Basic Principle of Chopper Circuit

Basic Principle of Chopper Circuit: A Basic Principle of Chopper Circuit is essentially a thyristor switch in series with the load as shown in Fig. 11.27(a). A shunting diode is…

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DC Motor Control through Converters

DC Motor Control through Converters: DC motor control is conveniently and efficiently achieved by phase-controlled converters wherein the ac input voltage is converted to a controlled dc output. The commutation…

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Types of Converters in Power Electronics

Types of Converters in Power Electronics: The different types of converters in power electronics are AC/DC Converters AC/AC Converters The Matrix Converter DC/DC Converters DC/AC Converters Control VSI Current Source…

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What is Power Electronic Converter?

What is Power Electronic Converter?: What is Power Electronic Converter? - Since the introduction of the thyristor, the Power Electronic Converter technology has progressed through intense technological evolution for the…

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Block Diagram of Electrical Drives

Block Diagram of Electrical Drives | Advantages | Applications: Block Diagram of Electrical Drives - Invention of thyristor led to emergence of semiconductor drives in early sixties. The improvements in…

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Recent Trends in Power Semiconductors

Recent Trends in Power Semiconductors: The recent trends in Power Semiconductors from application point of view show that MOSFETs and IGBTs are replacing BJTs almost completely while GTOs are currently…

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