Sheet 1
Sheet 1
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
Problem 1
The forward voltage drop of a power diode is VD =1.2 V at ID =
300 A. assuming that n = 2 and VT = 25.7 mV, Find the reverse
saturation current IS.
Problem 2
If the uncontrolled half-wave rectifier has a purely resistive load
of R, determine (a) the efficiency, (b) the FF, (c) the RF, (d) the
TUF, (e) the PIV of diode (f) the CF of the input current, and (g)
the input power factor PF.
Problem 3
For an uncontrolled half-wave rectifier, the source is a sinusoidal
of 120 V rms at a frequency of 60 Hz. The load resistor is 5 Ω.
Determine
a) The average load current
b) The average power absorbed by the load
c) The power factor of the circuit
Problem 4
Consider a single-phase half-wave uncontrolled rectifier circuit
with a resistive load of 25 Ω and a 60 Hz ac source of 110 V
rms. Calculate
a) The average values of Vo and Io.
b) The rms values of Vo and Io.
c) The average power delivered to the load.
Suez Canal University
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
Problem 5
For the single-phase, full-wave, center-tapped, uncontrolled
rectifier, the supply voltage is 110 V, 50 Hz. The load resistor is
25 Ω. Calculate
a) The average values of Vo and Io.
b) The rms values of Vo and Io.
c) The dc power consumed by the load.
Problem 6
If the uncontrolled full-wave center-tapped rectifier has a purely
resistive load of R, determine (a) the efficiency, (b) the FF, (c) the
RF, (d) the TUF, (e) the PIV of diode (f) the CF of the input
current, and (g) the input power factor PF.
Problem 7
A single-phase full bridge diode rectifier is supplied from 230 V,
50 Hz source. The load resistance of R = 10 ohm and a large
inductance so as to render the load current constant. Determine
a) The average values of Vo and Io.
b) The average and rms values of diode currents
c) Rms values of output and input currents
Problem 8
If the uncontrolled single phase full-wave bridge rectifier has a
purely resistive load of R, determine (a) the efficiency, (b) the FF,
(c) the RF, (d) the TUF, (e) the PIV of diode (f) the CF of the
input current, and (g) the input power factor PF.