Tag: AC circuits
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Three-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier: Function & Operation
In many high-powered applications, three-phase voltages need to be rectified to give rise to a single DC supply; such rectification can be accomplished using an extension of the bridge rectifier such as the three-phase diode bridge rectifier. Let’s consider the balanced three-phase circuit shown in Figure 1.0 below; the three-phase wye-connected source is connected to…
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Alternating Currents and Voltages
Alternating current generator Let’s consider a signal turn coil rotating freely at a constant angular velocity symmetrically between the poles of a magnet as illustrated below: The ends of the loop are terminated in slip rings. As the loop rotates, side A will have an emf induced first in one direction and then in the…