Hi everyone
I have to design a power supply for my assignment but i struggle to find a right equation for smoothing capacitor... There are a few different equation i have found but they all giving me different result.
The most common equation i came across is C=I/f*V and f is equal 100 Hz.
But the one i have used is from a book. I have attached a pictures from the book. What i can't understand is why in they calculations the frequency timed by 2. Its already a 100 (supply frequency by 2)???
Thanks.

 

The frequency is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit time. I took this drawing from Wiki to illustrate. After the rectifier the waveform has changed and frequency has doubled, compared to the AC input frequency. It is that simple

 

Ok I understand that but if you look at the calculation from the book the 50 Hz original AC frequency been doubled which makes a 100Hz and then doubled again. The part i cant understand why they doubled it twice. Sorry if i didn't explain it properly. I attached the first page from the book. As i understand the original frequency is 50Hz.
Thanks.

 

The number 2 has nothing to do with the frequency.
The formula is for half-wave rectification:
Vripple=I/fC
And for full-wave rectification
Vripple=I/2fC
Remember that the frequency for half-wave rectification will be the AC voltage frequency. So the ripple in a full-wave rectification. Will be four times less compared to half-wave rectification

 

Thanks! I get it now.