Controlled Single-phase Half-wave Rectifier (Thyristor, SCR) for the NCEES PE Exam Electrical Power

Learn how to solve Controlled Single-phase Half-wave Rectifier problems correctly on the NCEEES® Power PE Exam for Devices and Power Electronics.
Table of contents:
0:00 - Thyristor and silicon controlled rectifier (SRC) basics
1:46 - Firing angle (⍺) and the gate signal
3:10 - Closing the thyristor/SCR (short circuit)
3:31 - Opening the thyristor/SCR (open circuit)
4:55 - Drawing the output voltage signal Vo(t)
5:18 - Determining the output voltage period (T)
6:24 - Drawing the voltage signal across the thyristor/SCR Vscr(t)
10:27 - Deriving the formula for the DC output voltage Vo(t)
11:43 - Deriving the formula for the average DC output voltage Vo
14:25 - Practice problem example calculating the average voltage output
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Table of contents:
0:00 - Thyristor and silicon controlled rectifier (SRC) basics
1:46 - Firing angle (⍺) and the gate signal
3:10 - Closing the thyristor/SCR (short circuit)
3:31 - Opening the thyristor/SCR (open circuit)
4:55 - Drawing the output voltage signal Vo(t)
5:18 - Determining the output voltage period (T)
6:24 - Drawing the voltage signal across the thyristor/SCR Vscr(t)
10:27 - Deriving the formula for the DC output voltage Vo(t)
11:43 - Deriving the formula for the average DC output voltage Vo
14:25 - Practice problem example calculating the average voltage output