Chapter2, Phase Controlled Rectifiers

Example 2_1, page 66

In [1]:
from __future__ import division
from math import pi, sin, cos, sqrt
#Given data: 
Vin=400.0 #V
alfa=30.0 #degree
R=50.0 #ohm

#Solution :
Vdc=Vin/pi/2*(1+cos(alfa*pi/180)) #V
print "Average load voltage = %0.1f V  " %Vdc 
I=Vdc/R #A
print "Average load current = %0.3f A " %I 
Vrms=Vin*sqrt((180-alfa)/4/180+sin(2*alfa*pi/180)/8/pi) #V
print "rms load voltage = %0.2f V  " %Vrms 
Irms=Vrms/R #A
print "rms load current = %0.3f A " %Irms 

Average load voltage = 118.8 V  
Average load current = 2.376 A 
rms load voltage = 197.10 V  
rms load current = 3.942 A

Example 2_2, page 66

In [2]:
from __future__ import division
from sympy.mpmath import quad
from math import asin, pi, sin
#Given data: 
Vo=50 #V
R=10 #ohm
#Vin=100*sin(omega*t) #V
Vm=100 #V

#Solution :
omega_t=asin(Vo/Vm) #radian
Iavg=1/2/pi*quad(lambda omega_t:(Vm*sin(omega_t)-Vo)/R,[omega_t,omega_t+2*pi/3]) #A
print "Average current in the circuit = %0.2f A  " %Iavg 

Average current in the circuit = 1.09 A

Example 2_3, page 67

In [3]:
from __future__ import division

from math import sqrt, degrees, asin, sin, pi
from sympy.mpmath import quad
#Given data: 
V=110 # V
Eb=55.5 #V
R=10 #ohm
Vm=V*sqrt(2) #V

#Solution :
omega_t=degrees(asin(Eb/Vm)) #degree
Iavg=1/2/180*quad(lambda omega_t:(Vm*sin(omega_t*pi/180)-Eb)/R,[omega_t,180-omega_t]) #A
print "Average current in the circuit = %0.3f A  " %Iavg 

Average current in the circuit = 2.495 A

Example 2_4, page 67

In [4]:
#Given data: 
Vs=230 #V
R=15 #ohm
alfa=pi/2 #radian

#Solution :
Vm=sqrt(2)*Vs #V
Vdc=Vm/2/pi*(1+cos(alfa)) #V
print "Vdc = %0.2f V  " %Vdc 
Idc=Vdc/R #A
print "Idc = %0.2f A " %Idc 
Vrms=Vm*sqrt((pi-alfa)/4/pi+sin(pi)/8/pi) #V
print "Vrms = %0.2f V " %Vrms 
Irms=Vrms/R #A
print "Irms = %0.2f A" %Irms
Pdc=Vdc*Idc #W
print "Pdc = %0.2f W" %Pdc
Pac=Vrms*Irms #W
print "Pac = %0.2f W" %Pac
R_eff=Pdc/Pac #rectification efficiency
print "Rectification efficiency %0.2f " %R_eff 
Kf=Vrms/Vdc #Form factor
print "Form factor %0.2f "%Kf
Kr=sqrt(Kf**2-1) #Ripple factor
print "Ripple factor %0.2f " %Kr
VA_rating=Vs*Irms #VA
print "VoltAmpere rating = %0.2f VA" %VA_rating
TUF=Pdc/VA_rating #Transformer utilization factor
print "Transformer utilization factor %.2f" %TUF
PIV=Vm #V
print "Peak Inverse Voltage across thyristor = %0.f2 V" %PIV
#Ans in the book is wrong for some part.

Vdc = 51.77 V  
Idc = 3.45 A 
Vrms = 115.00 V 
Irms = 7.67 A
Pdc = 178.66 W
Pac = 881.67 W
Rectification efficiency 0.20 
Form factor 2.22 
Ripple factor 1.98 
VoltAmpere rating = 1763.33 VA
Transformer utilization factor 0.10
Peak Inverse Voltage across thyristor = 3252 V

Example 2_5, page 74

In [5]:
from math import pi, sqrt, cos
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
Vo=150 #V
R=30 #ohm
alfa=45 #degree

