BY Haider R. Kareem
Diode Rectifiers
This presentation describes the application of diode rectifier circuits. It covers single-phase rectifier circuits. The objectives of this presentation are: To enable the readers to understand the operation of typical rectifier circuits. To enable the readers to appreciate the different qualities of rectifiers required for different applications.
Performance Parameters
The performance of the rectifiers mentioned above will be evaluated in terms of the following parameters: The average value of the load voltage VL is Vdc and it is defined as:
Performance Parameters
The root-mean-square (rms) value of load voltage vL is VL, which is defined as:
Performance Parameters
The Form Factor (FF) is defined as the ratio of the root-mean-square value of a voltage or current to its average value.
Performance Parameters
The ripple factor (RF), which is a measure of the ripple content, is defined as: