Table Of ContentPreface xvii About the Author xxiii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Applications of Power Electronics 2 1.2 History of Power Electronics 4 1.3 Types of Power Electronic Circuits 6 1.4 Design of Power Electronics Equipment 10 1.5 Determining the Root-Mean-Square Values of Waveforms 11 1.6 Peripheral Effects 12 1.7 Characteristics and Specifications of Switches 15 1.7.1 Ideal Characteristics 15 1.7.2 Characteristics of Practical Devices 16 1.7.3 Switch Specifications 18 1.8 Power Semiconductor Devices 19 1.9 Control Characteristics of Power Devices 25 1.10 Device Choices 25 1.11 Power Modules 29 1.12 Intelligent Modules 29 1.13 Power Electronics Journals and Conferences 31 Summary 32 References 32 Review Questions 33 Problems 33 PART I Power Diodes and Rectifiers 35 Chapter 2 Power Diodes and Switched RLC Circuits 35 2.1 Introduction 36 2.2 Semiconductor Basics 36 2.3 Diode Characteristics 38 2.4 Reverse Recovery Characteristics 41 2.5 Power Diode Types 44 2.5.1 General-Purpose Diodes 44 2.5.2 Fast-Recovery Diodes 45 2.5.3 Schottky Diodes 46 2.6 Silicon Carbide Diodes 46 2.7 Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes 47 2.8 Spice Diode Model 48 2.9 Series-Connected Diodes 49 2.10 Parallel-Connected Diodes 53 2.11 Diode Switched RC Load 54 2.12 Diode Switched RL Load 56 2.13 Diode Switched LC Load 58 2.14 Diode Switched RLC Load 61 2.15 Frewheeling Diodes With Switched RL Load 65 2.16 Recovery of Trapped Energy with a Diode 68 Summary 72 References 72 Review Questions 73 Problems 73 Chapter 3 Diode Rectifiers 79 3.1 Introduction 80 3.2 Performance Parameters 80 3.3 Single-Phase Full-Wave Rectifiers 82 3.4 Single-Phase Full-Wave Rectifier with RL Load 85 3.5 Single-Phase Full-Wave Rectifier with a Highly Inductive Load 92 3.6 Multiphase Star Rectifiers 94 3.7 Three-Phase Bridge Rectifiers 98 3.8 Three-Phase Bridge Rectifier with RL Load 102 3.9 Three-Phase Rectifier With A Highly Inductive Load 106 3.10 Comparisons of Diode Rectifiers 108 3.11 Rectifier Circuit Design 108 3.12 Output Voltage with LC Filter 120 3.13 Effects of Source and Load Inductances 124
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