POWER CONVERTERS LAB

1. Speed Measurement and closed loop control using PMDC motor.

2. Thyristorised drive for PMDC Motor with speed measurement and closed

Loop control.

3. IGBT used single 4 quadrant chopper drive for PMDC motor with speed

measurement and closed loop control.

4. Thyristorised drive for 1Hp DC motor with closed loop control.

5. 3-Phase input, thyristorised drive, 3 Hp DC motor with closed loop

6. 3-Phase input IGBT, 4 quadrant chopper drive for DC motor with closed

Loop control equipment.

7. Cyclo-converter based AC Induction motor control equipment.

8. Speed control of 3 phase wound rotor Induction motor.

9. Single-phase fully controlled converter with inductive load.

10. Single phase half wave controlled converter with inductive load.
 EXPERIMENT No.1
SPEED MEASUREMENT AND CLOSED LOOP CONTROL USING
PMDC MOTOR

AIM: To control the speed of PMDC Motor using converter.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
1) PMDC Motor
2) Converter Unit
3) Oscilloscope
4) Connecting wires
5) CRO probes

NAME PLATE DETAILS:

PMDC Motor
Power =25W
Voltage =12V
Current =2.6A
Speed =1500rpm
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

PROCEDURE:
1) Connect PMDC Motor to respective points in the power circuit and sensor
terminals socket. Connect the voltmeter and Ammeter to respective point.
2) Circuit connections are made as per circuit diagram.
3) Check the connections and conform the connections made are correct
before switching ON mains supply.
4) Keeping all the knobs at minimum position.
5) Keeping P.I.D switches ON (down ward) position.
6) Switch ON the power supply switch.
7) Set the rpm to suitable value through the knobs set rpm (say 1000 rpm).
8) Using PID knobs adjust the running rpm to set rpm by varying P gain,
I timing, D gain.
9) Load the motor up to 250 gms load in steps of 50 gms.
10) Note down the speed for different loads, observe the current and voltage
wave forms using m CRO.
11) Slowly reduce the set rpm to minimum. Switch OFF the unit.
NOTE:While changing the set rpm vary the knob slowly.

OBSERVATIONS:

S.No. Load in Speed in Load Load Torque

grms rpm current (I) Voltage(V) (v-m)

T=srg
r=Radios =0.0175 cm
g= gravitational const.=9.81 n/sec.
s= Load in grams.

RESULT:
 EXPERIMENT No.2
THYRISTORISED DRIVE FOR PMDC MOTOR WITH SPEED
MEASUREMENT AND CLOSED LOOP CONTROL

AIM: To control the speed of PMDC Motor using thyristorised converter.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
1) PMDC Motor
2) Thyristorised Converter Unit
3) Oscilloscope
4) Connecting wires
5) CRO probes
NAME PLATE DETAILS:
PMDC Motor 12V
Current 2.6A
Speed 1500rpm
S1 Duty
Model: SM01A (12)
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:
PROCEDURE:
1) Connect PMMDC Motor to respective points in the power circuit and
speed sensor terminals socket. Connect the Voltmeter and Ammeter to
the respective points.
2) Connections are made as per the circuit diagrams.
3) Check the connections and conform the connections made are correct
before switching ON mains supply.
4) Keeping all the knobs at minimum position.
5) Keeping P.I.D switches ON (down ward) position.
6) Switch ON the power supply switch.
7) Set the rpm to suitable value through the knobs set rpm (say 1000 rpm).
8) Using PID knobs adjust the running rpm to set rpm by varying P gain,
I timing, D gain.
9) Load the motor up to 250 gms. Load in steps of 50 gms.
10) Note down the speed for different loads, observe the current and voltage
wave forms using CRO.
11) Slowly reduce the set rpm to minimum. Switch OFF the unit.
NOTE: While changing the set rpm vary the knob slowly.
OBSERVATIONS:
S.No. Load in Speed in Load Load Torque
grms rpm current (I) Voltage(V) (v-m)

T=srg
r=Radios =0.0175 cm
g= gravitational const.=9.81 n/sec.
s= Load in grams.

MODEL GRAPHS:

RESULT:
 EXPERIMENT No.3
IGBT USED SINGLE 4 QUADRANT CHOPPER DRIVE FOR PMDC
MOTOR WITH SPEED MEASUREMENT AND CLOSED LOOP
CONTROL

AIM: To study the speed control of PMDC Motor using 4 quadrant chopper.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
1) IPM based power module
2) PMDC Motor
3) CRO
4)240 DSP Trainer
5) Personal Computer
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:
PROCEDURE:

1) Connect the 3-Phase supply of 415 V across the terminals R.Y.B.

