Converters (DC-DC, AC-DC, DC-AC, AC-AC) Flashcards
The chopper provides _____ to _____ Conversion
DC to DC
Another Name for Chopper
Buck(Step Down) or Boost(Step up) Converter
What does the input waveform of a Chopper Circuit Look like?
DC (Straight Line, above 0V potential)
What does the output waveform of a Chopper Circuit Look like?
Pulsating Square Wave DC with Duty Cycle (No waveform voltage crosses the 0V x-axis, over to the negative polarity)
A Step Down Chopper uses a _____ introduce the chopping/Duty Cycle Effect
Switch (BJTs, FETs, SCRs, etc)
Formula for Average Voltage of Step-Down Chopper Output
Vo(ave) = δ * (Vs - Vchop)
Vs - Supply Voltage
Vchop - Voltage drop across switch
δ - Duty Cycle (ex, for 90% duty cycle, δ = 0.9)
Formula for RMS Voltage of Step-Down Chopper Output
Vo(ave) = ( √δ ) * (Vs - Vchop)
Vs - Supply Voltage
Vchop - Voltage drop across switch
δ - Duty Cycle (ex, for 90% duty cycle, δ = 0.9)
Formula for Average Power of Step-Down Chopper Output
Pave = [ δ * (Vs - Vchop) ] ² / RLoad
Vs - Supply Voltage
Vchop - Voltage drop across switch
δ - Duty Cycle (ex, for 90% duty cycle, δ = 0.9)
RLoad - Load Resistance
When A Step Down Converter is used in a DC Motor, the load is (Capacitive, Inductive, Resistive)
Inductive
With a Purely resistive load on a step down converter, the output waveform of Voltage compared to current looks ___________
the same
With an Inductive load on a step down converter, the output waveform of current compared to voltage looks ___________
Different
VLoad waveform looks the same as one that has only a resistive load
But Current Waveform is different, since an inductance resists a changing current, the current looks like a charging and discharging cycle
Formula for RMS Current of Step-Down Chopper Output (With Inductive Load)
Io(rms) = √( Imax*Imin + [ (Imax - Imin) / 3 ]² )
Imax and Imin - maximum and minimum current values at load
Formula for Average Current of Step-Down Chopper Output (With Inductive Load)
Io(ave) = δ(Vs / R)
Vs - Supply Voltage
δ - Duty Cycle (ex, for 90% duty cycle, δ = 0.9)
R - Load Resistance
With a Step-down converter, the switch is in _____ to the load, whereas with a step-up converter, the switch is in ______ to the load
Step Down: Switch in Series with Load
Step Up: Switch in Parallel with Load
The output of the Step Up Chopper is _________
Pure DC (Therefore, no RMS formula)
Formula for Average Current of Step-Up Chopper Output
Vo(ave) = Vs / (1 - δ)
Vs - Supply Voltage
δ - Duty Cycle (ex, for 90% duty cycle, δ = 0.9)
A Step Up Chopper Consists of these Components:
Supply, Switch, Inductor in series to Supply, Capacitor in parallel to load, and a diode before the (capacitor || load) Branch
The Phase Controlled Rectifier provides _____ to _____ Conversion
AC to DC Conversion
During a time interval of time ‘0’ to ________ , the output of a Phase Controlled Rectifier is zero
α (Triggering angle)
During a time interval of time ‘α(triggering angle)’ to 2π , the output of a Phase Controlled Rectifier _________
Follows the shape of the input waveform
Usually, the Voltage at time ‘α(triggering angle)’ of the voltage waveform has a value of _________
The Forward Breakdown Voltage of an SCR (Vbr)
A Half Bridge Phase Controlled Rectifier consists of:
two SCRs and two diodes