Thyristor Rectifiers

Half Wave Rectifiers with R Load

Half Wave Rectifiers with RL Load
Full Wave Rectifiers with R Load
Full Wave Rectifiers with RL Load

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Half-wave Controlled Rectifier with R Load

 Unlike the diode, the SCR will not begin to conduct as soon as the source becomes
positive. Conduction is delayed until a gate current is applied, which is the basis for
using the SCR as a means of control.
 Once the SCR is conducting, the gate current can be removed and the SCR remains
on until the current goes to zero.
 A gate signal is applied to the SCR at ωt = α, where α is the delay angle.
Half-wave Controlled Rectifier with R Load

 Figure (a) shows circuit

diagram of controlled
rectifier with R load.
 Figure (b) shows wave
forms of controlled
rectifier.
Half-wave Controlled Rectifier with RL load
 The analysis of this circuit is similar to that of the uncontrolled rectifier. The current is the sum
of the forced and natural responses.
 Figure (a) shows circuit diagram of
controlled rectifier with RL load.
 Figure (b) shows wave forms of
controlled rectifier.
Numerical 2
Full-wave Controlled Rectifier with R Load
 The output voltage waveform for a controlled full-wave rectifier with a resistive load is
shown. The average component of this waveform is determined as;

Average output current is then

Numerical 3
Full-wave Controlled Rectifier with RL Load

 Load current for a controlled full-wave rectifier with an RL load can be either
continuous or discontinuous.
 Separate analysis is required for each.
 Starting the analysis at t=0 with zero load current, SCRs S1 and S2 in the bridge
rectifier will be forward-biased and S3 and S4 will be reverse-biased as the source
voltage becomes positive.
 Gate signals are applied to S1 and S2, turning S1 and S2 on. With S1 and S2 on, the
load voltage is equal to the source voltage. For this condition, the circuit is identical
to that of the controlled half wave rectifier.
Full-wave Controlled Rectifier with RL Load
 The boundary between continuous and discontinuous current occurs when β = π+α
 The current at ωt = π+α must be greater than zero for continuous-current operation.
 A method for determining the output voltage and current for the continuous current
case is to use the Fourier series. The Fourier series for the voltage waveform for
continuous-current case;

As the harmonic number increases, the impedance for the inductance increases. If the inductor is
large, the ac terms will become small, and the current is essentially dc.