#Solution :
Vdc=sqrt(2)*Vo/pi*(1+cos(alfa*pi/180)) #V
print "Average dc Voltage = %0.2f V" %Vdc
Iavg=Vdc/R #A
print "Average load current = %0.2f A" %Iavg
Vrms=sqrt(2)*Vo*sqrt((180-alfa)/2/180+sin(90*pi/180)/4/pi   ) #V
print "rms load Voltage = %0.f V" %Vrms
Irms=Vrms/R #A
print "rms load current = %0.3f A " %Irms 

Average dc Voltage = 115.27 V
Average load current = 3.84 A
rms load Voltage = 143 V
rms load current = 4.767 A

Example 2_6, page 74

In [6]:
from math import pi, sqrt, cos
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
Vs=230 #V
f=50 #Hz
Vdc=100 #V
Ip=15 #A
alfa=30 #degree

#Solution :
Vm=Vdc*pi/(2*cos(alfa*pi/180))+1.7 #V
Vrms_2nd=Vm/sqrt(2) #V
TurnRatio=Vs/Vrms_2nd 
print "(a) Turn ratio of transformer",round(TurnRatio, 2)
Irms_2nd=sqrt(Ip**2/2) #A
Rating=2*Vrms_2nd*Irms_2nd #VA
print "(b) Transformer rating = %0.2f VA" %Rating 
PIV=2*Vm #V
print "(c) PIV = %0.2f V" %PIV
print "(d) RMS value of thyristor current = %0.2f A" %Irms_2nd
#/Answer in the book is wrong for some part.

(a) Turn ratio of transformer 1.78
(b) Transformer rating = 2746.20 VA
(c) PIV = 366.16 V
(d) RMS value of thyristor current = 10.61 A

Example 2_7, page 76

In [7]:
from math import pi, cos
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
P=10 #kW
Idc=50 #A
SF=2 #safety factor

#Solution :
Vdc=P*1000/Idc #V
alfa=0 #degree
Vm=Vdc*pi/(2*cos(alfa*pi/180))+1.7 #V
PIV=2*Vm #V
Vthy=SF*PIV #V
print "(a) Voltage rating of thristor = %0.2f V" %Vthy
PIV=Vm #V#for bridge rectifier
Vthy=SF*PIV #V
print "(b) Voltage rating of thristor = %0.2f V" %Vthy
#/Answer in the book is wrong.

(a) Voltage rating of thristor = 1263.44 V
(b) Voltage rating of thristor = 631.72 V

Example 2_8, page 79

In [8]:
from math import pi, cos, acos
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
Vs=230 #V
f=50 #Hz
Io=15 #A
R=0.5 #ohm
L=0.3 #H
E1=100 #V
E2=-100 #V

#Solution :
#/part (a)
Vm=sqrt(2)*Vs #V
#2*Vm/pi*cos(alfa)=E1+Io*R
alfa1=degrees(acos((E1+Io*R)/(2*Vm/pi))) #degree
print "(a) Firing angle = %0.2f degree" %alfa1
#/part (b)
alfa2=degrees(acos((E2+Io*R)/(2*Vm))) #degree
print "(b) Firing angle = %0.3f degree" %alfa2
print "Part(c) : " 
#Pin=Vs*Io*cos(theta)
Pout=E1*Io+Io**2*R #W
#Pin=Pout
cos_theta=(Pout/Vs/Io) #laging
print "When E=100, input power factor = %0.3f lagging " %cos_theta 
Pout=-E2*Io-Io**2*R #W
#Pin=Pout
cos_theta=(Pout/Vs/Io) #laging
print "When E=-100, input power factor = %0.3f lagging " %cos_theta 

(a) Firing angle = 58.73 degree
(b) Firing angle = 98.175 degree
Part(c) : 
When E=100, input power factor = 0.467 lagging 
When E=-100, input power factor = 0.402 lagging

Example 2_9, page 80

In [9]:
from math import pi, sqrt
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
V=230 #V
f=50 #Hz
R=5 #ohm
L=8*10**-3 #H
E=50 #V
alfa=40 #degree

#Solution :
#Vdc=2*sqrt(2)*V*cosd(alfa)/pi=E+Io*R
Io=(2*sqrt(2)*V*cos(alfa*pi/180)/pi-E)/R #A
print "Average value of load current = %0.2f A" %Io

Average value of load current = 21.73 A

Example 2_10, page 80

In [10]:
from math import pi, sqrt
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
Vs=230 #V
f=50 #Hz
Vdc=100 #V
Ip=15 #A
alfa=30 #degree

