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Figure 13.3. First-quadrant dc chopper and two basic modes of chopper output
current operation: (a) basic circuit and current paths; (b) continuous load current;
and (c) discontinuous load current after t = tx.
LOAD
Vs
D2
T1I
vo
io
on
off
(a)
t
tt
t
tx
T
I
T
vo
i
tT tT
i
Vs
vo
I
I
I
I
I
Vs
E E
conducting devices
T Df T Df T Df T Df T Df
(b) (c)
ioio
on
(a)
vo
Vs
R L + E
T1
io
Vs
(b)
vo
R L + E
D2
io
off
(b) (c)
oV o
V
oI
oI
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13.2.1 Continuous load current
Load waveforms for continuous load current conduction are shown in figure 13.3b.
The output voltage vo, or load voltage is defined by
( )for 0
0 for
s T
o
T
V t tv t
t t T
=
(13.1)
The mean load voltage is
( )
0 0
1 1T Tt to o s
T
s s
V v t dt V dt T T
tV V
T
= =
= =
(13.2)
where the switch on-state duty cycle = tT/Tis defined in figure 13.3b.
The rms load voltage is
( )
2 2
0 0
1 1T Tt trms o s
T
s s
V v t dt V dt T T
tV V
T
= =
= =
(13.3)
The output ac ripple voltage is
( ) ( ) ( )
2 2
2 2
1
r rms o
s s s
V V V
V V V
=
= = (13.4)
The maximum rms ripple voltage in the output occurs when = giving an rms
ripple voltage of Vs.
The output voltage ripple factor is2
2
1
11 1
r rms
o o
s
s
V VRF
V V
V
V
= =
= =
(13.5)
Thus as the duty cycle 1 , the ripple factor tends to zero, consistent with theoutput being dc, that is Vr= 0.
Steady-state time domain analysis of first-quadrant chopper
- with load back emf and continuous output current
The time domain load current can be derived in a number of ways.
First, from the Fourier coefficients of the output voltage, the current canbe found by dividing by the load impedance at each harmonic frequency.
Alternatively, the various circuit currents can be found from the timedomain load current equations.
i. Fourier coefficients: The Fourier coefficients of the load voltage are
independent of the circuit and load parameters and are given by
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( )
sin2
1 cos2
s
n
s
n
Va n
n
Vb n
n
=
=
(13.6)
Thus the peak magnitude and phase of the nth
harmonic are given by2 2
1tan
n n n
nn
n
c a b
ab
= +
=
Substituting expressions from equation (13.6) yields
1
2sin
sin2tan
1 cos2
s
n
n
Vc n
n
nn
n
=
= =
(13.7)
where
( )sinn n nv c n t = + (13.8)
such that
( ) ( )1
sino o n n
n
v t V c n t
=
= + + (13.9)
The load current is given by
( )( )
0 1 1
sin
n n
o o n nn
o n
n n no o
c n tV v Vi t i
R Z R Z
= = =
= = + = + (13.10)
where the load impedance at each frequency is given by
( )22
no Z R n L= +
ii. Time domain differential equations: By solving the appropriate time domain
differential equations, the continuous load current shown in figure 13.3b is defined
by
During the switch on-period, when vo(t)=Vs
oo s
di L Ri E V dt + + =
which yields
( ) 1 for 0t t
s
o T
V Ei t e I e t t
R
= +
(13.11)
During the switch off-period, when vo(t)= 0
0oo
di L Ri E
dt+ + =
which, after shifting the zero time reference to tT, in figure 13.3a, gives
( ) 1 for 0t t
o T
Ei t e I e t T t
R
= +
(13.12)
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1
Ipp
Vs/R
0
0 1
on-state duty cycle
T/
25
5
2
1
1where (A)
1
1and (A)
1
T
T
t
s
T
t
s
T
V e EI
R Re
V e EI
R Re
=
=
(13.13)
The output ripple current, for continuous conduction, is independent of the backemfEand is given by
(1 ) (1 )
1
T Tt T t
s
T p p o
V e e I i I I
Re
+
= = =
(13.14)
which in terms of the on-state duty cycle, =tT/T, becomes( )1
(1 ) (1 )
1
TT
s
Tp p
V e eI
Re
=
(13.15)
Figure 13.4. Ripple current as a function of duty cycle =tT/T and ratio of cycle
period T (switching frequency, fs=1/T) to load time constant=L/R.Valid only for continuous load current conduction.
