Power Electronics

Lecture (2)


Prof. Mohammed Zeki Khedher
Department of Electrical Engineering
University of Jordan
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Different types of Power Converters
Diode rectifiers (uncontrolled rectifiers).
Line commutated converters or AC to DC
converters (controlled rectifiers).
AC voltage (RMS voltage) controllers (AC
to AC converters).

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Cyclo converters (AC to AC converters at
low output frequency).
DC choppers (DC to DC converters).
Inverters (DC to AC converters).
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AC to DC Converter





Type of input: AC supply (fixed voltage & frequency)
Type of output: DC voltage (variable)
Line
Commutated
Converter
+
-
DC Output
V
0(QC)
AC
Input
Voltage
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Applications
Speed control of DC motor in DC drives.
UPS.
HVDC transmission.
Battery Chargers.
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AC Voltage Regulators
AC
Voltage
Controller
V
0(RMS)
f
S
Variable AC
RMSO/P Voltage
AC
Input
Voltage
f
s
V
s
f
s





Type of input: AC supply (fixed voltage & frequency).
Type of output: Variable AC RMS O/P voltage.
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Applications
Speed control of ac motors.
Speed control of fans (domestic and
industrial fans).
AC pumps.
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Cyclo Converters
Cyclo
Converters
V , f
0 0
f < f
0 S
Variable Frequency
AC Output
V
s
f
s
AC
Input
Voltage





Type of input: AC supply (fixed voltage & frequency).
Type of output: Variable frequency ac O/P voltage.
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Applications
Traction vehicles
Gearless rotary kilns.
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DC Choppers

DC
Chopper
V
0(dc)
-
Variable DC
Output Voltage
V
s
+
+
-





Type of input: Fixed DC supply voltage.
Type of output: Variable DC voltage.
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Applications
Speed control of DC motors from a DC
supply.
DC drives for sub-urban traction.
Switching power supplies.
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Inverters

Inverter
(Forced
Commutation)
AC
Output Voltage
+
-
DC
Supply





Type of input: Fixed DC supply voltage.
Type of output: AC O/P voltage.
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Applications
Industrial AC drives using induction and
synchronous motors.
Uninterrupted power supplies (UPS
system) used for computers, computer
labs.
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Peripheral Effects

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