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POWER CONVERTERS
 Power Electronics Concept
switching voltage regulator.
A feedback control system would detect if the
output voltage were not 3V and adjust the closing
and opening of the switch accordingly
 Conversion Classification

AC input/DC output (rectifier)

Full wave rectifier
DC input/AC output (inverter)
220VAC/50Hz inverter with battery input
DC input/DC output (converter)
Voltage regulator
AC input/AC output (converter)
Dimmer, speed control of induction machine
 Conversion Classification
A converter can operate as a rectifier or an
inverter, depending on the direction of
average power P.
 Multistep Conversion
Power conversion can be a multistep process
involving more than one type of converter.
For example, an ac-dc-ac conversion can be
used to modify an ac source by first converting
it to direct current and then converting the dc
signal to an ac signal that has an amplitude and
frequency different from those of the original ac
source
 AC to DC Converters
Type of input: AC supply (fixed voltage &
frequency)
Type of output: DC voltage (variable)
Uncontrolled Rectification
Controlled Rectification
 Applications
Speed control of DC motor in DC drives.
UPS.
HVDC transmission.
Battery Chargers.
 AC to AC Converters
Type of input: AC supply (fixed voltage &
frequency).
Type of output: Variable AC RMS O/P voltage.
Phase Control
 Applications
Speed control of ac motors.
Speed control of fans (domestic and
industrial fans).
AC pumps.
 Cyclo Converters

Type of input: AC supply (fixed voltage &

frequency).
Type of output: Variable frequency ac O/P
voltage.
Applications:
Traction vehicles
Gearless rotary kilns.
 DC Choppers
Type of input: Fixed DC supply voltage.
Type of output: Variable DC voltage.
DC Choppers
 Applications
Speed control of DC motors from a DC supply.
DC drives for sub-urban traction.
Switching power supplies.
 Inverters
Type of input: Fixed DC supply voltage.
Type of output: AC O/P voltage.
 Inverters

Applications:
Industrial AC drives using induction and synchronous
motors.
Uninterrupted power supplies (UPS system) used for
computers, computer labs.
Generalized Power Convertor System
 High Efficiency Requirement

High efficiency leads to

low power loss within the
converter.
Small size and reliable
operation is then feasible
Efficiency is a good
measure of converter
performance
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