List of Symbols of Power Electronics

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List of Symbols

 

Average value of the output DC voltage.

Average value of the output DC current.

Output dc power.

Output capacitor.

The root mean square (rms) value of the ac voltage.

The rms value of the ac current.

ζ

Efficiency ( or Rectification ratio) of a rectifier.

PF

Power Factor.

CF

Crest Factor.

TUF

Transformer utilization factor.

F.F

Form Factor.

Ripple Factor.

HF

Harmonic Factor.

DF

Displacement Factor.

THD

Total Harmonic Distrtion.

rms value of input current.

rms value of the fundamental component of input current

line inductance.

M

Modulation Index.

Load or displacement angle.

Instantaneous ac voltage across rectifier.

Fundamental Component of .

Supply frequency.

Load Voltage.

A resistor.

Switch.

AC rms voltage across input voltage.

Average DC voltage across half primary winding in current-fed DC-DC converter.

Input DC voltage.

Volt-Ampere.

Forward voltage drop across a diode.

Output DC Voltage.


 

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