#Solution :
#Vdc=2*Vm*cos(alfa)/pi-2*1.7#(Full converter bridge)
Vm=(Vdc+2*1.7)/2/cos(alfa*pi/180)*pi #V
Vrms=Vm/sqrt(2) #V
TurnRatio=Vs/Vrms 
print "(a) Turn ratio of transformer",round(TurnRatio, 3)
Irms=sqrt(Ip**2/2) #A
Rating=Vrms*Ip #VA
print "(b) Transformer rating = %0.2f VA" %Rating
PIV=Vm #V
print "(c) PIV = %0.2f V" %PIV
print "(d) RMS value of thyristor current = %0.2f A" %Irms

(a) Turn ratio of transformer 1.734
(b) Transformer rating = 1989.23 VA
(c) PIV = 187.55 V
(d) RMS value of thyristor current = 10.61 A

Example 2_11, page 82

In [11]:
from math import pi, sqrt, sin
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
Vs=230 #V
f=50 #Hz
alfa=90 #degree

#Solution :
Vm=Vs*sqrt(2) #V
Vdc=Vm/pi*(1+cos(alfa*pi/180))#V
print "Vdc = %0.2f V" %Vdc
Vrms=Vm/sqrt(2)*sqrt(1/pi*(pi-pi/2+sin(pi)/2)) #V
print "Vrms = %0.1f V" %Vrms
kF=Vrms/Vdc 
print "Form factor =",round(kF,3) 

Vdc = 103.54 V
Vrms = 162.6 V
Form factor = 1.571

Example 2_12, page 85

In [12]:
from math import pi, sqrt, cos
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
Vs=230 #V
f=50 #Hz
alfa=90 #degree

#Solution :
Vm=Vs*sqrt(2) #V
Vdc=Vm/pi*(1+cos(alfa*pi/180))#V
print "Vdc = %0.2f V" %Vdc
Vrms=Vm/sqrt(2)*sqrt(1/pi*(pi-pi/2+sin(pi)/2)) #V
print "Vrms = %0.2f V" %Vrms
Is_by_I=sqrt(1-pi/2/pi) 
Is1_by_I=2*sqrt(2)/pi*cos(pi/4) 
HF=sqrt((Is_by_I/Is1_by_I)**2-1) #unitless
print "Harmonic factor =",round(HF,3) 
theta1=-alfa/2*pi/180 #radian
DF=cos(theta1) #unitless
print "Displacement factor =",round(DF,4) 
PF=(Is1_by_I/Is_by_I)*DF #lagging
print "Power factor = %0.4f lagging " %PF 

Vdc = 103.54 V
Vrms = 162.63 V
Harmonic factor = 0.483
Displacement factor = 0.7071
Power factor = 0.6366 lagging

Example 2_13, page 87

In [13]:
from math import pi, sqrt, cos
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
Vs=230 #V
f=50 #Hz
alfa=pi/3 #radian

#Solution :
Vm=Vs*sqrt(2) #V
Vdc=2*Vm/pi*cos(alfa)#V
print "Vdc = %0.2f V" %Vdc
Vrms=Vs #V
print "Vrms = %0.2f V" %Vrms
Is_by_I=sqrt(1-pi/2/pi) 
Is1_by_I=2*sqrt(2)/pi*cos(pi/4) 
HF=sqrt((Is_by_I/Is1_by_I)**2-1) #unitless
print "Harmonic factor =",round(HF,3) 
fi1=-alfa #radian
DF=cos(fi1) #unitless
print "Displacement factor =",round(DF,2) 
PF=(Is1_by_I/Is_by_I)*DF #lagging
print "Power factor = %0.2f lagging " %PF 

Vdc = 103.54 V
Vrms = 230.00 V
Harmonic factor = 0.483
Displacement factor = 0.5
Power factor = 0.45 lagging

Example 2_14, page 89

In [14]:
from math import pi, sqrt, cos
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
Vs=230 #V
f=50 #Hz
alfa=30*pi/180 #radian
I=4 #A