2) Connect the armature of the DC motor across the banana connections

from the first two legs of PWM marked near 12 an 13.

3) Switch ON the power supply to the circuit.

4) The speed control of PMDC Motor using 4-quadrant chopper is done

through software in DSP trainer is explained in micro 240 apply in power

electronics manual.

5) Using the toggle switch in 240 DSP trainer select the amplitude position

this position is used varying the armature voltage.

6) Now using the UP switch increase the armature voltage of the motor and

note downtown its speed.

7) For values of voltages note down speed and now decrease the armature

voltage using down switch until motor stops.

8) Now tabulate the readings.

9) Now connect the PMDC Motor across the terminals marked near 14 &

HV + and using toggle switch select frequency. This helps in varying

field voltage.

10) Using down switch 240 DSP trainer vary the field voltage and using

toggle switch select frequency. This helps in varying field voltage, note

down speed and field voltage.

11) Tabulate the speed and voltage readings.

12) Now decrease field voltage using vi switch and note down the speed
 and do not decrease the voltage below 90V.
13) Tabulate the speed and voltage readings.

OBSERVATIONS:

S.No. Voltage (volts) Speed(N) rpm

RESULT:
 EXPERIMENT No.4
THYRISTORISED DRIVE FOR 1HP DC MOTOR WITH CLOSED
LOOP CONTROL

AIM: Speed control of 1HP separately excited DC Motor by single phase

half controlled rectifier.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
1) Single phase half controlled kit.
2) DC M otor control unit
3) Separately excited DC Motor Kit.
4) CRO with probes.
NAME PLATE DETAILS:
1 HP DC Shunt Motor
Power =0.75KW/1HP
Voltage =220V
Current =5A
Speed =1500rpm
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:
PROCEDURE:
1) Connect the circuit as shown in figure.
2) Set the load at particular value and increase the firing angle value and
tabulate the output voltage , output current and speed of the motor.
3) Observe the load current with variation of firing. If load is constant then
load current is also constant.
4) Now increase the load and tabulate the output voltage, output current and
speed of the motor.
OBSERVATIONS:
OPEN LOOP SYSTEM.
Armature ArmatureCurrent
S.No. Speed(N) rpm
Voltage (volts) (Amps)

CLOSED LOOP SYSTEM.

Armature ArmatureCurrent
S.No. Load (Kgs) Speed(N) rpm
Voltage (volts) (Amps)
MODEL GRAPHS:

RESULT:
 EXPERIMENT No.5
3-PHASE INPUT, THYRISTORISED DRIVE, 3 HP DC MOTOR
WITH CLOSED LOOP
AIM: To conduct 3-phase fully controlled full wave bridge rectifier and to
control speed of the DC motor.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
1) Isolated Transformer
2) Controlled rectifier module
3) Firing Unit
4) DC Shunt Motor
5) Patch cards.
NAME PLATE DETAILS:
Voltage 220V
Current 12A
Speed 1500rpm
Power 2.2KW
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:
PROCEDURE:
1) Connect the Motor terminals (field & armature) to respective points in the

power circuit and speed sensor to feedback terminals socket.

2) Circuit connections are made as per circuit diagram.

3) Connect 3-pin power cards from power unit (rectifier) to main supply.

Switch on the field supply of the Motor.

4) Keeping PID switches at ON position. Keep all knobs at minimum

position. Now switch ON the firing unit.

5) Switch on the three phase power input. Switch on the circuit through
MCB.
6) Adjust the gains of PID knobs slowly (say 900 rpm).

7) Load the Motor upto ¾ amp load.Note down the speed for different loads.

8) Release the load slowly bring the set rpm knob to minimum position

slowly and all the knobs at minimum position.

9) Switch OFF power circuit by MCB. Switch OFF firing circuit, Switch
OFF supply and remove connections.
NOTE: Field supply must be switched ON before applying voltage to
armature.
OBSERVATIONS:
Load Voltage Running
S.No. Laod (kg) Current(Apms)
(volts) Speed(N) rpm

MODEL GRAPHS:

RESULT:
 EXPERIMENT No.6
3-PHASE INPUT IGBT, 4 QUADRANT CHOPPER DRIVE FOR DC
MOTOR WITH CLOSED LOOP CONTROL EQUIPMENT

AIM: To study the speed control of DC Motor using 4 quadrant chopper

equipment.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
1) IPM based power module.
2) DC Motor control unit
4) 3240V DSP Trainer
5) Personal Computer
5) CRO with probes.