The peak-to-peak ripple current can be extracted from figure 13.4, which is a
family of curves for equation (13.15), normalised with respect to Vs/R. For a given
load time constant =L/R, switching frequency fs=1/T, and switch on-state duty
cycle , the ripple current can be extracted. This figure shows a number of
important features of the ripple current.
The ripple current reduces to zero as 0 and 1. Differentiation of equation (13.15) reveals that the maximum ripple
current p pI
occurs at = .
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Figure 13.5. Bounds of discontinuous load current with E>0.
The rms output voltage with discontinuous load current conduction is given by
( )
2 2 2
0
2 2
10
(V)
T x
T x
t t T
rms st t
x
s
V V dt d E dt T
T tV E
T
= + +
= +
(13.27)
The ac ripple current and ripple factor can be found by substituting equations
(13.26) and (13.27) into2 2
r rms oV V V= (13.28)
and2
1r rms
o o
V VRF
V V
= =
(13.29)
Steady-state time domain analysis of first-quadrant chopper
- with load back emf and discontinuous output current
i. Fourier coefficients: The load current can be derived indirectly by using the
output voltage Fourier series. The Fourier coefficients of the load voltage are
1
E/ Vs
00 1
switch on-state duty
T/ 0 1 2 5 10 ?
not
possib
le
continuo
usdis
continuo
us
E/Vs
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( )
sin 2 sin 2
1 cos2 1 cos2
s xn
s xn
V E ta n n
Tn n
V E tb n n
Tn n
=
=
(13.30)
which using2 2
1tan
n n n
nn
n
c a b
ab
= +
=
give
( ) ( )1
sinoo n nn
v t V c n t
=
= + + (13.31)
The appropriate division by ( )22
n Z R n L= + yields the output current.
ii. Time domain differential equations: For discontinuous load current, 0.I
= Substituting this condition into the time domain equations (13.11) to (13.14) yields
equations for discontinuous load current, specifically:
During the switch on-period, when vo(t)=Vs,
( ) 1 for 0t
s
o T
V Ei t e t t
R
=
(13.32)
During the switch off-period, when vo(t)=0, after shifting the zero time reference
to tT,
( ) 1 for 0t t
o x T
Ei t e I e t t t
R
= +
(13.33)
where from equation (13.32), with t=tT,
1 (A)Tt
sV E
I eR
=
(13.34)
Aftertx, vo(t)=Eand the load current is zero, that is
( )0 for
o x
i t t t T = (13.35)The output ripple current, for discontinuous conduction, is dependent of the back
emfEand is given by equation (13.34), that is
1Tt
s
p p
V E I I e
R
= =
(13.36)
Since 0I
= , the mean output current for discontinuous conduction, is
( )
( )
-
0 0 0
1 11 1
x T x T t t tt t t t
so
o
o
V E EI i t dt e dt e I e dt R RT T
V E
R
= = + +
=
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1
(A)
x xs s
o
t tV E V E
T E TIRR R
+ = = (13.37)
The input and output powers are related such that2
oiin s out in out o rms P V I P I P P R E I = = =+ (13.38)
from which the average input current can be evaluated.
