Converters

A single-phase half-controlled bridge converter supplies an inductive load with ripple free load current. The triggering angle of the converter is 60°. The ratio of the rms value of the fundamental component of the input...

The voltage at the input of an AC-DC rectifier is given by $$v(t) = 230\sqrt 2 \sin \omega t$$ where $$\omega = 2\pi \times 50$$ rad/s. The input current drawn by the rectifier is given by $$i(t) = 10\sin \left( {\omega...

A single-phase full-bridge diode rectifier feeds a resistive load of 50 $$\Omega$$ from a 200 V, 50 Hz single phase AC supply. If the diodes are ideal, then the active power, in watts, drawn by the load is _________. (ro...

A phase-controlled, single-phase, full-bridge converter is fed from a $$230$$ $$V,$$ $$50$$ $$Hz,$$ $$AC$$ source. The fundamental frequency in $$Hz$$ of the voltage ripple on the $$DC$$ side is

A full-bridge converter supplying an RLE load is shown in figure. The firing angle of the bridge converter is 120º. The supply voltage $$${v_m}\left( t \right) = 200\pi \sin \left( {100\pi t} \right)\,V,$$$ $$$R = 20 Ω,...

A half-controlled single-phase bridge rectifier is supplying an $$R$$-$$L$$ load. It is operated at a firing angle $$α$$ and the load current is continuous. The fraction of cycle that the freewheeling diode conducts is

The input voltage given to a converter is $${V_i} = 100\sqrt 2 \,\,\,\sin \,\,\,\left( {100\pi t} \right)\,\,V$$ The current drawn by the converter is $${i_i} = 10\sqrt 2 \,\,\,\sin \,\,\,\left( {100\pi t - {\pi \over 3}...

A single phase full bridge converter supplies a load drawing constant and ripple free load current. If the triggering angle is $${30^ \circ },$$ the input power factor will be

A three phase fully controlled bridge converter is feeding a load drawing a constant and ripple free load current of $$10$$ $$A$$ at a firing angle of $${30^ \circ }.$$ The approximate Total Harmonic Distortion $$(\% \,\...

A single $$-$$ phase fully controlled thyristor bridge $$ac$$ $$-$$ $$dc$$ converter is operating at a firing angle of $${25^ \circ }$$ and an overlap angle of $${10^ \circ }$$ constant $$dc$$ output current of $$20$$ $$...

A three - phase fully - controlled thyristor bridge converter is used as line commuted inverter to feed $$50kW$$ power $$420$$ $$V$$ $$dc$$ to a three phase, $$415$$ $$V$$ (line), $$50$$ $$Hz$$ $$ac$$ mains, Consider $$d...

A single phase full $$-$$ wave half $$-$$ controlled bridge converter feeds an inductive load. The two $$SCR's$$ in the converter are connected to a common $$DC$$ bus. The converter has to have a free wheeling diode

A single $$-$$ phase, $$230$$ $$V$$, $$50$$ $$Hz$$ $$ac$$ mains fed step down transformer $$(4:1)$$ is supplying power to a half $$-$$ wave uncontrolled $$ac$$ $$-$$ $$dc$$ converter used for charging a battery ($$12$$ $...

A $$3$$ $$-$$ phase fully controlled bridge converter with free wheeling diode is fed from $$400$$ $$V$$, $$50$$ $$Hz$$ $$AC$$ source and is operating at a firing angle of $${60^ \circ }.$$ The load current is assumed co...

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 connected in the $$dc$$ circuit to maintain t...

A three - phase diode bridge rectifier is fed from a $$400$$ $$V$$ $$RMS$$. $$50$$ $$Hz$$, three $$-$$ phase $$AC$$ source. If the load is purely resistive, then peak instantaneous output voltage is equal to

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 $${5^ \circ }$$ and $${30^ \circ }$$. If...

A six pulse thyristor rectifier bridge is connected to a balanced $$50Hz$$ three phase $$ac$$ source. Assuming that the $$dc$$ output current of the rectifier is constant, the lowest frequency harmonic component in the $...

A thyristorised three phase fully controlled converter feeds a $$dc$$ load that draws a constant current. Then the input $$ac$$ line current to the converter has

A three phase diode bridge is used to provide rectified output from a $$400V,$$ $$50$$ $$Hz,$$ $$3$$- phase supply to a $$R$$ $$-$$ $$L$$ load with $$10\,\,\Omega $$ resistance and $$300$$ $$mH$$ inductance. Determine th...

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A $$3$$-phsae, fully controlled, converter is feeding power into a $$d.c.$$ load at a constant current of $$150A.$$ The $$r.m.s$$ current through each thyristor of the converter is

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 the rectifier is

In a dual converter, the circulating current

An $$SCR$$ is connected in series with a $$300V$$ $$ac$$ supply and a $$300$$ ohms load resistor calculate (a) The reading of a moving coil ammeter connected in series with the load and (b) The reading of a moving iron v...

A three phase $$ac$$-to-$$dc$$ diode bridge rectifier is supplied from a three-phase, $$440V$$ source. The rectifier supplies a purely resistive load. The average $$dc$$ voltage across the load will be ___________ $$V$$.

Match the following List $$-$$ $${\rm I}$$ $$A.$$ Commutation $$B.$$ $$V$$ $$-$$ Curves $$C.$$ Free wheeling diode $$D.$$ Overlap List $$-$$ $${\rm II}$$ $$P.$$ Resistive load $$Q.$$ Inductive load $$R.$$ Capacitive load...

A line - commutated inverter changes $$dc$$ voltage to $$ac$$ voltage

The output voltage of a six - pulse double star rectifier is the same as that of a three - phase half wave rectifier

When a line commutated converter operates in the inverter mode