A half-wave, single-phase ac-to-dc converter is loaded by an impedance of l0 mH inductance in series with l0 ? resistance. The ac voltage is 110 v (rms). For ? equal to 30o and 90o , calculate the following:

? = ° 10 , assuming that a freewheeling diode is used.
a. Conduction period
b. Average current of the load
c. Average voltage of the load
d. Power


? = 10

a. With a freewheeling diode, conduction angle of the

SCR = ) ? = ? ??(? = ? = 170o

b. Average Voltage = 49.1412 V (Eq. 3.38)

c. Average Current = 49.1412 V/R = 4.91412 A

d. Power = Power delivered by the source



Here, we use the power delivered by the source, because the power delivered to

the load (dissipated in R) during freewheeling actually comes from the energy

stored in the inductor when the SCR is conducting. We can also use the square of

the current as we did in Problem 3.1, but the power calculated in that manner will

always be an approximation since the angle ? when i(wt) dies down to zero will

have to be approximated by the angle at which i(wt) is very small.

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