Alternatively the average input current, which is the switch average current, isgiven by
( )0
0
1
11
1
T
T
T
t
i switch o
tts
t
s s
I I i t dt T
V Ee dt
T R
V E V E e I
R T R T
= =
=
= =
(13.39)
The average diode current diodeI is the difference between the average output
current oI and the average input current, iI , that is
diode o i
x
I I I
tET
IT R
=
=
(13.40)
Alternatively, the average diode current can be found by integrating the diode
current given in equation (13.33), as follows
0
11
x Tt tt t
diode
x
EI e I e dt
T R
tE
TI
T R
= +
=
(13.41)
IfErepresents motor back emf, then electromagnetic energy conversion efficiency
is given byoo
in is
E I E I
P V I = = (13.42)
The chopper effective input impedance is given by
s
in
i
VZ
I= (13.43)
Example 13.1: DC chopper with load back emf (first quadrant)
A first-quadrant dc-to-dc chopper feeds an inductive load of 10 ohms resistance,
50mH inductance, and back emf of 55V dc, from a 340V dc source. If the chopper
is operated at 200Hz with a 25% on-state duty cycle, determine, with and without
(rotor standstill) the back emf:
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i. the load average and rms voltages;ii. the rms ripple voltage, hence ripple factor;
iii. the maximum and minimum output current, hence the peak-to-peakoutput ripple in the current;
iv. the current in the time domain;v. the average load output current, average switch current, and average
diode current;
vi. the input power, hence output power and rms output current;vii. effective input impedance, (and electromagnetic efficiency forE> 0);viii. sketch the output current and voltage waveforms.
SolutionThe main circuit and operating parameters are
on-state duty cycle = period T= 1/fs = 1/200Hz = 5ms on-period of the switch tT= 1.25ms load time constant = L/R = 0.05H/10 = 5ms
Figure Example 13.1.Circuit diagram.
i. From equations (13.2) and (13.3) the average and rms output voltages are both
independent of the back emf, namely
= 340V = 85V
To s s
tV V V
T= =
240V = 120V rms
T
r s s
tV V V
T= =
=
ii. The rms ripple voltage hence ripple factor are given by equations (13.4) and
(13.5), that is
( )
( )
2 21
= 340V 1 - 147.2V ac
r rms o sV V V V = =
=
and
R L E
T1
10 50mH
+
D2 55V
340V
Vs
=T=5ms
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11
1- 1 3 1.732
r
o
VRF
V = =
= = =
No back emf,E = 0iii. From equation (13.13), withE=0, the maximum and minimum currents are
-1.25ms
5ms
-5ms
5ms
1 340V 111.90A
101 1
Tt
s
T
V e eI
Re e
= = =
14
1
1 340V 15.62A
10 11
Tt
s
T
V e eI
R ee
= = =
The peak-to-peak ripple in the output current is therefore
=11.90A - 5.62A = 6.28A
p p I I I
=
Alternatively the ripple can be extracted from figure 13.4 using T/=1 and = .
iv. From equations (13.11) and (13.12), withE= 0, the time domain load currentequations are
( ) 5 5ms
5ms
1
34 1 5.62
34 28.38 (A) for 0 1.25ms
t t
s
o
t t
ms
o
t
Vi e I e
R
i t e e
e t
= +
= +
=
( )
5ms11.90 (A) for 0 3.75ms
t
o
t
o
i I e
i t e t
=
=
v. The average load current from equation (13.17), withE= 0, is
85V= = 8.5A10
oo
VIR
=
The average switch current, which is the average supply current, is
( )
( )( )
340V - 0 5ms- 11.90A - 5.62A = 2.22A
10 5ms
s
i switch
V EI I I I
R T
= =
=
The average diode current is the difference between the average load current and
the average input current, that is
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= 8.50A - 2.22A = 6.28A
diode o i I I I =
vi. The input power is the dc supply multiplied by the average input current, that is
=340V2.22A = 754.8W
754.8W
iin s
out in
P V I
P P
=
= =
From equation (13.18) the rms load current is given by
754.8W= = 8.7A rms
10
rms
out
o
PI
R=
vii. The chopper effective input impedance is
340V= = 153.2
2.22A
s
in
i
VZ
I=
Load back emf, E= 55Vi. and ii. The average output voltage, rms output voltage, ac ripple voltage, and
ripple factor are independent of back emf, provided the load current is continuous.
