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diode rectifier

diode rectifier

[′dī‚ōd ′rek·tə‚fī·ər]
(electronics)
A half-wave rectifier of two elements between which current flows in only one direction.
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One diode rectifier module and one AFE rectifier module supply power to the shared DC link circuit powering the necessary number of inverters and motors.
Two diode rectifiers are conduct repeatedly in usual converter but in bridgeless converter one diode rectifier is conduct, particularly in trigger state.
Therefore, for power supplies from a 50 Hz network using a diode rectifier provided by a >>bank<< of electrolytic capacitors in the dc-link circuit is applied.
Application of a single phase star diode rectifier enables to eliminate the above mentioned difficulties.
The compact design permits encapsulated high-voltage electrical equipment to be used - especially diode rectifier units (DRUs), which are installed instead of the usual air-insulated transistor modules.
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It is constructed with heavy-duty, high-tolerance bearings, a sealed brush box, Zener diode rectifier plates and a single-mounting foot.
As a diode rectifier, the device consists of a cathode filament that emits electrons and an anode that receives ac voltage.
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