Controlled Rectifier

Introduction
Their operation makes them suitable for use in
medium to high-voltage AC power control
applications, such as lamp dimming, regulators
and motor control.
SCRs and similar devices are used for rectification
of high power AC inhigh-voltage direct
currentpower transmission.
They are also used in the control of welding
machines.

Introduction

Controlled Single Phase Half Wave

Rectifier

Example
A controlled half wave rectifier is
operated to produce an average
voltage of 40V across 100ohm load
resistor from 120Vrms 60Hz ac
source. Determine the delay angle,
power absorbed by the resistance
and the power factor.

Controlled Single Phase Full Wave

Rectifier

Example
A controlled full wave bridge rectifier
has source of 120Vrms at 60Hz,
R=20ohm, and =40o . Determine:
a) Average current in the load
b) Power absorbed by the load
c) The source volt-amperes

a) .

b) .

c) .

RL Load, Discontinuous
Current

Problems
A controlled full-wave bridge rectifier has a source
of 120 V rms at 60 Hz, R=10 ohm, L=20 mH, and
=60o. Determine:
(a) an expression for load current
(b) The average load current
(c) the power absorbed by the load

Problem

Controlled Three Phase Half Wave

Rectifier

Controlled Three Phase Full Wave

Rectifier

Example
Three phase controlled rectifier has
input voltage of 480Vrms, 60Hz. The
load is R=10ohm and L=50mH.
Determine:
a) The delay angle required to
produced an average current of 50A
in the load
b) The amplitude of harmonics n=6
and n=12

a) .

b) .