The earlier answers forE= 0 are applicable.
iii. From equation (13.13), the maximum and minimum load currents are-1.25ms
5ms
-5ms
5ms
1 340V 1 55V- = 6.40A
10 101 1
Tt
s
T
V e E eI
R Re e
= =
1
1 340V 1 55V0.12A
10 1 101
Tt
s
T
V e E eI
R R ee
= = =
14
The peak-to-peak ripple in the output current is therefore
= 6.4A - 0.12A = 6.28A
pp I I I
=
The ripple value is the same as the E= 0 case, which is as expected since ripplecurrent is independent of back emf with continuous output current.Alternatively the ripple can be extracted from figure 13.4 using T/=1 and =.
iv. The time domain load current is defined by
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( ) 5 5ms
5ms
1
28.5 1 0.12
28.5 28.38 (A) for 0 1.25ms
t t
s
o
t t
ms
o
t
V Ei e I e
R
i t e e
e t
= +
= +
=
( ) 5ms 5
5ms
1
5.5 1 6.4
5.5 11.9 (A) for 0 3.75ms
t t
o
t t
ms
o
t
Ei e I eR
i t e e
e t
= +
= +
= +
v. The average load current from equation (13.37) is
85V-55V= = 3A10
oo
V EIR
=
The average switch current is the average supply current,
( )
( )( )
340V - 55V 5ms- 6.40A - 0.12A = 0.845A
10 5ms
s
i switch
V EI I I I
R T
= =
=
The average diode current is the difference between the average load current and
the average input current, that is
= 3A - 0.845A = 2.155A
diode o i I I I =
vi. The input power is the dc supply multiplied by the average input current, that is
=340V0.845A = 287.3W
287.3Wiin s
out in
P V I
P P
=
= =
From equation (13.18) the rms load current is given by
287.3W - 55V3A= = 3.5A rms
10
rms
oout
o
P E II
R
=
vii. The chopper effective input impedance is
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E= 0 E= 55V
I
Conducting device
T1 D2 T1 D2 T1 D2 T1 D2 T1 D2 T1 D2
I
tT
t
io
Vs 340V
o 1ms 5ms
t
vo
tT
t
io
Vs 340V
o 1ms 5ms
t
vo
I
I
E E=55V
TtT
oI
oI
11.9A
8.5A
5.62A6.4A
0.12A3A
oV oV85V 85V
io=6.28A
io=6.28A
340V= = 402.4
0.845A
s
in
i
VZ
I=
The electromagnetic efficiency is given by equation (13.22), that is
55V3A= 57.4%
287.3W
o
in
E I
P
=
=
viii. The output voltage and current waveforms for the first-quadrant chopper, with
and without back emf, are shown in the figure to follow.
Figure Example 13.1. Circuit waveforms.
Example 13.2: DC chopper with load back emf
- verge of discontinuous conduction
A first-quadrant dc-to-dc chopper feeds an inductive load of 10 ohms resistance,
50mH inductance, and back emf of 55V dc, from a 340V dc source. If the chopper
is operated at 200Hz with a 25% on-state duty cycle, determine:
i. the maximum back emf before discontinuous load current conductioncommences with =;
ii. with 55V back emf, what is the minimum duty cycle before discontinuousload current conduction; and
iii. minimum switching frequency at E=55V and tT = 1.25ms before dis-continuous conduction.
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iv. the current in the time domain;v. the load average current, average switch current and average diode
current;
vi. the input power, hence output power and rms output current;vii. effective input impedance, and electromagnetic efficiency; and
viii. Sketch the circuit, load, and output voltage and current waveforms.
