C. Connect both ground lead probe to Ao. Observe
Us and Uo, and record on table 1.1-5.

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(iv) Disconnect probe Ch 2 and ground lead probe. Connect probe Ch 1 to B and ground lead probe
to C. Observe Ud and record on table 1.1-4.

Table 1.1-4

Points Waveform

Us

Ud

Uo

3.3 Single Phase Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier

(i) Construct the circuit according to circuit diagram Figure 3. (Except ammeter on A3)

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 Figure 3

(ii) Measure the incoming and outgoing voltage and current through the circuit.

(iii) Measure the current through A3 using AC ammeter and DC ammeter

(iv) Calculate the ratio RMS output voltage and supply voltage

U S U rms
..........
U O U avg

(v) Calculate the current ratio

I I
rms .........
I O I avg
I D ( rms ) I D ( rms )
..........
IO I avg
I D ( avg ) I D ( avg )
..........
IO I avg

(vi) Adjust the oscilloscope

(vii) Measure the waveform of input voltage; Us, output voltage; Uo, and diode voltage UD1, UD2,
UD3 and UD4. (Measure diode voltage one by one). Record the waveform on table 1.1-5.

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 Table 1.1-5

Points Waveform

Us (A-A0)

Uo (B-Bo)

UD1

UD2

UD3

UD4

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