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Ripple Voltage in Bridge Rectifiers

This document contains two examples of calculating values in rectifier circuits. The first example calculates the load current and ripple voltage given values for voltage, frequency, transformer ratio, load resistance and capacitor. It finds the load current is 6.75 mA and ripple voltage is 1.12V. The second example calculates the required capacitor value if the ripple voltage is 1V. It finds the necessary capacitor value is 102.58 μF.

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Ripple Voltage in Bridge Rectifiers

This document contains two examples of calculating values in rectifier circuits. The first example calculates the load current and ripple voltage given values for voltage, frequency, transformer ratio, load resistance and capacitor. It finds the load current is 6.75 mA and ripple voltage is 1.12V. The second example calculates the required capacitor value if the ripple voltage is 1V. It finds the necessary capacitor value is 102.58 μF.

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Examples 1

Figure 1: DC Power Supply


Question:
Find the load current IL and the ripple voltage Vr in the circuit given in Figure 1?

Given:
Vs = 115 Vrms
f = 60 Hz
Transformer Turn Ratio = 10 : 1
RL = 2.2 k
C = 50 F
Solution:

We know that Vrms = 0.707 Vp


Vrms = 0.707 Vp
Vp(pri) = 115/0.707
Vp(pri) = 162.66 V

Vp(sec) = Vp(pri) /(N 1/N 2)


Vp(sec) = 162.66/10
Vp(sec) = 16.27 V
Using the second approximation for bridge rectifier Vp(out) = Vp(in) 1.4 V
Vp = 14.87 V
Now calculating IL which is equal to IL = VL /RL
IL = 6.75 mA
Now we know that for a bridge rectifier Vdc = 2Vp /
Vdc = 9.47 V
For here we can calculate VR = IL /f C
VR = 6.75x103 /(120 50x106 )
VR = 1.12 V

Examples 2

Figure 2: Full wave rectifier circuit


Question:
Find the value of the Capacitor if the ripple voltage Vr = 1V in the circuit given
in Figure 2?

Given:
Vs = 220 Vrms
f = 60 Hz
Transformer Turn Ratio = 5 : 1
RL = 5 k
Vr = 1 V
Solution:

We know that Vrms = 0.707 Vp


Vrms = 0.707 Vp
Vp(pri) = 220/0.707
Vp(pri) = 311.17 V
3

Vp(sec) = Vp(pri) /(N 1/N 2)


Vp(sec) = 311.17/5
Vp(sec) = 62.23 V
Using the second approximation for bridge rectifier Vp(out) = Vp(in) 0.7 V
Vp = 61.53 V
Now calculating IL which is equal to IL = VL /RL
IL = 12.31 mA
For here we can calculate VR = IL /f C
C = 12.31x103 /(120 1)
C = 102.58 F

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