SolutionThe main circuit and operating parameters are
on-state duty cycle = period T= 1/fs = 1/200Hz = 5ms on-period of the switch tT= 1.25ms load time constant = L/R = 0.05H/10 = 5ms
Figure Example 13.3.
Circuit diagram.
Confirmation of discontinuous load current can be obtained by evaluating the
minimum current given by equation (13.13), that is
1
1
Tt
s
T
V e EI
R Re
=
1.25ms
5ms
5ms
5ms
340V e -1 100V= - = 5.62A - 10A = - 4.38A
10 10e -1
I
The minimum practical current is zero, so clearly discontinuous current periods
exist in the load current. The equations applicable to discontinuous load current
need to be employed.
The current extinction time is given by equation (13.24), that is
-1.25ms
5ms
1 1
340V - 100V= 1.25ms + 5ms 1 + 1 - e
100V
= 1.25ms + 2.13ms = 3.38ms
Tt
s
x T
V Et t n e
E
n
= + +
i. From equations (13.26) and (13.27) the load average and rms voltages are
R L E
T1
10 50mH
+
D2 100V
340V
Vs
=T=5ms
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5ms - 3.38ms= 340V + 100V = 117.4V
5ms
x
o s
T tV V E
T
= +
2 2
2 25ms - 3.38ms= 340 + 100 = 179.3V rms
5ms
x
rms s
T tV V E
T
= +
ii. From equations (13.28) and (13.29) the rms ripple voltage, hence ripple factor,
are2 2
2 2= 179.3 - 117.4 = 135.5V ac
r rms oV V V=
135.5V= = 1.15
117.4V
r
o
VRF
V=
iii. From equation (13.36), the maximum and minimum output current, hence the
peak-to-peak output ripple in the current, are
-1.25ms
5ms
1
340V-100V= 1 - e = 5.31A
10
Tt
sV E
I eR
=
The minimum current is zero so the peak-to-peak ripple current isoi =5.31A.
iv. From equations (13.32) and (13.33), the current in the time domain is
( )
5ms
5ms
1
340V - 100V
110
24 1 (A) for 0 1.25ms
t
s
o
t
t
V Ei t e
R
e
e t
=
=
=
( )
5ms 5ms
5ms
1
100V1 5.31
10
15.31 10 (A) for 0 2.13ms
t t
o
t t
t
Ei t e I e
R
e e
e t
= +
= +
=
( ) 0 for 3.38ms 5msoi t t=
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Figure Example 13.3. Circuit waveforms.
v. From equations (13.37) to (13.40), the load average current, average switch
current, and average diode current are
117.4V - 100V= = 1.74A10
oo
V EIR
=
3.38ms100V - 0.25
5ms 5ms5.31A - = 1.05A
5ms 10
x
diode
tE
TI I
T R
=
=
Conducting deviceT D T D T
vo
io
iD
iT
vT
0 1.25 3.37 5 6.25 8.37 10 11.25
time (ms) t
5.31A
Vs=340V
E=100V
240V
Vs=340V
5.31A
5.31A
117.4V
E=100VoV
oI
1.05ADI
0.69ATI
1.74A
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=1.74A - 1.05A = 0.69A
i o diode I I I =
vi. From equation (13.38), the input power, hence output power and rms output
current are
2
340V0.69A = 234.6Wiin s
oin out o rms
P V I
P P I R E I
= =
= = +
Rearranging gives
/
= 234.6W - 100V0.69A / 10 = 1.29A
rmsoo in
I P RE I=
vii. From equations (13.42) and (13.43), the effective input impedance, and
electromagnetic efficiency forE> 0
340V= 493
0.69A
s
in
i
VZ
I
= =
100V1.74A= = 74.2%
340V0.69A
oo
in is
E I E I
P V I = =
viii. The circuit, load, and output voltage and current waveforms are plotted in
figure example 13.3.
