Diesel Engine Power Plant - Layout, Types and Applications: Introduction: Diesel engine power plant (prime mover is a diesel engine) are installed where supply of coal and water is not…
Fuel Handling System and Ash Handling System: Handling of coal: The coal handling is divided into two types: Out-plant handling. In-plant handling. 1. Out-plant handling: This handling includes the handling…
Three Phase Cycloconverter - Types, Working and Applications: A cycloconverter converts ac at one frequency to an ac of another frequency. Cycloconverters can be classified as single-phase to single-phase, three-phase…
Step Down Chopper with RLE Load Working Principle: The choppers are widely employed for speed control of dc motors in industrial and traction drives. Figure 27.30 (a) shows the basic…
Step up Chopper - Definition, Circuit Diagram and its Working Principle: In a step-down chopper the output voltage lies between zero and supply voltage. However, there are techniques by which…
Three Phase Converter Circuit: For large sized (rating exceeding 15 kW) motors 3-phase drive is employed. The output voltage of a 3-phase converter has less ripple contents than that of…
What is a Power Converter? Solid-state power converter are employed for obtaining the approÂpriate form of electrical energy such as direct current or adjustable-frequency alternating current (required to operate most…
SCR as Half Wave Rectifier Circuit Diagram: SCRs are very useful in ac circuits where they may serve as rectifiers whose output current can be controlled by controlling the gate…