Need Help with Full wave rectifier in Pspice

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MarsG

Joined Sep 12, 2015
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My homework assignment is to design a Full Wave Bridge Rectifier (Attached the circuit I built in pspice and the full description of the assignment below.) The rectifier is to have a filter Capacitor across the Load.
Given:
Input = 120v-rms, 60Hz
Load = 155 Ohms
Voltage Across individual diodes = .7V (1.4 together)

The Avg Outpt Voltage is to be 15v with a ripple of +- 1V peak

Calculations
120V-rms = 170v pk (Vrms= Vpk/sqrt2)

with the voltage drop from the diodes (1.4v)
The transformer has a ratio of 170:17 and a inductance ratio of (1/10)^2

The ripple frequency is double the source
60Hz----> 120Hz
Iload= 15V/155Ohms

Vripple = Iload/fC

The transient analysis does not seem right, can someone help me figure out the problem (wiring or maybe the wrong capacitor value).
I attached a screenshot below.
 

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MikeML

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The filter capacitor must supply the total load current for ~8ms until the next current pulse arrives from the FWB.

To achieve a given amount of ripple, use the following method.

I*t = q = C*ΔV

Rearrange and solve for C

C=I*t/ΔV

ΔV (ripple) = 1V, so C= I*0.008/1 = 8*I mF = 8*(15/155)mF = 0.77mF = 770uF (Much bigger than you calculated...)
 

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MarsG

Joined Sep 12, 2015
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The filter capacitor must supply the total load current for ~8ms until the next current pulse arrives from the FWB.

To achieve a given amount of ripple, use the following method.

I*t = q = C*ΔV

Rearrange and solve for C

C=I*t/ΔV

ΔV (ripple) = 1V, so C= I*0.008/1 = 8*I mF = 8*(15/155)mF = 0.77mF = 770uF (Much bigger than you calculated...)
Thank you, Ihellso.png had originally put 800uF but thought it was wrong and took another approach, My marker was also in the wrong place.
 

shteii01

Joined Feb 19, 2010
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The filter capacitor must supply the total load current for ~8ms until the next current pulse arrives from the FWB.

To achieve a given amount of ripple, use the following method.

I*t = q = C*ΔV

Rearrange and solve for C

C=I*t/ΔV

ΔV (ripple) = 1V, so C= I*0.008/1 = 8*I mF = 8*(15/155)mF = 0.77mF = 770uF (Much bigger than you calculated...)
I thought they said ripple is +-1 volt, would that make delta V = 2 volts?
 

shteii01

Joined Feb 19, 2010
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Oh, I misunderstood it, I thought it was +- 1 of 15V lol.
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Your average is 15 volts. (14+16)/2=15 volts, that is your average. So the highest value you can have is 16 volts. The lowest value that allowed to have is 14 volts. The delta V is 2 volts, 1 volt above 15, 1 volt below 15. You must stay in this "band" between 14 and 16 volts.
 

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MarsG

Joined Sep 12, 2015
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Your average is 15 volts. (14+16)/2=15 volts, that is your average. So the highest value you can have is 16 volts. The lowest value that allowed to have is 14 volts. The delta V is 2 volts, 1 volt above 15, 1 volt below 15. You must stay in this "band" between 14 and 16 volts.
Should I use a lower input peak voltage at 160V to get a 15V at the output cause right now it seems im slightly above the 16V peak at output
 

shteii01

Joined Feb 19, 2010
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Should I use a lower input peak voltage at 160V to get a 15V at the output cause right now it seems im slightly above the 16V peak at output
I think the ripple is given to you to figure out the smoothing capacitor. Just use MikeML formula to get the capacitor.
 

shteii01

Joined Feb 19, 2010
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Is the sine wave supposed to drop under 0, cause the peak voltage from peak to peak is actually 17
Forgive me for asking this, but: Why do you give a damn?
You are given an input.
You are asked to produce output.
You are given some details about what should be placed between input and output. Everything else is up to you. If the output of the transformer is something... Is that part of your assignment? Are you required to produce transformer output that have particular behavior? Because if you are... I can not find this part of your assignment. Are you holding out on us?
 

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MarsG

Joined Sep 12, 2015
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Forgive me for asking this, but: Why do you give a damn?
You are given an input.
You are asked to produce output.
You are given some details about what should be placed between input and output. Everything else is up to you. If the output of the transformer is something... Is that part of your assignment? Are you required to produce transformer output that have particular behavior? Because if you are... I can not find this part of your assignment. Are you holding out on us?
Not really, I just don't want to be marked off for anything so im including everything.



Is their any way to read the values on the simulation from the markers in order to get the current values.
Current.png
 

shteii01

Joined Feb 19, 2010
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Not really, I just don't want to be marked off for anything so im including everything.



Is their any way to read the values on the simulation from the markers in order to get the current values.
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Ok. About that sign wave. Check a few things:
1. Are you sure the signal has settled? I noticed in your assignment that they note that you want to wait for signal to enter steady state. So maybe if you wait, that signal will rise up and be, like you said, from 0 to 17 volts.
2. Check if the simulated components have some offset.
Is your input signal 120 VAC RMS centered on zero? Or is it from 0 to 120? Stuff like that.

You should be able to get current readings by placing current meter in series. So if you want current thought R1, put current meter in series with R1. If you want current through D2, put current meter in series with D2. And so on.

Finally. Remember that your diodes drop 0.7 volts each, 1.4 volts total. I think you noted that yourself. So you actually want output of the transformer to be 16+1.4=17.4 volts. I would be happier if I did not actually hit 16 or 14. Just stay inside the band, that is why they gave you that +-1 volt band to contain the ripple.
 

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MarsG

Joined Sep 12, 2015
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Ok. About that sign wave. Check a few things:
1. Are you sure the signal has settled? I noticed in your assignment that they note that you want to wait for signal to enter steady state. So maybe if you wait, that signal will rise up and be, like you said, from 0 to 17 volts.
2. Check if the simulated components have some offset.
Is your input signal 120 VAC RMS centered on zero? Or is it from 0 to 120? Stuff like that.

You should be able to get current readings by placing current meter in series. So if you want current thought R1, put current meter in series with R1. If you want current through D2, put current meter in series with D2. And so on.

Finally. Remember that your diodes drop 0.7 volts each, 1.4 volts total. I think you noted that yourself. So you actually want output of the transformer to be 16+1.4=17.4 volts. I would be happier if I did not actually hit 16 or 14. Just stay inside the band, that is why they gave you that +-1 volt band to contain the ripple.
How would I be able to center it at 0 in pspice? by using an offset?
 

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MarsG

Joined Sep 12, 2015
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Hm... I don't use PSpice. For general use I got old copy of MultiSim Textbook Edition that I got with a textbook back in 2000-2002.
Oh alright. since the output is supposed to be 15V at the load I just added the voltage drop from the diodes (1.4V) at the transformer secondary to be 16.4 and it came down closer to 15V. 169.7 : 16.4 ratio 120V-rms*sqrt(2)=169.7 peak
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shteii01

Joined Feb 19, 2010
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Oh alright. since the output is supposed to be 15V at the load I just added the voltage drop from the diodes (1.4V) at the transformer secondary to be 16.4 and it came down closer to 15V. 169.7 : 16.4 ratio 120V-rms*sqrt(2)=169.7 peak
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Yes, but now your load voltage drops below 14 volts and that is bad. Your ripple must be between 14 and 16 volts, that is requirement of your assignment.
 
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