13.3 Second-Quadrant dc chopper
The second-quadrant dc-to-dc chopper shown in figure 13.2b transfers energy from
the load, back to the dc energy source, called regeneration. Its operating principlesare the same as those for the boost switch mode power supply analysed in chapter
15.4. The two energy transfer modes are shown in figure 13.6. Energy is
transferred from the back emfEto the supply Vs, by varying the switch T2 on-stateduty cycle. Two modes of transfer can occur, as with the first-quadrant chopper
already considered. The current in the load inductor can be either continuous or
discontinuous, depending on the specific circuit parameters and operating
conditions.
In this analysis it is assumed that:
No source impedance; Constant switch duty cycle; Steady-state conditions have been reached; Ideal semiconductors; and No load impedance temperature effects.
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13.3.1 Continuous inductor current
Load waveforms for continuous load current conduction are shown in figure 13.7a.
The output voltage vo, load voltage, or switch voltage, is defined by
( )0 for 0
for
T
o
s T
t tv t
V t t T
=
(13.44)
The mean load voltage is
( )
( )
0
1 1
1
T
T T
o o st
T
s s
V v t dt V dt T T
T tV V
T
= =
= =
(13.45)
where the switch on-state duty cycle = tT/Tis defined in figure 13.7a.
Figure 13.6. Stages of operation for the second-quadrant chopper:
(a) switch-on, boosting current and (b) switch-off, energy into Vs.
Alternatively the voltage across the dc source Vs is
1
1os
V V
=
(13.46)
Since 0 1, the step-up voltage ratio, to regenerate into Vs, is continuouslyadjustable from unity to infinity.
The average output current is
( )1o so
E VE VI
R R
= = (13.47)
The average output current can also be found by integration of the time domain
output current io. By solving the appropriate time domain differential equations, thecontinuous load current io shown in figure 13.7a is defined byDuring the switch on-period, when vo=0
o
o
di L Ri E
dt+ =
which yields
(a) (b)
R L
R L
Vs
T2
D1 ioff
ion
+ +
E Evo
io io
Vo
Io
II
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( ) 1 for 0t t
o T
Ei t e I e t t
R
= +
(13.48)
During the switch off-period, when vo=Vs
o
o s
di L Ri V E
dt+ + =
which, after shifting the zero time reference to tT, gives
( ) 1 for 0t t
so TE Vi t e I e t T t
R
= +
(13.49)
where (A)
1
1and (A)
1
T
T
t T
s
T
T t
s
T
E V e eI
R Re
E V eI
R Re
+
=
=
(13.50)
Figure 13.7. Second-quadrant chopper output modes of current operation:
(a) continuous inductor current and (b) discontinuous inductor current.
The output ripple current, for continuous conduction, is independent of the back
emfEand is given by
(1 ) ( )
1
T TT t T t
s
Tp p
V e e e I I I
Re
+
+ += =
(13.51)
which in terms of the on-state duty cycle, =tT/T, becomes
t
t
TtT
io
Vs
vo
E E
I
t
t
T
I
vo
io
tT
I
I
Vs
I
I
I
tx
(a) (b)
Conducting devices
T2 D1 T2 D1 T2 D1 T2 D1 T2 D1
oVoV
oI
oI
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on
T1
vo
Vs
R L + E
D2
off
D1
vo
Vs
R L + E
T2
on
off
I
Vo
Io
Vo
Io
II
T1 D1
vo
Vs
R L + E
QI io
QII io
T2D2
(a)
is
Vo
Io
III
(b) (c)
Vs
I
t
vo
io
is
t
t
Vs
E
I
I
I
I
oV
oV
oI
sIsI
E
I
I
t
t
t
o
o
o
o
o
o
Conducting devicesD1 T1 D2 T2 D1 T1 D1 T2 D 1 T 2
oI
I
tT T
txTtxD
tT T
Figure 13.8. Two-quadrant (I and II) dc chopper circuit where vo>0:
(a) basic two-quadrant dc chopper; (b) operation and waveforms for quadrant I;
and (c) operation and waveforms for quadrant II, regeneration into Vs.
