Comparative Study of Thyristor vs IGBT Based AC-DC Power Converter

Authors

  • Md. Saiful Islam
  • Md. Rifat-Ul-Karim Shovon
  • Abdul Goffar Khan

Abstract

This paper presents a comparative study of the
application of Thyristor versus IGBT in AC-DC controlled power
converter. Both simulation and practical experiment have been
carried out to test the relationship between the average output
voltage (Vdc) with firing angle (α, for Thyristor) and triggering
pulse width (, for IGBT). Also the total harmonic distortion
(THD) has been observed in both the cases. It is observed that
IGBT based power converter introduces more harmonics in the
system, in spite of more symmetrical output voltage wave shape.

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Published

2018-11-30

How to Cite

Islam, M. S., Shovon, M. R.-U.-K., & Khan, A. G. (2018). Comparative Study of Thyristor vs IGBT Based AC-DC Power Converter. AIUB Journal of Science and Engineering (AJSE), 17(3), 14. Retrieved from https://ajse.aiub.edu/index.php/ajse/article/view/164

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2018): AJSE Volume 17 Issue 3 (2018)

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