For a type A chopper, source voltage Vs=220V, chopping frequency f=500Hz,Ton=800μs,R=1Ω,L=1mH and E=72V. The duty cycle α at the limit of continuous conduction is
0.56
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Solution
The correct option is A 0.56 The duty cycle α at the limit of continuous conduction is α′=TaTln[1+m(eT/Ta−1)] Ta=LR=1×10−31=1×10−3s m=EVs=72220=0.3272 T=1f=1500=2×10−3s
Duty cycle, α′=(1×10−32×10−3)ln⎡⎢
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⎢⎣1+0.3272⎛⎜
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⎜⎝e(2×10−31×10−3)−1⎞⎟
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⎟⎠⎤⎥
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⎥⎦ α′=0.564