Analysis and Design of a Single Phase Full Wave Rectifier Circuit with R-L Load in a Split Supply System: Efficiency Evaluation and Voltage Stabilization Approach

Abstract

Integration of various systems with the utility network can be done through electrical energy conversion using power electronics. Power electronics converters function to condition and process electrical energy to meet end user needs. In an off-line converter system, the utility network with a frequency of 50/60 Hz becomes the input side, while the output properties of the converter are determined by several parameters such as voltage, frequency and number of phases. Power electronics converters generally consist of several important components, such as terminating semiconductor devices (such as IGBTs, MOSFETs, and diodes), inductors, generators that function as energy storage or conversion devices, heatsinks for cooling, and power transformers for isolation. In this study, we discuss an uncontrolled single-phase full-wave rectifier, which uses two diodes. The analysis results show that this rectifier produces a smaller peak-average voltage compared to the half-wave rectifier, and has lower ripple due to the use of two diodes in the energy conversion process.