List of Figures

• Figure 1: Single-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier
• Figure 2: Three-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier
• Figure 3: Three-Phase Thyristor Bridge Rectifier
• Figure 4: Single-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier With Resistive Load 
• Figure 5: Positive Cycle of the Single-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier
• Figure 6: Negative Cycle of the Single-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier
• Figure 7: Single-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier With Smoothing Capacitor
• Figure 8: Start-Up Panel of the Single-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier Laboratory
• Figure 9: Changing the Resistive Load Value
• Figure 10: Changing the Inductive Load Value
• Figure 11: Single-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier Panel with a Resistive Load of 16.5 ohms
• Figure 12: Single-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier Panel with R=16.5 ohms and C= 470 µF
• Figure 13: Single-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier Panel with an Inductive Load (R=25 ohms, L=40 mH)
• Figure 14: Three-phase Diode Bridge Rectifier With Smoothing Capacitor
• Figure 15: Start-Up Panel of the Three-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier Laboratory
• Figure 16: Three-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier Panel with a Resistive Load of 16.5 ohms
• Figure 17: Three-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier Panel with R=16.5 ohms and C= 470 µF
• Figure 18: Three-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier Panel with an Inductive Load (R=25 ohms, L=40 mH)
• Figure 19: Three-phase Thyristor-based Rectifier
• Figure 20: Waveforms of voltages and thyristor firing signals for a firing α angle set to 0°
• Figure 21: Start-Up Panel of the Three-Phase Thyristor Bridge Rectifier Laboratory
• Figure 22: Three-Phase Thyristor Bridge Rectifier Panel with an AC-source amplitude of 140V
• Figure 23: Three-Phase Thyristor Bridge Rectifier Panel with R = 25 ohms, L = 40 mH

List of Tables

• Table 1: Control Parameters of the Single-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier
• Table 2: Control and Switch Buttons
• Table 3: Content of Scopes and Displayed Waveforms
• Table 4: Effect of Varying Resistive Load
• Table 5: Case 1- Varying Resistive Load With Smoothing Capacitor
• Table 6: Case 2- Varying Resistive Load With Smoothing Capacitor
• Table 7: Case 3- Varying Resistive Load With Smoothing Capacitor
• Table 8: Effect of Varying Inductive Load
• Table 9: Content of Scopes and Displayed Waveforms in Three-Phase Diode-based Rectifier
• Table 10: Impact of Varying Resistive Load
• Table 11: Case 1- Effect of varying Resistive Load With Smoothing Capacitor
• Table 12: Case 2- Effect of varying Resistive Load With Smoothing Capacitor
• Table 13: Case 3- Effect of varying Resistive Load With Smoothing Capacitor
• Table 14: Impact of Varying Inductive Load
• Table 15: Order of Conducting Thyristors for a Firing Angle of 0° when the Load is Resistive
• Table 16: Control Parameters of the Three-Phase Thyristor Bridge Rectifier
• Table 17: Control Buttons and LED Fuse Indicators
• Table 18: Content of Scopes and Displayed Waveforms in Three-Phase Thyristor Bridde Rectifier
• Table 19: Content of Displays
• Table 20: Effect of Varying Fyring Angle
• Table 21: Effect of Varying Fyring Angle with R=25 ohms
• Table 22: Effect of Varying Fyring Angle (indutive load scenario)
• Table 23: Effect of Varying Inductance