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Thus
0
1 TtT
o s s s
tV V dt V V
T T= = = (13.79)
The rms output voltage is also determined solely by the duty cycle,
2
0
1 Ttrms s
s
V V dt T
V
=
=
(13.80)
The output ac ripple voltage, hence ripple factor are given by equations (13.3) and
(13.5), and are independent of the load:
( )2 2 1r rms o sV V V V = = (13.81)
and
11r
o
VRF
V = = (13.82)
The Fourier series for the load voltage can be used to determine the load current at
each harmonic frequency as described by equations (13.6) to (13.10).
The time domain differential equations from section 13.2.1 are also valid, where
there is no zero restriction on the minimum load current value.
In a positive voltage loop, when vo(t)=Vs and Vs is impressed across the load, theload circuit condition is described by
( ) 1 for 0t t
s
o T
V Ei t e I e t t
R
= +
(13.83)
During the switch off-period, when vo=0, forming a zero voltage loop
( ) 1 for 0t t
o T
Ei t e I e t T t
R
= +
(13.84)
where
1where (A)
1
1and (A)1
T
T
t
s
T
t
sT
V e EI
R Re
V e EIR R
e
=
=
(13.85)
The peak-to-peak ripple current is independent ofE,( )1
(1 ) (1 )
1
TT
s
Tp p
V e eI
Re
=
(13.86)
The average output current,oI , may be positive or negative and is given by
( )( )
( )
0
1
(A)
To
o o
s
V Ei t dt I RT
V ER
= =
=
(13.87)
The direction of the net power flow between E and Vs determines the chopper
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( )
( )
2 2
2 2
1
= 170 - 85 = 340V 1 - = 147.2V
r rms o sV V V V = =
1 11= - 1 = 1.732
r
o
VRF
V = =
iii. From equations (13.85) and (13.86), the maximum and minimum outputcurrent, hence the peak-to-peak output ripple in the current are given by
-1.25ms
5ms
-5ms
5ms
1.25ms
5ms
5ms
5ms
1 340V 1 - e 100V= - = 1.90A
10 101 1 - e
1 340V e - 1 100V= - = - 4.38A
10 101 e - 1
T
T
t
s
T
t
s
T
V e EI
R Re
V e EI
R Re
=
=
The peak-to-peak ripple current is thereforeo
i = 1.90A - - 4.38A = 6.28A p-p.
iv. The current in the time domain is given by equations (13.83) and (13.84)
( )
- -
5ms 5ms
- -
5 5ms
-
5ms
1
340V-100V= 1- - 4.38
10
= 24 1- - 4.38
= 24 - 28.38 for 0 1.25ms
t t
s
o
t t
t t
ms
t
V Ei t e I e
R
e e
e e
e t
= +
( )
5ms 5ms
5ms 5ms
5ms
1
100
1 1.9010
10 1 1.90
10 11.90 for 0 3.75ms
t t
o
t t
t t
t
Ei t e I e
R
V
e e
e e
e t
= +
= +
= +
= +
v. Since the maximum current is greater than zero (1.9A) and the minimum is less
that zero (- 4.38A), the current crosses zero during the switch on-time and off-time.
The time domain equations for the load current are solved for zero to give the cross
over times txTand txD, as given by equation (13.89), or solved from the time domainoutput current equations as follows.
During the switch on-time
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( )-
5ms24 - 28.38 0 where 0 1.25ms
28.38= 5ms = 0.838ms
24
t
o xT
xT
i t e t t
t n
= = =
During the switch off-time
( ) 5ms10 11.90 0 where 0 3.75ms
11.90=5ms = 0.870ms10
(1.250ms + 0.870ms = 2.12ms with respect to switch turn-on)
t
o xD
xD
i t e t t
t n
= + = =
vi. The load average current, average switch current, and average diode current for
all devices;
( ) ( )
( )85V - 100V= -1.5A
10
os
o
V E V EI R R
= =
When the output current crosses zero current, the conducting device changes.
