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Experement-2
2-1 Object:
The more important concepts respects to the half-wave rectifier is that it changes a
voltage with alternating input into a pulsating direct voltage, this is, which is always
positive. In other words, the load current always flows in the same direction; this
conversion AC to DC is referred as rectification. If the drop in the diode is not taken into
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Electrical Engineering Technical College 2nd Stage
Electrical Power Technical Engineering Dept. Mohammed D. Altamemi
account, the average or DC value of the half-wave signal, which is indicated in figures
(2-2) is
Vav (average) = [ Vs (peak)/π] ……………….. (2-1)
This is the direct voltage that would be read in a voltmeter and at which we will
refer to when we talk about the rectified voltage.
Figure (2-2) output voltage wave form of half wave rectifier with average voltage
Another important aspect for the designer is to find out the diode nominal current.
This data indicates the current diode can run. For example, the diode IN4001 (that is use
in this experiment) resists a nominal current Io of 1A.
When the diode is polarized inversely, it does not operate. There is not voltage in
the load. However we should anticipate which the peak inverse voltage would be and
check that the chosen diode is able to resist it.
2-3 Procedure:
Circuit in figure (2-3) shows a half wave rectifier circuit whose operation will be
seen below, you can see the resistor RL= 10 KΩ values. And the number of diode used
(1N4001).