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Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Simulation of Power Electronics using PSIM

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AC-DC CONVERTERS

Uncontrolled rectifier

• Half wave with R load

• Centre tapped full wave rectifier
• Bridge rectifier with R load
• Bridge rectifier with RL load
• Bridge rectifier with RE load
• Bridge rectifier with RLE load with discontinuous conduction
• Bridge rectifier with RLE load with continuous conduction
• Bridge rectifier with RL load with free wheeling diode
• Bridge rectifier with RLE load with free wheeling diode

Controlled rectifier

• Controlled rectifier with RL load

• Controlled rectifier with RL load with free wheeling diode

Three pulse rectifier

Six pulse rectifier

12 pulse rectifier
DC-DC CONVERTERS

• Boost converter
• Buck converter
• Buck-Boost converter

DC-AC CONVERTERS

• Single phase converter

• Three phase converter

AC-AC CONVERTERS

• Cycloconverter

Electronic circuits

Clippers

• Above reference
• Below reference
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• Above and below reference

Clampers

• Negative clampers
• Positive clampers

Multiplier circuit

Integrator
differentiator
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HALF WAVE RECTIFIER

Selecting the elements:

1) How to select AC Source:

2) Diode:
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3) Resistor:

Hint: To rotate the element click right button of the mouse after selecting the element.

4) Voltmeter:
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5) Ammeter:

6) Simulation Control:
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Simulation Controller Settings:

Connecting the elements:

Select the wire tool from the tool bar as shown:

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Connect the elements using the wire tool selected from the tool bar.

How to run simulation:

Select the Run Simulation:

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Adding the Variables to SimView for analyzing the waveforms:

Select the variables and click on “Add” to add the variables.

After selecting the variables click on “OK” to get waveforms.

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To add another variable to SimView:

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Similarly add all the required variables to analyze the waveforms.

Analysis of waveform by using SimView:

Calculation of Average value:

Select “Avg” from “Analysis” icon on task bar.

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On the right bottom of the screen we can observe the average values of according to their
lables.

Calculation of RMS value:

Select “RMS” from “Analysis” icon on task bar.

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On the right bottom of the screen we can observe the average values of according to their
lables.
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CENTER TAPPED FULL WAVE RECTIFIER

1) Selection of source

2) Selection of transformer
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3) Selection of volt meter

4) Selection of ammeter
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5) Selection of diode

6) Selection of resistor
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7) Select number of elements as shown in below fig

8) Connect the elements as shown below using pencil tool

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9) Add simulation controller

10) Put the values as shown below

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11) Give the appropriate name to the every element

12) Run the simulation

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13) Select the required

14) Select the required element to be measured from the dialogue box
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15) Source voltage is selected

16) Addition of other curve

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17) Voltage and current waveforms

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2PULSE BRIDGE RECTIFIER WITH R-LOAD

Select the elements as shown above and connect them as shown in below figure with proper
labeling

Circuit diagram

Voltage and current waveforms

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2PULSE BRIDGE RECTIFIER WITH RL-LOAD

Select the elements as shown above and connect them as shown in below figure with proper
labeling

Circuit diagram

Voltage and current waveforms

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2PULSE BRIDGE RECTIFIER WITH RE-LOAD

Select the elements as shown above and connect them as shown in below figure with proper
labeling

Circuit diagram

Voltage and current waveform

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2PULSE BRIDGE RECTIFIER WITH RLE-LOAD DISCONTINUOUS

CONDUCTION

Select the elements as shown above and connect them as shown in below figure with proper
labeling

Circuit diagram

Voltage and current waveforms

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2PULSE BRIDGE RECTIFIER WITH RLE-LOAD CONTINUOUS CONDUCTION

Select the elements as shown above and connect them as shown in below figure with proper
labeling

Circuit diagram

Voltage and current waveforms

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2PULSE BRIDGE RECTIFIER WITH RL-LOAD WITH FREE WHEELING DIODE

Select the elements as shown above and connect them as shown in below figure with proper
labeling

Circuit diagram

Voltage and current waveforms

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2PULSE BRIDGE RECTIFIER WITH RLE-LOAD WITH FREE WHEELING

DIODE

Select the elements as shown above and connect them as shown in below figure with proper
labeling

Circuit diagram

Voltage and current waveforms

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Controlled rectifier
Select the thyristor
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Select the source

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Select the gating block

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Select the RL load

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Select the volt meter

Select the ammeter

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Connect the circuit using wiring tool

Give the proper label

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Give the gating block parameters as shown below

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Select the simulation control

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Output waveforms
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RECTIFIER WITH FREE WHELLING DIODE

Circuit diagram

Output waveforms
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THREE PULSE RECTIFIER

SELECTION OF 3-PHASE AC VOLTAGE SOURCE:

SELECTION OF DIODE:
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SELECTION OF THE LOAD RESISTANCE:

