ECE 445 Analysis and Design of Power Electronic Circuits Fall 2002

Midterm 1 Total: 300 points

Problem MT1.1 (100 pts)

Consider
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Is u(t). In other words, is (t) = 0 for t < 0 and is (t) = Is for t > 0. Initial conditions on the capacitor before
is (t) switches from 0 to Is are vC (0 ) = 0 and iL (0 ) = 0.

is (t)
iL (t) iC (t)
Is + +
is (t) vL (t) L vC (t) C
t

Figure 1: LC circuit considered in questions 15.

1. (10 pts) Determine vC (0+ ) and iL (0+ ) (i.e., the initial conditions after is (t) switches from 0 to Is ).

2. (10 pts) Write the differential equations for iL (t) and vC (t) for t 0+ .
diL (t) dvC (t)
3. (10 pts) What are the slopes of iL (t) and vC (t) at t = 0+ ? (Evaluate dt and dt at t = 0+ ).

4. (20 pts) Calculate iL (t) and vC (t) for t 0+ . You can use any method you prefer but you must show
all of your work. Make sure that you define any variables you use.

5. (10 pts) Sketch iL (t) and vC (t) for t 0+ . Make sure that you carefully mark all of the important
values on the axes.

6. (20 pts) Suppose that an ideal diode D is added to the original LC circuit as shown below. (a) How
does the presence of the diode change the waveforms for vC (t) and iL (t) that you determined in part
5. Explain in full detail what is happening to the voltages/currents of the capacitor, inductor and the
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(b) Plot vC (t) and iL (t) in the presence of the diode. Make sure that you carefully mark all of
the important valuest on the axes.
7. (10 pts) How much energy (WC ) is stored in the capacitor at t = 0+ and at t = ? How much energy
Is
(WL ) is stored in the inductor at t = 0+ and at t = ?

8. (10 pts) How much energy (Ws ) is delivered by the current source is (t) from t = 0+ to t = ?

iL (t) iC (t)
+ +
is (t) vL (t) L vC (t) C D vD
iD +

Figure 2: LCD circuit considered in questions 6-8.

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ECE 445 Analysis and Design of Power Electronic Circuits Fall 2002
Midterm 1 Total: 300 points

Problem MT1.2 (100 pts)

Consider the full-wave rectifier shown in the figure below where vs (t) = Vs sin(t). All four diodes in the
rectifier are ideal.

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vD1 D1 D2
is (t) +
+
+
vs (t) vd (t)
Id

D4 D3
iD4

Figure 3: Full-wave rectifier with constant-current load.

1. (10 pts) Calculate and sketch the output voltage vd (t). Clearly indicate which diodes are conducting
during different intervals of operation.

2. (10 pts) What is hvd i, the average value of vd (t)?

3. (10 pts) Calculate and sketch is (t), the source input current.

4. (10 pts) What is his i, the average value of is (t)?

5. (10 pts) What is Is,rms , the rms value of is (t)?

6. (10 pts) Determine and sketch vD1 , the anode to cathode voltage of diode D1 .

7. (10 pts) Determine hvD1 i, the average value of vD1 .

8. (10 pts) Determine and sketch iD4 , the anode to cathode current of diode D4 .

9. (10 pts) Determine hiD4 i, the average value of iD4 .

10. (10 pts) Calculate the power factor kp of the source.

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ECE 445 Analysis and Design of Power Electronic Circuits Fall 2002
Midterm 1 Total: 300 points

Problem MT1.3 (100 pts)

Consider the phase-controlled rectifier shown in the figure below where vs (t) = Vs sin(t). The thyristors
given in the circuit are ideal. Each thyristor is controlled the gate currents given in the figure where the
firing angle is in the range 0 < < .

iG1

is (t) T1
0
+ t
iG1 + 2 2+
2 vs (t) iG2 vd (t) Id
T2
3 iG2
4
/2
3/2
5/2 2 2+
t
7/2 +

Figure 4: Phase-controlled rectifier with constant-current load.

1. (20 pts) Determine and sketch the output voltage vd (t). Clearly indicate which thyristors are con-
ducting during different intervals of operation.

2. (10 pts) Determine and sketch the source current is (t).

3. (10 pts) What is hvd i, the average value of vd (t)?

4. (10 pts) Plot the control characteristics (hvd i vs. ) of this rectifier for 0 < < .

5. (10 pts) Calculate the average power delivered to the load by the voltage source v s (t).

6. (10 pts) Calculate S, the apparent power of voltage source vs (t).

7. (10 pts) Calculate the power factor kp of the source.

8. (10 pts) Is this rectifier capable of inversion? If yes, over what range of is inversion possible.

9. (10 pts) How does the operation of the rectifier change as 0? Comment on what happens to
vd (t), hvd i, is (t) and kp .

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