Title :
Power Factor of Thyristor-Controlled Loads with Sinusoidal Supply Voltage and Integral-Cycle Triggering
Author :
Gallagher, P.J. ; Bland, T.G. ; Shepherd, William
Author_Institution :
Bradford College, Bradford, England.
Abstract :
A single-phase, thyristor-controlled resistive or series resistance-inductance load, with sinusoidal supply voltage, has a power factor that can be attributed to a combination of active, reactive (displacement) and distortion voltamperes.
Keywords :
Circuits; Current supplies; Energy storage; Extinction coefficients; Frequency; Impedance; Nonlinear equations; Power system harmonics; Reactive power; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Industrial Electronics and Control Instrumentation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIECI.1977.351448
