Wednesday, 25 February 2026

 

 POWER ELECTRONICS – PAGE 18

Fully Controlled Bridge – RL Load Analysis

                                            
Picture used in power electronics


1️⃣ What Changes in RL Load?

  • Current does NOT become zero instantly
  • Conduction extends beyond π
  • Extinction angle β appears

β > π due to inductive energy storage


2️⃣ Conduction Interval

Conduction from α → β

  • β depends on L value
  • L large → conduction longer

3️⃣ Average Output Voltage

Vavg = (2Vm / π) cos α (for continuous conduction)

If conduction becomes discontinuous → equation changes.


🎯 GATE Focus

  • Continuous vs Discontinuous
  • Effect of L on waveform
  • Extinction angle concept

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