Clearly in addition to the average component, the output voltage (and current) contains a large

number of harmonic components. The minimum harmonic voltage frequency is twice the input
supply frequency. Magnitude of the harmonic voltages can be found by Fourier series analysis of
the load voltage and is left as an exercise.

The Fourier series representation of the load current can be obtained from the load voltage by
applying superposition principle in the same way as in the case of a fully controlled converter.

However, the closed form expression of io can be found as explained next.

In the period α ≤ ωt ≤ π

dio
L + Rio + E = 2Vi sin ωt (11.3)
dt
(ωt-α)
- 2Vi ⎡ sinθ ⎤
io = I1e tanφ + ⎢ sin(ωt - φ) - (11.4)
Z ⎣ cosφ ⎥⎦
E ωL
Where sinθ = ; Z = R2 + ω2 L2 ; tanφ =
2Vi R
2Vi ⎡ sinθ ⎤
io α = I1 + ⎢sin(α - φ) - cosφ ⎥ (11.5)
Z ⎣ ⎦
(π - α) 2Vi ⎡ sinθ ⎤
io = I1 - + ⎢ sinφ - (11.6)
π
tanφ Z ⎣ cosφ ⎥⎦

In the period π ≤ ωt ≤ π + α

dio
L + Rio + E = 0 (11.7)
dt
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