1. Analysis and Design of Power Electronic Circuits using Orcad
Professor Babak Fahimi, PhD
Director, Power Electronics and Controlled Motion Laboratory
University of Texas at Arlington

2. Getting started with PSpice
To start with a PSpice project:
Go to capture CIS Lite Edition
Go to “File” menu. Select “New Project” option.
Choose “analog or mixed A/D” option and specify the project name and its location and click Ok

4. Once the step 3) is completed the following window appears
Once the step 3) is completed the following window appears. Choose “Create a blank project” option

5. Create the circuit by placing all its parts using “Part” option from “Part” menu. In this way a complete electrical circuit can be formed.

6. Points to remember
When creating a new project , use Analog or Mixed A/D set-up option.
Watch the file location / directory structure.

7. Design and simulation of power electronic circuits
Power Electronic Circuits can be classified as:
DC-DC Converters
AC-DC Converters (Rectifiers)
DC-AC Converters (Inverters)
AC-AC Converters
Now design and simulation of each of these circuits will be discussed.

8. AC-DC Converters (Rectifiers)
AC-DC converters ( Rectifiers) can be classified as:
Half wave rectifier
Full wave rectifier
These can further be classified depending upon the rectifying element being used . If using diode, are called uncontrolled rectifiers. Whereas if using thyristor, are called controlled rectifiers.

9. Half Wave Uncontrolled Rectifier
a) For Resistive Load
Make the circuit in PSpice using steps mentioned earlier.
Components used are:
VSin (voltage source)
DIN4002 (diode)
R (Resistance)
GND_SIGNAL/CAPSYM.

11. Make the simulation profile using “New Simulation Profile” command from “PSpice” menu.

12. Go to “Edit Simulation Profile” in “PSpice” menu, simulation settings window will open. Go to “Analysis” and set the simulation parameters as shown below.

13. Run the simulation by using command “RUN” from “PSpice” menu.

14. Get plots for IR1(resistance current), RMS value of IR1 and V1(input voltage) using “Add Trace” command from “Trace” menu

15. Plot the resistance current and then use “Fourier” command from “Trace” menu to get the frequency response of the resistance current.

16. Half Wave Uncontrolled Rectifier
b) For RL Load
Create another page under same schematic and make the circuit using same steps.
Components used are:
VSin (voltage source)
DIN4002 (diode)
R (Resistance)
L ( Inductor)
GND_SIGNAL/CAPSYM

18. Now simulate the circuit using same steps and get plots for resistance current and input voltage.

19. Half Wave Uncontrolled Rectifier
c) For RC Load
Create another page under same schematic and make the circuit using same steps.
Components used are:
VSin (voltage source)
DIN4002 (diode)
R (Resistance)
C ( Capacitor)
GND_SIGNAL/CAPSYM

21. Now simulate the circuit using same steps and get plots for resistance current and capacitor voltage.

22. Half Wave Uncontrolled Rectifier
d) For RL load with freewheeling diode
Create another page under same schematic and make the circuit using same steps.
Components used are:
VSin (voltage source)
DIN4002 (diode)
R (Resistance)
L ( Inductor)
GND_SIGNAL/CAPSYM

24. Now simulate the circuit using same steps and get plots for resistance current , RMS value of resistance current and input voltage.

25. Half Wave Controlled Rectifier
For type (1) connections
Make the circuit using same steps.
Components used are:
VSin (voltage source)
VPULSE (voltage source)
2N1595 (Thyristor)
R (Resistance)
GND_SIGNAL/CAPSYM

27. Now simulate the circuit and get plots for resistance current.

28. Half Wave Controlled Rectifier
For type (2) connections (a) with zero time delay in gate pulse
Make the circuit using same steps.
Components used are:
VSin (voltage source)
VPULSE (voltage source)
2N1595 (Thyristor)
R (Resistance)
GND_SIGNAL/CAPSYM

30. Now simulate the circuit and get plots for resistance current and input voltage.

31. Half Wave Controlled Rectifier
For type (2) connections (b) with ms time delay in gate pulse
Make the circuit using same steps.
Components used are:
VSin (voltage source)
VPULSE (voltage source)
2N1595 (Thyristor)
R (Resistance)
GND_SIGNAL/CAPSYM

33. Now simulate the circuit and get plots for resistance current and input voltage.

34. Full Wave Uncontrolled Rectifier
Full wave uncontrolled rectifier can be :
Single phase
Three phase

35. Single Phase Full Wave Rectifier
Make the circuit as shown:

36. Simulate the circuit and get plots for all diode currents.

37. Three Phase Full Wave Rectifier
Make the circuit as shown:

38. Simulate the circuit and get plots for all diode currents.

39. Points to remember
In order to simulate the circuit signal reference must be named 0 ( the number zero)