POWER ELECTRONICS HANDBOOK, 3rd Edition

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Single-phase Controlled Rectifiers

José Rodríguez, Ph.D.,

Pablo Lezana, Samir Kouro, and Alejandro Weinstein Department of Electronics, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaíso, Chile

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Line-commutated Single-phase Controlled Rectifiers

11.2.1 Single-phase Half-wave Rectifier

11.2.2 Bi-phase Half-wave Rectifier

11.2.3 Single-phase Bridge Rectifier

11.2.4 Analysis of the Input Current

11.2.5 Power Factor of the Rectifier

11.2.6 The Commutation of the Thyristors

11.2.7 Operation in the Inverting Mode

11.2.8 Applications

11.3 Unity Power Factor Single-phase Rectifiers

11.3.1 The Problem of Power Factor in Single-phase Line-commutated Rectifiers

11.3.2 Standards for Harmonics in Single-phase Rectifiers

11.3.3 ...