QUESTION 1: COMPULSORY
For a three-phase half-wave rectifier supplying a purely resistive load,
a) Draw a circuit diagram.
[4 marks]
b) Compute,
i) The average output voltage
[2 marks]
ii) The rms value of the output voltage
[2 marks]
iii) The form factor
[2 marks]
iv) The ripple factor
[2 marks]
c) A thyristor half-wave-controlled converter has a supply voltage of 240 V at 50 Hz and a load resistance of \( 100 \Omega \). What are the average values of load voltage and current when firing delay angle is:
i) \( 70^{\circ} \)
[1 mark]
ii) \( 85^{\circ} \)
[1 mark]
a) A \( 240 \mathrm{~V}, 50 \mathrm{~Hz} \) supply feeds a highly inductive load resistance through a thyristor bridge that is:
r Half-controlled
> Fully-controlled
For each case when the firing angle delay \( \alpha=25^{\circ} \), calculate;
i) Load current
[2 marks]
ii) Power
[2 marks]
iii) Power factor
[2 marks]
Total:20 marks