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Why is rectified voltage storge in a capacitor?
Because a capacitor is ideal for storing energy over short periods, as in a reservoir capacitor in a power supply.
Capacitor inductor circuit which smooth out rectified ac voltage are known as?
filter circuits
What is AC ripple voltage?
Ripple voltage is when the DC voltage varies between (for example)12.5 Volts and 13.5 Volts, and does so rapidly. Technically, an alternator produces "alternating current", (hence the name, 'Alternator') and that AC voltage is converted to DC by running the current through a bank of "diodes". Diodes are able to allow current to flow one direction and not the other. As the voltage runs through the diodes it becomes a form of DC voltage, along with pulsations of up and downs, which is called as ripples. All electronic circuit require a steady DC supply free from these unwanted ripples. Fortunately, a battery when charged by pulsating rectified DC output can smooth out most of those ripples for us. If battery backup is not available in supply then filters ( reactive circuit elements, inductor in series and capacitor parallel to load) circuits can smooth out these ripples and improve quality of rectified output. BTW, it's called ripple voltage because when you look at the voltage on an oscilloscope it looks like ripples as the voltage varies.
How is the capacitor able to account for AC Ripples?
Ripple Voltage is voltage variation across the load and it is the AC component. To answer this question, consider a Half Wave rectifier with a smoothing capacitor: This rectifier will consist of a sinusoidal voltage source, an ideal diode, a capacitor in parallel with the load. At t=0, the voltage across capacitor = load voltage When the circuit is switched on, the capacitor is fully charged as the sinusoidal source reaches its peak. However, the sinusoidal nature causes the source voltage to decline after reaching the peak. This means that no current will flow through the diode. But the capacitor is still charged. So this will supply current to the load while it discharges. But during the discharging period (till the sinusoidal picks up again), the load voltage is an exponential function = peak voltage *exp-[(t - t')*resistance of load*capacitance] Now a key point is that the pulsating current is flowing through the diode to recharge the capacitor. Because of this constant charge and discharge of the capacitor in the cycle, the load voltage has AC ripples. At the same time load current is never zero and is directly prop to load voltage. The dc component >> ac component and the ripple voltage is greatly reduced by the capacitance esp a large one. You can minimize these by choosing a large capacitance. This is how a capacitor accounts for AC ripples. You can never actually rid these ripples even if you use a full-wave rectifier! Google search half - wave rectifier graphs on the ripples to understand this!! --- Sona
Capacitor circuits which smooth out rectified ac voltage are known?
You bet they are known. They are used all over the place, probably several in your house.
How a can capacitor smoothen or reduce the ripple of the voltage produce by the rectifier?
Rectifiers will not give a smooth DC voltage. There are ripples in the voltage given the rectifier. So in order to smoothen the voltage we use capacitor in parallel to the rectifier output. Now lets see how the capacitor smoothen the voltage that is coming from a rectifier...... Capacitor blocks DC and allows AC...... If we take the voltage that is coming from the rectifier it has some ripples in addition to DC, these ripples can be divided in to sinusoidal wave forms ( fictitious )according to the Fourier series. So the rippled DC now divided ( fictitious ) in to a pure DC and sinusoidal AC wave forms having the frequency that is multiples of ripple frequency. Now the DC current will not pass through the capacitor as the capacitor blocks DC. But the AC will pass through it i.e the ripple wave forms that are divided ( fictitious ) in to sinusoidal AC wave forms will pass through the capacitor. So only DC current enters in to the load, which will produce a pure DC voltage drop across the load. In this manner the capacitor smoothens the voltage.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of pi section filter over a shunt capacitor filter?
1.More output voltage compared to shunt capacitor filter. 2.Less No of ripples. 1.Higher cost relative to shunt capacitor filter. 2.Larger in size.
How do ripples form?
The voltage which charges the capacitor can only hold peak voltage. It can only use the energy stored in the capacitor if it uses faster than the power supply can replenish it causes a ripple.
How capacitor helps to improve the ripple factor?
A capacitor helps improve the ripple factor in power supply circuits by smoothing out the fluctuations in voltage that occur after rectification. When connected in parallel with the load, the capacitor charges during the peaks of the rectified voltage and discharges during the troughs, effectively reducing the voltage ripple. This results in a more stable DC output, which is particularly important for sensitive electronic devices. By minimizing the ripple, the capacitor enhances the overall performance and reliability of the power supply.
What is the effect of value of filter capacitor on ripple voltage?
Ripples in electricity are usually defined as small, unwanted variations due to direct current. The effect of using a filter capacitor in this environment may vary, but usually has a smoothing effect on the ripple.
What is the purpose of storing energy using a capacitor?
The capacitor, in parallel configuration, is a low pass filter, resisting a change in voltage. In series configuration, it is a high pass filter. It can be used in a power supply, to smooth out the ripples in the rectified DC. It can be used to decouple RF transients at the Vcc pin of an IC. It can be used at the input of an AC coupled amplifier to allow amplification while rejecting DC bias. These are only three examples - there are many, many uses.
What is the effect of increase value of a capacitor on ripple voltage?
Increasing the value of a capacitor in a power supply circuit generally reduces the ripple voltage. This is because a larger capacitor can store more charge and better smooth out fluctuations in voltage during the charging and discharging cycles, which occurs in rectified AC signals. As a result, the output voltage becomes steadier, leading to lower ripple voltage. However, practical limitations like size, cost, and equivalent series resistance (ESR) must also be considered.
