The operation of a rectifier is to conver a AC signal to a pulsating DC signal
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The Rectifier is an electronic device, which converts an AC waveform(Usually a Bi-directional waveform with Zero Average value) to a Pulsating DC waveform (Uni-directional waveform with Nonzero Average value). As AC wave (Sinusoidal) has two half cycles, namely - Positive Half cycle & Negative Half cycle If a Rectifier does it's operation only in one half of the cycles, it is known as Half Wave Rectifier. Similarly, If a Rectifier does it's operation in both the half cycles, it is known as Full Wave Rectifier.
When a DC motor is powered by a rectifier, the rectifier converts alternating current (AC) from the power source into direct current (DC), allowing the motor to operate. The rectified output provides a unidirectional current that energizes the motor's windings, enabling it to generate torque and rotate. However, the performance may vary depending on the rectifier type and the quality of the DC output, potentially affecting the motor's speed and efficiency. Additionally, if the rectifier produces a pulsating DC, it may introduce vibrations and noise into the motor operation.
Working the rectifier
such a control rectifier that control or rectifier single phase. for that purpose we used SCR that is called single phase controlled rectifier.
Bridge Rectifier DiodesIn a "bridge" rectifier there is 4 diodes In a "full wave" there are 2 diodes.In a "half wave" rectifier there is 1 diode.
Nothing will happen to the diode but that rectifier effectively becomes a half-wave rectifier.
when rectifier is on, the capacitor is almost transparent (it charges to the voltage provided from the rectifier) when rectifier is off, capacitor holds the peak voltage since it stored a charge during rectifier on time.
The population of International Rectifier is 2,009.
International Rectifier was created in 1947.
Efficiency is double in case of full wave rectifier.