SELECTION OF VOLTMETERS:
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SELECTION OF AMMETERS:

CONNECTING THE ELEMENTS:

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SELECTION OF THE GROUND:

FINAL CIRCUIT:
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SELECTING THE VARIABLES FOR OUTPUT WAVEFORMS:

3-PH SOURCE VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS:

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OUTPUT WAVEFORMS OF ALL VARIABLES:

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SIX PULSE RECTIFIER

Select the elements as shown above and connect them as shown in below figure with proper
labeling

Circuit diagram

OUTPUT WAVEFORMS:
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TWELVE PULSE RECTIFIER

SELECTING THE 3-PHASE Y-Y TRANSFORMER:

SELECTING THE 3-PHASE Y-∆ TRANSFORMER:

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Select the remaining elements as shown above and connect them as shown in below figure
with proper labeling

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

OUTPUT WAVEFORMS:
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Dc to Dc converters
Buck converter
Selection of DC source

Selection of mosfet
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Selection of diode

Selection of Inductor
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Selection of Capacitor

Selection of Resistor
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Selection of ammeter

Selection of volt meter

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Selection of gating block

Select as many elements as shown below

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Connect the circuit as shown below using wiring tool

Give the inductor value=1mh

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Give the capacitor value=30micro F

Give the resistor value=50ohm

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Give the dc source value=50V

Select simulation control

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Give the proper label to the every element

Run the circuit by selecting run simulation

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Voltage waveforms

Current waveforms
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Boost converter

Select the elements as shown above and connect them as shown in below figure with proper
labeling
Circuit diagram

Voltage waveforms
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Current waveforms
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Buck-Boost converter
Select the elements as shown above and connect them as shown in below figure with proper
labeling

Circuit diagram

Voltage waveforms
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Current waveforms
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Inverters
Single phase inverter
Select the
source

Select the mosfet

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Select the resistor

Select the ammeter

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Select the volt meter

Select the gating block

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Connect the circuit by using wiring tool

Select simulation control

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Output waveforms
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3-phase inverter
Select the dc source

Select the Mosfet

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Select 3-phase R-load

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Select gating block

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Select volt meter

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Select ground
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Connect the circuit by using wiring tool

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Select the simulation control

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Give the proper labling

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Give all the gating parameters as shown below

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Circuit diagram

Output waveforms
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Cycloconverter
select the thyristor
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Select voltage source

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Select the resistor

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Select the volt meter

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Select the gating block

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Select the wire for conning elements

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Connect all the elements using wiring tool

Give the gating block parameters for all 8 gating blocks

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Select the simulation control

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Run the circuit by selecting run simulation

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Output waveform
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CLIPPERS
Above reference:
Select source

Select the resistor

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Select the diode

Select the dc source

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Connect the elements by using wiring tool

Select the volt meter

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Connect the circuit as shown below

Give the labeling to every element

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Select the simulation control

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run the circuit by using run simulation

Select any measurable quantity to measure

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Output waveforms
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Below reference
Select the elements as shown above and connect them as shown in below figure with proper
labeling

Circuit diagram

Output waveforms
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Clipper above and below the reference

Selection of Zener diode:

Select the elements as shown above and connect them as shown in below figure with proper
labeling

Circuit diagram
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Output waveforms
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CLAMPERS
Negative clampers

Select source

Select the capacitor

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Select the diode

Connect the circuit using wiring tool

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Select volt meter

select simulation control

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Give the values as shown below

Give the proper labeling to all the elements

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Run circuit using run simulation

Selection of output waveform

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Selected waveform

Addition of other waveform

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Output waveforms
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Positive clamper
Select the elements as shown above and connect them as shown in below figure with proper
labeling

Circuit diagram

Output waveforms
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Multiplier circuit
Select the source

Select the capacitor

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Select 4 capacitors

Select the diode

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Connect the circuit using wiring tool

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Select the volt meter

Connect as shown below using wiring tool

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Output
waveforms
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INTEGRATOR
Select the op-amp

Select the triangular source

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Select the resistor

Select the capacitor

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Select the volt meter

Select the ground

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Connect the circuit using wiring tool

Select the simulate control

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Select the proper values R,C and triangular source

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Run the circuit

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Output waveforms
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DIFFERENTIATOR
Select the op-amp

Select the triangular source

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Select the resistor

Select the capacitor

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Select the volt meter

Select the ground

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Connect the circuit using wiring tool

Select the simulation control

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Select the proper values to R,C and triangular source

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Run circuit using run simulation

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Output waveforms
For more details contact
Mr. P. Rajasekhara Reddy
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Vasavi College of Engineering (Autonomous)
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +91-9177207976
&
Dr. M. Chakravarthy
Professor and Head of the Department
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Vasavi College of Engineering (Autonomous)
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +91-9849979136