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7.AC-AC Conversion

The document discusses AC-AC conversion, focusing on AC voltage regulators that convert fixed voltage and frequency into variable voltage while maintaining frequency. It details the operation of single-phase AC voltage controllers using thyristors, including symmetrical and asymmetrical angle triggering modes. Applications include motor drives, electric furnaces, and light dimmers, with examples provided for calculating load voltage and current in resistive circuits.

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7.AC-AC Conversion

The document discusses AC-AC conversion, focusing on AC voltage regulators that convert fixed voltage and frequency into variable voltage while maintaining frequency. It details the operation of single-phase AC voltage controllers using thyristors, including symmetrical and asymmetrical angle triggering modes. Applications include motor drives, electric furnaces, and light dimmers, with examples provided for calculating load voltage and current in resistive circuits.

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AC-AC Conversion

AC Voltage Regulators
Course Contents
 General Requirements of Power Semiconductor Switches
- Static Performance Requirements
- Dynamic Performance Requirements
 DC Power Supplies
- Linear DC Power Supply
- Switch Mode DC Power Supply
 DC- DC Converters
- Buck Converter
- Boost Converter
- Buck- Boost Converter
 DC- AC Converters
- Inverters
- Uninterruptable Power Supply, UPS
 AC- AC Converters
AC-AC Conversion

 The simplest forms of ac-to-ac converters are the a.c. voltage controllers that
convert fixed voltage fixed frequency into variable voltage fixed frequency.
 These voltage controllers are also called a.c. choppers or a.c. voltage
regulators.
 They can be single-phase or three-phase a.c. voltage controller
 Some of the applications are motor drive systems; electric furnaces heat
control, light dimmers, welding and other industrial applications.
Single phase AC voltage controller

 In this controller two thyristors


(SCRs) are connected in inverse-
parallel (back-to -back) to perform
the function of an electronic switch
suitable for use with a.c supply.
 If suitable gating pulses are applied
to the thyristors while their
respective anode voltage is positive,
current conduction is initiated.
Single phase AC voltage controller

 The conduction angle depends on the triggering-angle,


which is measured form anode voltage zero.
 In phase-angle control mode of operation, two different
modes may be obtained:
 (i) If α1 = α2 = α, i.e. the two thyristors are triggered at
same angle value, then the triggering mode is called
symmetrical angle triggering.
 (ii) If triggering is used with two different values of angles
α1 ≠ α2, then the triggering mode is called asymmetrical
angle triggering
AC Voltage Controller with resistive load and
Symmetrical phase-angel triggering

Basic circuit arrangement


The rms Values of the Load Voltage and Current
Power and power factor

The average power delivered to the load: For resistive load power PL is
Example: In a single-phase resistive circuit in which the load voltage is controlled
by symmetrical phase angle triggering of a pair of inverse-parallel connected
thyristors. If the supply voltage is vs = 200 sinωt, α = 60˚ and R = 50 Ω, calculate :
(a) The rms value of the load voltage and current
(b) The power factor of the circuit.

Solution:

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