Controlled rectifiers have a wide range of applications, from small rectifiers to large high

voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems. They are used for electrochemical
processes, many kinds of motor drives, traction equipment, controlled power supplies, and
many other applications.

OBJECTIVES
1. Construct and simulate half wave rectifier using PSpice under different load
conditions.
2. Examine the effects of a freewheeling diode.
3. Construct and simulate half wave controlled rectifier using different firing angles.
4. Perform a parametric sweep.

Uncontrolled rectifier
Constructed half wave rectifier with resistive load:
 D1

D1N4002

V1
VOFF = 0V R1
VAMPL = 100 200
FREQ = 60
AC =

Figure 1 showing half wave rectifier with resistive load

Plots of load current , load voltage , diode voltage and input voltage for resistive load:

Figure 2 showing plots of load current, load voltage, diode voltage and input voltage for
resistive load

Constructed half wave rectifier with RL load:

 L1
D1

D1N4002 50mH

V1
VOFF = 0
VAMPL = 100
FREQ = 60
AC =

R1
10

Figure 3 showing half wave rectifier with RL load

Plot of output voltage, the source voltage, the inductor voltage and the load current for
RL load:

Figure 4 showing plot of output voltage, the source voltage, the inductor voltage and the load
current for RL load
 1. Constructed circuit using an RL load and a freewheeling diode:
L1
D1

D1N4002 10m

V1
VOFF = 0
VAMPL = 100 D2 R1
FREQ = 60 D1N4002 10
AC =

Figure 5 showing circuit with an RL load and a freewheeling diode

2. Plot of voltage across both diodes and input voltage for circuit with freewheeling
diode:

Figure 6 showing voltage across both diodes and input voltage for circuit with freewheeling
diode
Controlled rectifier
Constructed half wave controlled rectifier with resistive load:
X1

2N1595

V1
VOFF = 0 R2
VAMPL = 10 1k R1
FREQ = 60 144
AC =
V1 = 0 V2
V2 = 5
TD = 0
TR = 0.01u
TF = 0.01u
PW = 1m
PER = 16.667m