Full wave AC to AC Converters

Prepared by:
Harsh Solanki
(120014109001)

Single phase AC to AC Converter With

R Load

Load power can be

varied by changing
over the full range from
zero to 180

Working Modes
1. Mode-1:
. In range 0<t<, thyristor is in blocking state and all
the source voltage appears across the thyristor.
. When T1 is fired at , it goes into the conducting state
and the source voltage transfers to the load from the
thyristor.

2. Mode-2:
For <t<180, thyristor conducts the load current which
is in phase with the source voltage.
At t=180, thyristor T1 stops conducting. Within the
range of firing angles 0 to 180+, converter is again in
blocking state.
The source voltage appears across the thyristors. At
180+, T2 is fired and it conducts till 360. At 360, T2
stops conducting.

Alpha < 90

Calculation
Rms value of output voltage:

RMS value of output current is:

Output power is:

Po(avg.) = Io(RMS) (R) Or

Vo(RMS) /R

 Power factor is given by:

Power factor is unity when firing angle

() is zero; it becomes progressively
smaller as increases, becoming
approximately zero for =180

Thank You