Table 13.1 gives the necessary current equations and integration bounds for the
condition 0, 0I I
> < . Table 13.1 shows that all four semiconductors are involvedin the output current cycle.
1
-1.25ms
5ms
0.838ms
11
124 - 28.38 0.081A
5ms
T
xT
t tts
Tt
t
V E I e I e dt
T R
e dt
= +
= =
10
-0.84ms
5ms
0
11
124 - 28.38 0.357A
5ms
xTt tt
sD
t
V E I e I e dt
T R
e dt
= +
= =
-
2
3.75ms5ms
0870ms
11
110 11.90 1.382A
5ms
T
xD
t tT t
Tt
t
E I e I e dt
T R
e dt
= +
= + =
20
0.8705ms
0
11
110 11.90 0.160A
5ms
xDt tt
D
tms
E I e I e dt
T R
e dt
= +
= + =
Check 1 1 2 2 - 1.5A + 0.080A - 0.357A - 1.382A + 0.160A = 0o T D T D I I I I I + + + + =
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1 2
= 340V 1 - 2 = 240V rms
rms sV V=
From equation (13.119), the output ac ripple voltage is
( )
( )
2 1 2
= 2 340V 1 - 2 = 170V ac
r sV V =
iii. The average output current is given by equation (13.117)
( )
( )
2 1
340V 2 - 1 - 55V= = -22.5A
10
so
o
V EV EI
R R
= =
Since both the average output current and voltage are negative (-170V and -22.5A)
the chopper with a modulation depth of= , is operating in the third quadrant.
iv. The electromagnetic power developed by the back emfEis given by
( )55V -22.5A = -1237.5WoE P EI = =
v. The average output current is given by
( ) ( )( )2 1o so
V E V EI
R R
= =
when the mean current is -11.25A, = 0.415, as derived in part vi.
vi. Then, if the average current is halved to -11.25A
=55V - 11.25A10 = -57.5V
ooV E RI= +
The average output voltage rearranged in terms of the modulation depth gives
1
-57.5V= 1 + = 0.415
340V
o
s
V
V
= +
The switch on-time when < is given by
( )2 = 20.415 5ms = 2.07msTt T=
From figure 13.14b both T1 and T4 are turned on for 2.07ms, although, from table
13.3B, for negative load current, oI = -11.25A, the parallel connected freewheeldiodes D1 and D4 conduct alternately, rather than the switches (assuming 0oI
< ).The switches T1 and T4 are turned on for 1.25ms, while T2 and T3 are subsequently
turned on for 2.93ms.
vii. The electromagnetic power developed by the back emfEis halved and is given
by
( )55V -11.25A = -618.75WoE P E I = =
Reading list
Dewan, S. B. and Straughen, A.,Power Semiconductor Circuits,
John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1975.
Dubey, G.K., Power Semiconductor Controlled Drives,Prentice-Hall International, 1989.
Mohan, N., Undeland, T. M., and Robbins, W.P., Power Electronics: Converters,
Applications and Design,
John Wiley and Sons, New York, 2003.
Problems
13.1. The dc GTO thyristor chopper shown in figure 13.lc operates at 1 kHz and
supplies a series 5 and 10 mH load from an 84 V dc battery source. Derive
general expressions for the mean load voltage and current, and the load rms voltage
at an on-time duty cycle of. Evaluate these parameters for = 0.25.
[21 V, 4.2 A; 42 V]
13.2. The dc chopper in figure 13.lc controls a load ofR = 10 ,L = 10 mH and
40 V battery. The supply is 340 V dc and the chopping frequency is 5 kHz.
Calculate (a) the peak-to-peak load ripple current, (b) the average load current, (c)
the rms load current, (d) the effective input resistance, and (e) the rms switch
current.