Therefore, in the interval α < ωt ≤ α + μ

di b di
vb = L - L c + vc (15.12)
dt dt
or, d
v bc = L (i b - ic ) (15.13)
dt
di b di
but ib + ic + Io = 0 ∴ =- c (15.14)
dt dt
∴ 2L d i b = vbc = 2VL sinωt (15.15)
dt
2VL
∴ ib = C - cosωt (15.16)
2ωL
2VL
at ωt = α, ib = - I0 ∴ C= cosα - I0 (15.17)
2ωL
2VL
∴ ib = (cosα - cosωt) - I0 (15.18)
2ωL
at ωt = α + μ, ib = 0
2VL
∴ (cosα - cos(α + μ)) = I0 (15.19)
2ωL
Or, cosα - cos(α + μ) = 2ωL I (15.20)
VL 0
Equation 15.20 holds for μ ≤ 60º. It can be shown that for this condition to be satisfied
I0 ≤
VL
2ωL
(
cos α - π
3 ) (15.21)

To calculate the dc voltage

For α ≤ ωt ≤ α + μ
di b
v0 = va - v b + L = 3 va (15.22)
dt 2

for α + μ ≤ ωt ≤ α + π v0 = vac
3

⎡ α+μ π
⎤
V0 = 3 ⎢ ∫ 3 va dωt +
α+
∴
π⎣ α 2 ∫
α+μ
3
vac dωt ⎥
⎦

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