#Solution :
print "part (a) : " 
Vm=Vs*sqrt(2) #V
Vdc=2*Vm/pi*cos(alfa)#V
RL=Vdc/I #ohm
IL=I*2*sqrt(2)/pi #A
Pin_active=Vs*IL*cos(alfa) #W
Pin_reactive=Vs*IL*sin(alfa) #vars
Pin_appearent=Vs*IL #VA
print "dc output voltage = %0.2f V " % Vdc 
print "Active power input = %0.2f W" %Pin_active
print "Reactive power input = %0.2f vars " %Pin_reactive 
print "Appearent power input = %0.2f VA " %Pin_appearent 
print "part (b) : " 
Vdc=Vm/pi*(1+cos(alfa))#V
IL=Vdc/RL #A
I_fund=2*sqrt(2)/pi*IL*cos(alfa/2) #A
Pin_active=Vs*I_fund*cos(alfa/2) #W
Pin_reactive=Vs*I_fund*sin(alfa/2) #vars
Pin_appearent=Vs*I_fund #VA
print "dc output voltage = %0.2f V " % Vdc 
print "Active power input = %0.2f W" %Pin_active
print "Reactive power input = %0.2f vars " %Pin_reactive 
print "Appearent power input = %0.2f VA " %Pin_appearent 
print "part (c) : " 
Vdc=Vs/sqrt(2)/pi*(1+cos(alfa))#V
Idc=Vdc/RL #A
print "dc output voltage = %0.2f V "%Vdc 
print "dc output current = %0.2f A " %Idc 

part (a) : 
dc output voltage = 179.33 V 
Active power input = 717.32 W
Reactive power input = 414.15 vars 
Appearent power input = 828.29 VA 
part (b) : 
dc output voltage = 193.20 V 
Active power input = 832.58 W
Reactive power input = 223.09 vars 
Appearent power input = 861.95 VA 
part (c) : 
dc output voltage = 96.60 V 
dc output current = 2.15 A

Example 2_15, page 90

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from math import pi, sqrt, cos
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
Vs=230 #V
f=50 #Hz
alfa=30 #degree
IL=10 #A

#Solution :
Vm=Vs*sqrt(2) #V
Vdc=2*Vm/pi*cos(alfa*pi/180)#V
print "dc output voltage = %0.2f V "%Vdc 
Irms=IL #A
print "(b) Irms  = %0.2f A" %Irms
Is1=2*sqrt(2)/pi*IL #A
print "(c) Fundamental component of input current = %0.2f A" %Is1
DF=cos(-alfa*pi/180) #unitless
print "(d) Displacement fator =",round(DF,3) 
pf_in=Is1/IL*DF #lagging
print "(e) Input power fator = %0.3f lagging " %pf_in 
HF=sqrt((IL/Is1)**2-1) #unitless
print "(f) Harmonic factor =",round(HF,3) 
Vrms=Vs #V
FF=Vrms/Vdc #form fator
RF=sqrt(FF**2-1) #ripple fator
print "(g) Ripple factor =",round(RF,3) 

dc output voltage = 179.33 V 
(b) Irms  = 10.00 A
(c) Fundamental component of input current = 9.00 A
(d) Displacement fator = 0.866
(e) Input power fator = 0.780 lagging 
(f) Harmonic factor = 0.483
(g) Ripple factor = 0.803

Example 2_16, page 91

In [16]:
from math import pi, sqrt, cos
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
Vs=240 #V
f=50 #Hz
alfa=60 #degree
RL=10 #ohm

#Solution :
Vm=Vs*sqrt(2) #V
Vdc=Vm/pi*(1+cos(alfa*pi/180))#V
print "(a) average load voltage = %0.2f V " %Vdc 
I=Vdc/RL #A
Is=I*sqrt(1-alfa/180) #A
Irms=Is #A
print "(b) rms input current = %0.2f A " %Irms 
Is1=2*sqrt(2)/pi*I*cos(alfa/2*pi/180) #A
fi1=-alfa/2 #degree
DF=cos(fi1*pi/180) #unitless
pf_in=Is1/Is*DF #lagging
print "(c) Input power fator = %0.3f lagging " %pf_in 
Pavg=I**2*RL #W
print "(d) Average power dissipated = %0.2f W " %Pavg 

(a) average load voltage = 162.06 V 
(b) rms input current = 13.23 A 
(c) Input power fator = 0.827 lagging 
(d) Average power dissipated = 2626.25 W

Example 2_17, page 93

In [17]:
from math import pi, sqrt, cos
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
IL=200 #A
VL=400 #V
Vdc=360 #V
variation=10 #%

