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firing angle

GATE Electrical Engineering · Power Electronics - Rectifiers · 1998-2025

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2025 Q48

In the following circuit, the average voltage $V_o = 400 \left(1 + \frac{\cos \alpha}{3}\right)$ V, where $\alpha$ is the firing angle. If the power dissipated in the resistor is 6...

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2024 PYQ

A single-phase full-controlled thyristor converter bridge is used for regenerative braking of a separately excited DC motor with the following specifications: Rated armature voltag...

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2018 Q49

A phase controlled single phase rectifier, supplied by an AC source, feeds power to an R-L-E load as shown in the figure. The rectifier output voltage has an average value given by...

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2014 PYQ

A single-phase $$SCR$$ based $$ac$$ regulator is feeding power to a load consisting of $$5\,\,\Omega $$ resistance and $$16$$ $$mH$$ inductance. The input supply is $$230$$ $$V,$$...

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2006 PYQ

A solar cell of $$350V$$ is feeding power to an $$ac$$ supply of $$440$$ $$V,$$ $$50$$ $$Hz$$ through a $$3$$- phase fully controlled briodge converter. A large inductance is conne...

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2002 PYQ

A three phase thyristor bridge rectifier is used in a $$HVDC$$ link. The firing angle $$\alpha $$ (as measured from the point of natural commutation) is constrained to lie between...

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2000 PYQ

A single phase voltage source of magnitude $${V_s}$$ and frequency $$\omega \,\,\left( {rad\,/\,\sec } \right)$$ is connected to an inductance $$L$$ through an antiparallel back-to...

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1998 PYQ

When the firing angle $$\alpha $$ of a single phase, fully controlled rectifier feeding constant $$d.c.$$ current into a load is $${30^ \circ }$$ , the displacement power factor of...

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