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:
PROCEDURE:
1) Connect the 3-ph supply of 415 V across the terminals RYB through
banana connections.
2) Connect the armature of the DC motor across the banana connections, the
first two legs of the PWM marked near 12 & 13.
3) Connect the ADC input signals to DSP using 26 pin connector and PWM
output signal to DSP using 24-pin connector.
4) Connect the field of the DC Motor across the banana connections near 14
& HV+ connections.
5) The speed control of DC Motor using 4-qudrant chopper is done through
the software in the DSP trainer which is explained in the micro 240
application trainer.
6) Using the toggle switch in the 240 DSP trainer select the amplitude
position this position is used for varying armature voltage.
7) Now using the UP switch increase the armature voltage of the motor and
down its speed.
8) For various voltages note down and now decrease the armature voltages
using switch unit motor steps.
9) Now vary the armature increase in reverse direction by using down switch
and note down speed for various values of voltage.
OBSERVATIONS:

S.No. Voltage (volts) Speed(N) rpm

RESULT:
 EXPERIMENT No.7

CYCLO-CONVERTER BASED AC INDUCTION MOTOR

CONTROL EQUIPMENT
AIM: To study the control of the 3-phase induction motor.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
1) PEC144V11

2) 3-phase induction motor

3) Input supply arrangement of power (55 to
60V each phase)

4) CRO

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:
PROCEDURE:
1) Connect 3-phase EB supply to RYB and N banana connections as

indicated in back panel of PEC144V11 (for firing module)

2) Connect 3-phase low voltage supply to power circuit .(marked at right

side of PEC144V11) 20V at each phase.

3) Connect pulse output cable from firing circuit to power circuit in the

following sequence in the panel.

4) Connect IGR in the power circuit 3-phase RYB dotted in the front panel.

5) Connect the motor terminals RYB in power circuit outputs R out, Y out,

Bout.

6) Connect capacitor based load in parallel with motor and give connections

(low voltage) side to capacitor stator pointy.

7) Switch ON MCB. Switch ON pulse release switch.

8) By adjustable frequency control knob (v/f) get varies speed of motor

(550rpm to 350rpm approximately) and tabulate the readings.

OBSERVATIONS:
Voltage
S.No. Frequency (Hz) Current(Apms) V/f
(volts)

PRECAUTIONS:
1) Keep the MCB in OFF position.

2) Keep the PR switch ON/OFF position.

3) Keep the v/f normal switch in v/f mode.

4) Keep the frequency control put in maximum position.

5) Check the input voltage of power circuit is always in 55 to 65 of each
phase.

RESULT:
 EXPERIMENT No.8

SPEED CONTROL OF 3 PHASE WOUND ROTOR INDUCTION

MOTOR

AIM: Speed control of 3 phase wound rotor induction motor.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
1) Control Unit
2) Power Circuit
3) Rotor: Terminals to be connected to the rotor
points if slip ring IM

4) 3-Ph Rectifier: 25A/100V,diode bridge rectifier.

5) L; Inductance to smoothen the rectifier.

6) R: 1000 Ω connected externally.

7) IGBT: 70A /1000V for switching.

NAME PLATE DEATLS:

1) Slip ring IM

2) Power 3HP

3) Current 4.1A

4) Voltage 415V

5) Speed 1500 rpm

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

PROCEDURE:
1) Switch ON the main supply in the control unit.

2) Observe the driver output signal by varying duty cycle. Potentiometer and

frequency Potentiometer make sure that the driven output is connected

before connecting the gate and emitter of IGBT.

3) Connect the rotor terminals in the slip ring motor to the rotor terminals
provided in the power circuit.

4) Switch ON the main supply to the slip ring motor near 3-ph lamp in ON

now.

5) Measure the DC output voltage and note down.

6) Now switch ON the 3-ph supply to the Motor .Connect the rotor
 resistance between DC output terminals. Connect emitter & collector

points of IGBT to DC output terminals.

7) Connect the +ve points of driver output to gate terminals of IGBT –ve

points to emitter.
8) Now switch ON the 3-Ph supply to the slip ring IM. Now motor rerates at

a speed determined by external rotor resistance. Note the output voltage

and speed.

