2. The half-wave rectifier circuit of Fig.

1
has a transformer inserted between
the source and the remainder of the
circuit. The source is 240 V rms at 60
Hz, and the load resistor is 20 Ω.

a. Determine the required turns ratio of

1. The half-wave rectifier circuit of Fig. 1 the transformer such that the average

has Vs (t) = 170 sin(377t) V and a load load current is 12 A.

resistance R=15 Ω. Determine

Vm 240√2
Is = = = 8.49 A
a. the average load current. 2R 2(20)
Vm 170 Io 12 400
Io = = = 3.61 A turn ratio, n = = = = 1.41
πR 15π Is 8.49 283

b. the rms load current. b. Determine the average current in the

primary winding of the transformer
Vm 170
Irms = = = 5.67 A
2R 2(15) Vm 240√2
Io = = = 7.2 A
πR 15π
c. the power absorbed by the load.

P = Irms 2 R = 5.672 (15) = 481.67 W

d. the apparent power supplied by the

source.
170
S = Irms Vrms = 5.67 ( )
√2
= 681.58 VA

e. the power factor of the circuit.

P 481.67
pf = = = 0.71
S 681.58
 3. A half-wave rectifier has a source of d. the power factor.
120 V rms at 60 Hz and an RL load
with R = 12 Ω and L = 12 mH. 𝑃 𝑃 500
𝑝𝑓 = = =
𝑉
𝑆 𝐼𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑉𝑟𝑚𝑠 ( 𝑚 ) 𝑉
Determine
2𝑅 𝑟𝑚𝑠
500
= = 0.59
a. an expression for load current. 120√2
( ) 120
2(12)

Vm = 120√2 = 169.71 V
xL = 2πfL = 2π(60)(12m) = 4.52Ω

Z = √R2 + xL2 = √122 + 4.522

= 12.82 Ω
xL 4.52
ωτ = = = 0.38
R 12
xL 4.52
θ = tan−1 = tan−1 = 20.63°
R 12
= 0.36 rad

Vm −ωt
I(ωt) = sin(ωt − θ) + sin(θ)e ωτ
Z
−ωt
= 13.24 sin(ωt − 0.36) + sin(0.36) e 0.38

b. the average current.

Vm 120√2
Io = = = 4.5 A
πR 12π

c. the power absorbed by the resistor.

2
2 𝑉𝑚 2 120√2
𝑃 = 𝐼𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑅=( ) 𝑅=( ) 10
2𝑅 2(12)
= 500 𝑊
 4. A half-wave rectifier has a source of d. the power factor.
120 V rms at 60 Hz and an RL load
𝑃 𝑃 720
with R =10 Ω and L = 15 mH. 𝑝𝑓 = = =
𝑉
𝑆 𝐼𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑉𝑟𝑚𝑠 ( 𝑚 ) 𝑉
Determine 2𝑅 𝑟𝑚𝑠
720
= = 0.71
120√2
a. an expression for load current. ( ) 120
2(10)

Vm = 120√2 = 169.71 V
xL = 2πfL = 2π(60)(15m) = 5.65Ω

Z = √R2 + xL2 = √102 + 5.652

= 11.49 Ω
xL 5.65
ωτ = = = 0.565
R 10
xL 5.65
θ = tan−1 = tan−1 = 29.49°
R 10
= 0.515 rad

Vm −ωt
I(ωt) = sin(ωt − θ) + sin(θ)e ωτ
Z
−ωt
= 14.77 sin(ωt − 0.515) + sin(0.515) e0.565

b. the average current.

Vm 120√2
Io = = = 5.4 A
πR 10π

c. the power absorbed by the

resistor.

2
2 𝑉𝑚 2 120√2
𝑃 = 𝐼𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑅=( ) 𝑅=( ) 10
2𝑅 2(10)
= 720 𝑊