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LIST OF REQUIREMENTS
o Equipment
o Three-phase isolating transformer
o Converter, basic unit
o Voltage supply (15V; 1.5A stab)
o Control unit
o Dual-trace oscilloscope with system triggering
o Universal multimeter
COMPONENTS
o 100 Resistive
o Power diodes
THEORY
Full wave rectifier can be defined as a device that converts both polarities which
are positive and negative of input AC into output DC. Full wave rectifier also
known as a rectifier that converts complete cycle of input AC into output DC.
The waveform of the input voltages of full-wave rectifiers for resistive load is
sinusoidal waveform. The waveform of the output voltages of full-wave
rectifiers for resistive load is non-sinusoidal waveform. The output voltage of
full-wave rectifier for resistive load is DC voltage while the input voltage of
full-wave rectifier for resistive load is AC voltage. When a simple transformer
with out a center tapped secondary is used, four diodes arranged this way are
called a diode bridge or bridge rectifier. The bridge rectifier can also be used for
translating a DC input of unknown or arbitrary polarity into an output of known
polarity. This is generally required in electronic telephones or other telephony
devices where the DC polarity on the two phone wires is unknown. There are
also applications for protecting against accidental battery reversal in battery-
powered circuits. For a single phase AC, if the transformer is center-tapped,
then two diodes back-to-back can form a full wave rectifier. Twice as many
winding are required on the transformer secondary to obtain the same output
voltage. This is not as efficient from the transformer perspective because current
flows in only one half of the secondary during each positive and negative half
cycle of the AC input.
2. Compare the output voltage waveform of half-wave rectifiers for
resistive load with ideal DC voltage waveforms.
The half-wave rectifier is a type of rectifier that rectifies only half cycle of the
waveform. The half rectifier consist a step down transformer, a diode connected
to the transformer and a load resistance connected to the cathode end of the
diode. Output of half -wave rectifier is not a constant DC voltage. For most
power application, half wave rectification is insufficient for the task.
CONCLUSION
In a nutshell, we have learnt about the waveforms of the input and output
voltages of half-wave and full-wave rectifiers for resistive load. We also can
compare the output waveforms of half-wave and full-wave rectifiers for
resistive load.