9) Switch ON the driver output switch.Vary the duty cycle (TON/T)

potentiometer and note speed and DC voltage, when IGBT is fully ON

means duty cycle is 100%.The speed is at rated speed by decreasing the
rotor ‘R’ value can be varied fro ‘R’ to ‘o’ by varying the duty cycle

from 0 to 100%.

10) Vary the frequency and observe the results.

OBSERVATIONS:

DC Voltage Speed (N)

S.No.
(volts) (rpm)
MODEL GRAPH:

RESULT:
 EXPERIMENT No.9

SINGLE-PHASE FULLY CONTROLLED CONVERTER WITH

INDUCTIVE LOAD

AIM: To plot the output wave form for various firing angles of a single

phase controlled bridge converter with R & RL loads by extended

pulse technique with & without freewheeling diode.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
1) Fully controlled kit (1-PH)
2) CRO with probe
3) DMM

4) Patch cards

5) 1-Ph isolation transformer (0-230V/30V)

CIRCUIT DIGRAM:
PROCEDURE:
1) Switch ON the main supply to firing circuit.

2) Observe all the test pints by varying the firing angle.

3) Then observe the trigger output and their phase sequence.

4) Make sure that all the triggered outputs are proper before connecting to

the power cicuit.

5) The trigger output pulse width varies as we vary the firing angle

potentiometer.
6) Make connections in the power circuit, connect firing pulses from the
firing circuit to the respective SCR’s in the power circuit.

7) Make the R-Load between load points & connect firing pulses from the

firing circuit to the respective SCR’s in the power circuit.

8) Switch ON the MCB. Switch ON the trigger output and not down the

voltage wave forms across load and devices.

9) Draw the wave forms of load & devices for different firing angles.
10) Repeat the same for different input voltages up to maximum voltage as

provided in the isolation transformer.

11) Repeat the same for R-L load with & without freewheeling diode. A nd

note doen the waveforms.

OBSERVATIONS:
FOR R-LOAD

Vo(Theoritical)
V min Vo(Practical)
α =sin-1 V Current
α
(Vmin/Vmax) maxx(Volts) Vm/π(1+cos (Io) A
(Volts) Volts
α)

FOR RL-LOAD

Vo(Theoritical)
V min Vo(Practical)
α =sin-1 V Current
α
(Vmin/Vmax) maxx(Volts) Vm/π(1+cos (Io) A
(Volts) Volts
α)

RESULT:
 EXPERIMENT No.10

SINGLE PHASE HALF WAVE CONTROLLED CONVERTER WITH

INDUCTIVE LOAD

AIM: To plot the output wave form for various firing angles of a single

phase half controlled bridge Converter with R & RL loads by

extended pulse technique with & without freewheeling Diode.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
1)Half wave controlled kit (1-PH)
2) CRO with probe
3) DMM

4) Patch cards

5) 1-Ph isolation transformer (0-230V/30V)

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:
PROCEDURE:
1) Switch ON the main supply to firing circuit.

2) Observe all the test pints by varying the firing angle.

3) Then observe the trigger output and their phase sequence.

4) Make sure that all the triggered outputs are proper before connecting to

the power cicuit.

5) The trigger output pulse width varies as we vary the firing angle

potentiometer.
6) Make connections in the power circuit connected 30V tapping of the
transformer 20 to the power circuit.

7) connect the R-load between load points & connect firing pulses fro the

firing circuit to the respective SCR’s in the power circuit.

8) Switch ON the MCB, Switch ON the trigger output & note down the

voltage waveform across the load and devices.

9) Draw the wave forms of load & devices for different firing angles.
10) Repeat the same for different input voltages up to maximum voltage as

provided in the isolation transformer.

11) Repeat the same for R-L load with & without freewheeling diode. And

note down the waveforms.

OBSERVATIONS:

FOR R-LOAD

Vo(Theoritical)
V min Vo(Practical)
α =sin-1 V Current
α
(Vmin/Vmax) maxx(Volts) Vm/π(1+cos (Io) A
(Volts) Volts
α)

FOR RL-LOAD

Vo(Theoritical)
V min Vo(Practical)
α =sin-1 V Current
α
(Vmin/Vmax) maxx(Volts) Vm/π(1+cos (Io) A
(Volts) Volts
α)

RESULT: