Discussion in "Hardware" started by    mohansaini    May 13, 2011.
Fri May 13 2011, 11:01 am
#1
Dear all i have attached a diagram of a basic linear power supply using a transformer but when i check the AC output of secondary is always lower then the VDC across the capacitor. it is basically multiplied with a factor 1.25 to 1.8 i have search abt that but not get a perfect answer for the same.
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Fri May 13 2011, 01:25 pm
#2
could u plz tell the value of capacitor?
Fri May 13 2011, 02:34 pm
#3
capacitor may be of any value with large time constant and specific voltage rating.
Fri May 13 2011, 04:09 pm
#4
Smoothing
Smoothing is performed by a large value electrolytic capacitor connected across the DC supply to act as a reservoir, supplying current to the output when the varying DC voltage from the rectifier is falling. The diagram shows the unsmoothed varying DC (dotted line) and the smoothed DC (solid line). The capacitor charges quickly near the peak of the varying DC, and then discharges as it supplies current to the output.



Note that smoothing significantly increases the average DC voltage to almost the peak value (1.4 × RMS value). For example 6V RMS AC is rectified to full wave DC of about 4.6V RMS (1.4V is lost in the bridge rectifier), with smoothing this increases to almost the peak value giving 1.4 × 4.6 = 6.4V smooth DC.

Smoothing is not perfect due to the capacitor voltage falling a little as it discharges, giving a small ripple voltage. For many circuits a ripple which is 10% of the supply voltage is satisfactory and the equation below gives the required value for the smoothing capacitor. A larger capacitor will give less ripple. The capacitor value must be doubled when smoothing half-wave DC.

Smoothing capacitor for 10% ripple, C = 5 × Io
Vs × f

C = smoothing capacitance in farads (F)
Io = output current from the supply in amps (A)
Vs = supply voltage in volts (V), this is the peak value of the unsmoothed DC
f = frequency of the AC supply in hertz (Hz), 50Hz in the UK
Sun May 15 2011, 07:45 pm
#5
wow nice explanation pravin
Wed May 18 2011, 10:11 am
#6
THX MY friend romel:-)

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