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The document outlines the design and operation of a DC regulated power supply, detailing its components such as a step-down transformer, rectifier, smoothing capacitor, and regulator. It explains the process of converting unregulated AC to a stable DC output, emphasizing the importance of each component in maintaining voltage consistency. Additionally, it lists the applications and features of regulated power supplies, along with observation tables for input and output voltage measurements.

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BE01000181 DFW Exp 04

The document outlines the design and operation of a DC regulated power supply, detailing its components such as a step-down transformer, rectifier, smoothing capacitor, and regulator. It explains the process of converting unregulated AC to a stable DC output, emphasizing the importance of each component in maintaining voltage consistency. Additionally, it lists the applications and features of regulated power supplies, along with observation tables for input and output voltage measurements.

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BE0100081 - Digital Fabrication Workshop

EXPERIMENT NO: 04
Designing a DC Regulated Power Supply

Objectives:
(1) To design a regulated power supply and study the capacitor and output DC waveform
in the CRO.
(2) To study the characteristics of regulated dc power supply.

Components Required:
Variable AC Source Step down transformer (230 V-24V AC), Diodes (4 Nos.), Resistor (1KΩ),
Capacitor (1000 µF, Voltage Regulator IC 7812, Variable Resistor, DC Voltmeter, Mili
Ammeter.
Introduction:
A regulated power supply converts unregulated AC (Alternating Current) to a constant DC
(Direct Current). A regulated power supply is used to ensure that the output remains constant
even if the input changes. A regulated DC power supply is also known as a linear power supply,
it is an embedded circuit and consists of various blocks.
The regulated power supply will accept an AC input and give a constant DC output. The figure
below shows the block diagram of a typical regulated DC power supply.

Fig. 1 Block diagram of regulated DC power supply


The basic building blocks of a regulated DC power supply are as follows:

1. A step-down transformer
2. A rectifier
3. A DC filter
4. A regulator
Operation of Regulated Power Supply
Step Down Transformer

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A step-down transformer will step down the voltage from the ac mains to the required voltage
level. The turn’s ratio of the transformer is so adjusted such as to obtain the required voltage
value. The output of the transformer is given as an input to the rectifier circuit.

Rectification
Rectifier is an electronic circuit consisting of diodes which carries out the rectification process.
Rectification is the process of converting an alternating voltage or current into corresponding
direct (DC) quantity. The input to a rectifier is AC whereas its output is unidirectional pulsating
DC.
Although a half wave rectifier could technically be used, its power losses are significant
compared to a full wave rectifier. As such, a full wave rectifier or a bridge rectifier is used to
rectify both the half cycles of the ac supply (full wave rectification). The figure below shows a
full wave bridge rectifier.

Fig. 2 Full wave bridge rectifier


A bridge rectifier consists of four p-n junction diodes connected in the manner shown above.
In the positive half cycle of the supply, the voltage induced across the secondary of the
electrical transformer i.e., VMN is positive. Therefore, point E is positive with respect to F.
Hence, diodes D3 and D2 are reversed biased and diodes D1 and D4 are forward biased. The
diode D3 and D2 will act as open switches (practically there is some voltage drop) and diodes
D1 andD4 will act as closed switches and will start conducting. Hence a rectified waveform
appears at the output of the rectifier as shown in the first figure. When voltage induced in
secondary i.e. VMN is negative than D3 and D2 are forward biased with the other two reversed
biased and a positive voltage appears at the input of the filter.

Role of the Smoothing Capacitor


After the AC voltage is rectified (usually by a bridge rectifier), the output is a pulsating DC
voltage that contains significant ripple. The smoothing capacitor's primary function is to reduce
this ripple, converting the pulsating DC into a smoother, more stable DC voltage. The
capacitance value (measured in farads) determines how much charge the capacitor can store.
Larger capacitance values result in better smoothing. Common capacitance values for
smoothing capacitors range from a few microfarads (μF) to several thousand microfarads,
depending on the application and load requirements.

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Operation of the Smoothing Capacitor


Charging Phase:
During the peaks of the rectified voltage, the capacitor charges up to the peak voltage level.
The capacitor charges quickly because the voltage across it changes rapidly during the peak
period of the rectified waveform.

Discharging Phase:
After the peak, the rectified voltage begins to drop. The capacitor then starts to discharge,
providing current to the load and maintaining the voltage level. The discharge rate is slower
compared to the charging rate, which helps to fill in the gaps between the peaks of the rectified
voltage.

DC Filtration
The rectified voltage from the rectifier is a pulsating DC voltage having very high ripple
content. But this is not we want; we want a pure ripple free DC waveform. Hence a filter is
used. Different types of filters are used such as capacitor filter, LC filter, Choke input filter, π
type filter. The figure below shows a capacitor filter connected along the output of the rectifier
and the resultant output waveform.

Fig. 3 Resultant Output Waveform


As the instantaneous voltage starts increasing the capacitor charges, it charges until the
waveform reaches its peak value. When the instantaneous value starts reducing the capacitor
starts discharging exponentially and slowly through the load (input of the regulator in this case).
Hence, an almost constant DC value having very less ripple content is obtained.

Regulation
This is the last block in a regulated DC power supply. The output voltage or current will change
or fluctuate when there is a change in the input from ac mains or due to change in load current

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at the output of the regulated power supply or due to other factors like temperature changes.
This problem can be eliminated by using a regulator. A regulator will maintain the output
constant even when changes at the input or any other changes occur. Transistor series regulator,
Fixed and variable IC regulators or a zener diode operated in the zener region can be used
depending on their applications. IC’s like 78XX and 79XX (such as the IC 7812) are used to
obtained fixed values of voltages at the output.

Features of Regulated Power Supply


1. Regulated power supplies are relatively more reliable.
2. Regulated power supplies have less complex circuit and less weight.
3. The cost and noise level of the regulated power supplies is low.
4. Regulated power supplies give faster response.

Applications of Regulated Power Supplies


1. Mobile charging circuits
2. Testing circuits
3. Oscillators and amplifiers
4. Electronic computers
5. Automatic control systems

Observation Table:
1) Input AC Voltage and Output DC Voltage

Sr. No. Input AC Voltage (Volt) Output DC Voltage (Volt)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

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2) Output DC Voltage with load current at different input AC voltage

Sr. No. VAC=100 V VAC=140 V VAC=180 V VAC=220 V


V0 IL V0 IL V0 IL V0
IL (mA)
(Volt) (mA) (Volt) (mA) (Volt) (mA) (Volt)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

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