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Bridge Circuit Analysis for Rectifiers

The document contains a series of problems related to rectifier circuits, including half-wave and full-wave configurations. It requires calculations for output DC voltage, peak inverse voltage, mean load current, and rectification efficiency, assuming ideal diodes. Various circuit configurations are presented, including center-tap and bridge types, with specific voltage and resistance values provided for analysis.

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Bridge Circuit Analysis for Rectifiers

The document contains a series of problems related to rectifier circuits, including half-wave and full-wave configurations. It requires calculations for output DC voltage, peak inverse voltage, mean load current, and rectification efficiency, assuming ideal diodes. Various circuit configurations are presented, including center-tap and bridge types, with specific voltage and resistance values provided for analysis.

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Problems

Q1. An a.c. supply of 230 V is applied to a half-wave rectifier circuit through a transformer of
turn ratio 10 : 1. Find (i) the output d.c. voltage and (ii) the peak inverse voltage. Assume the
diode to be ideal.

Q2. A full-wave rectifier uses two diodes, the internal resistance of each diode may be assumed
constant at 20 Ω. The transformer r.m.s. secondary voltage from centre tap to each end of
secondary is 50 V and load resistance is 980 Ω. Find : (i) the mean load current (ii) the r.m.s.
value of load current.

Q3. In the centre-tap circuit shown in Fig. 2, the diodes are assumed to be ideal i.e. having zero
internal resistance. Find :(i) d.c. output voltage(ii) peak inverse voltage (iii) rectification
efficiency.
Q4. In the bridge type circuit shown in Fig. 3, the diodes are assumed to be ideal. Find : (i) d.c.
output voltage (ii) peak inverse voltage (iii) output frequency. Assume primary to secondary
turns to be 4.

Q5. Fig. (i) and Fig. (ii) show the centre-tap and bridge type circuits having the same load
resistance and transformer turn ratio. The primary of each is connected to 230V, 50 Hz supply.
(i) Find the d.c. voltage in each case. (ii) PIV for each case for the same d.c. output. Assume
the diodes to
be ideal.

Q6. Determine the output voltage and input-output waveform of the figure below. Assuming
silicon diode, input voltage of 𝟐𝟎 𝑽𝑷, and a bias voltage of 10V.
Q7. Consider the following clipper circuit and Determine the
i) Current following through the circuit
ii) output voltage
iii) input-output waveform. Assuming silicon diode, 1 kilo-ohms resistor, input voltage
of 𝟐𝟎 𝑽𝑷 and a bias voltage of 10 V.

Q 8. Determine the output voltage and input-output waveform of the figure below. Assuming
silicon diodes, 1 kilo-ohms resistor, input voltage of 𝟐𝟎 𝑽𝑷, and bias voltages of 10 V.

Q9 Determine the output voltage and input-output waveform of the figure below. Assuming
ideal diodes, 1 kilo-ohms resistor and input voltage of 𝟏 𝑽𝑷
Q10 Determine the output voltage and input-output waveform of the figure below. Assuming
silicon diodes.

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