Thesis Abstract

This project which consists of four chapters deals extensively with the design and construction of a battery charger which is capable charging a 12 volts, battery.

The first chapter which is the introductory chapter goes a long way in defining the battery charger and explaining of the mode of operation.

The second chapter went further to explain each component part of the battery charger. This ranges from-

1. The transformer

2. The rectifier circuit

3. The filtering stage

4. Voltage regulation

5.  Comparator

6. Thyristor

7. Resistor

8. Diode

9. Relay

10.  Zener diode and

11.  Light emitting diode (LED)

The third chapter explains more about the Testing Sensing and switching processes in the charger. It also gave the list of components and the circuit diagram of the battery charger.

The concluding chapter being fourth, tells us more about the circuit arrangements and the construction of casing and finally the overall cost analysis.

Thesis Overview

Title page

Approval page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Introduction

CHAPTER TWO

2.1 Block Diagram of Battery Charger

2.2 Transformer

2.3 AC to DC Converter

2.4 Filtering

2.5 Voltage Regulation

2.6 Comparator

2.7 Thyristor

2.8  Resistor

2.9 Diode

2.10 Relay

2.11 Zener Diode

CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Network Synthesis and Testing

3.2 Power Supply

3.3 Sensing and Switching Circuit

3.4 Battery Condition Test

3.5 List of Component Values

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Conclusion

4.2 Cost Analysis

4.3 Bibliography