#Solution :
Vm=VL*sqrt(2)/sqrt(3) #V
#Vdc=3*sqrt(3)/pi*Vm*cosd(alfa)#V
alfa = degrees(acos(Vdc/(3*sqrt(3)/pi*Vm)))#degree
print "Firing angle = %0.1f degree" %alfa
S=sqrt(3)*VL*IL #VA
print "Apparent power = %0.f VA " %S 
P=S*cos(alfa*pi/180) #W
print "Active power = %0.2f W " %P 
Q=sqrt(S**2-P**2) #vars
print "Rective power = %0.2f vars " %Q 
Vac1=(1+variation/100)*VL #V
alfa1=degrees(acos(Vdc/(3*Vac1*sqrt(2)/pi))) #degree
Vac2=(1-variation/100)*VL #V
alfa2=degrees(acos(Vdc/(3*Vac2*sqrt(2)/pi))) #degree
print "When variation is +10%%, firing angle = %0.1f degree " %alfa1 
print "When variation is -10%%, firing angle = %0.1f degree " %alfa2 
#Answer in the book is wrong for some part.

Firing angle = 48.2 degree
Apparent power = 138564 VA 
Active power = 92343.59 W 
Rective power = 103308.58 vars 
When variation is +10%, firing angle = 52.7 degree 
When variation is -10%, firing angle = 42.2 degree

Example 2_18, page 94

In [18]:
from math import pi, sqrt, cos
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
Vs=400 #V
f=50 #Hz
Idc=150 #A
alfa=60 #degree

#Solution :
Vm=Vs*sqrt(2)/sqrt(3) #V
Vdc=3*sqrt(3)/pi*Vm*cos(alfa*pi/180)#V
Pdc=Vdc*Idc #W
print "Output power, Pdc = %0.2f W " %Pdc 
Iavg=Idc/3 #A
print "Average thyristor current = %0.2f A " %Iavg 
Irms=Idc/sqrt(3) #A
print "RMS value of thyristor current = %0.2f A " %Irms 
Ipeak=Idc #A
print "Peak current through thyristor = %0.2f A " %Ipeak 
PIV=sqrt(2)*Vs #V
print "Peak inverse voltage = %0.2f V " %PIV 
#Answer of first part in the book is wrong.

Output power, Pdc = 40514.23 W 
Average thyristor current = 50.00 A 
RMS value of thyristor current = 86.60 A 
Peak current through thyristor = 150.00 A 
Peak inverse voltage = 565.69 V

Example 2_19, page 94

In [19]:
from math import pi, sqrt, cos
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
V=415 #V
Vdc=460 #V
I=200 #A
f=50 #Hz

#Solution :
Vm=V*sqrt(2)/sqrt(3) #V
alfa=degrees(acos(Vdc/(3*sqrt(3)/pi*Vm))) #degree
print "Converter firing angle = %0.2f degree " %alfa 
Pdc=Vdc*I #W
print "dc power = %0.2f kW " %(Pdc/1000) 
IL=I*sqrt(120/180) #A
print "AC line current = %0.2f A " %(IL) 
Ipeak=I #A
Irms=Ipeak*sqrt(120/360) #A
print "RMS value of thyristor current = %0.1f A " %(Irms) 
Iavg=Ipeak/3 #A
print "Average thyristor current = %0.2f A " %Iavg 

Converter firing angle = 34.84 degree 
dc power = 92.00 kW 
AC line current = 163.30 A 
RMS value of thyristor current = 115.5 A 
Average thyristor current = 66.67 A

Example 2_20, page 95

In [20]:
from math import pi, sqrt, cos

from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
Vs=230 #V
f=50 #Hz
emf=200 #V
Rint=0.5 #ohm
I=20 #A

#Solution :
Vm=Vs*sqrt(2)/sqrt(3) #V
Vdc=emf+Rint*I #V
alfa=degrees(acos(Vdc/(3*sqrt(3)/pi*Vm))) #degree
print "Firing angle = %0.2f degree " %(alfa) 
Pout=emf*I+I**2*Rint #W
Is=sqrt(I**2*120/180) #A
cos_theta=Pout/(sqrt(3)*Vs*Is) #power factor
print "Input power factor = %0.3f lagging " %(cos_theta) 

Firing angle = 47.46 degree 
Input power factor = 0.646 lagging

Example 2_21, page 98

In [21]:
from math import pi, sqrt, cos
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
Vs=400 #V
R=10 #ohm
f=50 #Hz

