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Uncontrolled Rectifiers
Contents
Single-phase half-wave rectifiers, Performance parameters, Single-phase full-wave rectifiers, Single-phase full-wave rectifier with RL load, Multiphase star rectifiers, Three-phase bridge rectifiers, Three-phase bridge rectifier with RL load.
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Performance parameters
Efficiency Ripple factor Form factor Transformer utilization factor Distortion factor Harmonic factor
RL load
Bridge rectifier
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With RL load
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With RL load
Multiphase Rectifier
A multi-phase rectifier increases the dc component and lowers the harmonic components.
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Three-phase waveforms
Top group: diode with its anode at the highest potential will conduct. The other two will be reversed. Bottom group: diode with the its cathode at the lowest potential will conduct. The other two will be reversed. For example, if D1 (of the top group) conducts, vp (+) is connected to van. If D6 (of the bottom group) conducts, vn (-) connects to vbn . All other diodes are off. The resulting output waveform is given as: vo=vp-vn For peak of the output voltage is equal to the peak of the line to line voltage vab .
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Summary
An inductive load can make the load current continuous. With highly inductive load the input current of a rectifier becomes an ac square wave. With high value of capacitance the output voltage remains almost constant. ##### ##### ##### ##### ##### ##### Exercise: Example Assignment #2: Problem 2.9, 2.10, 3.11, 3.1
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