#Solution :
Vm=Vs*sqrt(2)/sqrt(3) #V
Vdc_max=3*sqrt(3)*Vm/2/pi*(1+cos(0)) #V
#Vdc should be Vdc_max/2
Vdc=Vdc_max*50/100 #V
alfa=degrees(acos(1-Vdc/(3*sqrt(3)*Vm/2/pi)))#degree
print "Firing angle = %0.2f degree " %alfa 
Idc=Vdc/R #A
print "Average output current = %0.2f A " %Idc 
Vrms=sqrt(3)*Vm*sqrt(3/4/pi*(pi-pi/2+sin(pi)/2)) #V
Irms=Vrms/R #A
print "RMS output voltage = %0.2f V " %Vrms 
print "RMS output current = %0.2f A " %Irms 
Iavg_thy=Idc/3 #A
print "Average thyristor current = %0.2f A " %Iavg_thy 
Irms_thy=Irms/sqrt(3) #A
print "RMS thyristor current = %0.2f A " %Irms_thy 
Eff=Vdc*Idc/(Vrms*Irms)*100 #%
print "Rectification Efficiency = %0.2f %% " %Eff 
Iline_rms=Irms*sqrt(120/180) #A
VA_in=3*Vs*Iline_rms/sqrt(3) #VA
TUF=Vdc*Idc/VA_in 
print "Transformer utilisation factor = %0.2f " %TUF 
Pin_active=Irms**2*R #W
pf_in=Pin_active/VA_in #lagging
print "Input power factor = %0.2f lagging " %pf_in 
#Answer in the book is wrong for some part.

Firing angle = 90.00 degree 
Average output current = 27.01 A 
RMS output voltage = 346.41 V 
RMS output current = 34.64 A 
Average thyristor current = 9.00 A 
RMS thyristor current = 20.00 A 
Rectification Efficiency = 60.79 % 
Transformer utilisation factor = 0.37 
Input power factor = 0.61 lagging

Example 2_22, page 99

In [22]:
from math import pi, sqrt, acos, cos
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
Vs=400 #V
R=10 #ohm
f=50 #Hz

#Solution :
Vm=Vs*sqrt(2)/sqrt(3) #V
alfa=60 #degree(For 50% output voltage)
Vdc=3*sqrt(3)*Vm/pi*cos(alfa*pi/180) #V
alfa=degrees(acos(Vdc/3/sqrt(3)/Vm*pi)) #V
print "Firing angle = %0.2f degree " %alfa 
Idc=Vdc/R #A
print "Average output current = %0.2f A " %Idc 
Vrms=sqrt(3)*Vm*sqrt(0.5+3*sqrt(3)/4/pi*cos(2*alfa*pi/180)) #V
Irms=Vrms/R #A
print "RMS output voltage = %0.2f V " %Vrms 
print "RMS output current = %0.2f A " %Irms 
Iavg_thy=Idc/3 #A
print "Average thyristor current = %0.2f A " %Iavg_thy 
Irms_thy=Irms/sqrt(3) #A
print "RMS thyristor current = %0.2f A " %Irms_thy 
Eff=Vdc*Idc/(Vrms*Irms)*100 #%
print "Rectification Efficiency = %0.2f %% " %Eff 
Iline_rms=Irms*sqrt(120/180) #A
VA_in=3*Vs*Iline_rms/sqrt(3) #VA
TUF=Vdc*Idc/VA_in 
print "Transformer utilisation factor = %0.2f " %TUF 
Pin_active=Irms**2*R #W
pf_in=Pin_active/VA_in #lagging
print "Input power factor = %0.2f lagging " %pf_in 
#Answer in the book is wrong for some part.

Firing angle = 60.00 degree 
Average output current = 27.01 A 
RMS output voltage = 306.33 V 
RMS output current = 30.63 A 
Average thyristor current = 9.00 A 
RMS thyristor current = 17.69 A 
Rectification Efficiency = 77.74 % 
Transformer utilisation factor = 0.42 
Input power factor = 0.54 lagging

Example 2_25, page 102

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from math import acos, degrees, pi, sqrt
from __future__ import division
#Given data: 
Vs=400 #V
f=50 #Hz
Eb=300 #V

#Solution :
Vdc=Eb #V
Vm=Vs*sqrt(2) #V
#Vdc=3*sqrt(3)/2/pi*Vm*cosd(alfa) #V
alfa=degrees(acos(Vdc/(3*sqrt(3)/2/pi*Vm))) #degree
print "Firing angle = %0.1f degree " %alfa 

Firing angle = 50.1 degree