TRIAC (Basics, Working, Structure, Symbol, Characteristics & Application) Explained

TRIAC or TRIode for Alternating Current is explained with the following points:

1. TRIAC - TRIode for Alternating Current
2. Basics of TRIAC
3. Meaning of TRIAC
4. Uses of TRIAC
5. Internal Structure of TRIAC
6. Working of TRIAC
7. Equivalent circuit of TRIAC
8. Application of TRIAC
9. Symbol TRIAC
10. Characteristics of TRIAC

Chapter-wise detailed Syllabus of the Power Electronics Course is as follows:

Chapter-1 Power Semiconductor devices:    • Power Semiconductor Devices  
Power Diode, Power BJT, SCR - Silicon Controlled Rectifier, Dynamic Characteristics of SCR, Gate Characteristics of SCR, SCR Triggering methods, Turn of OFF process of SCR, SCR Protection, Thermal Protection of SCR, Two Transistor Analogy of SCR, SCR Mounting, Resistor Triggering of SCR, RC Triggering of SCR, Methods to improve di/dt ratings of SCR, UJT - Uni Junction Transistor, UJT as Relaxation Oscillator, PUT - Programmable Unijunction Transistor, PUT as Relaxation Oscillator, TRIAC in Power electronics, Modes of TRIAC, DIAC in Power electronics, Comparison of SCR, DIAC and TRIAC, SCS - Silicon Controlled Switch, MCT - MOS Controlled Thyristor, Power MOSFET, Comparison of Power BJT and Power MOSFET, IGBT - Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor, LASCR - Light Activated SCR, GTO - Gate Turn OFF Thyristor, Series Connection of SCR, Parallel Connection of SCR.

Chapter-2 Commutation of SCR:    • Commutation in Power Electronics  
Class A Commutation, Class B Commutation, Class C Commutation, Class D Commutation, Class E Commutation, Class F Commutation.

Chapter-3 Rectifier in Power Electronics:    • Rectifier in Power Electronics  
Basics of Converter, Rectifier and filter, Halfwave controlled rectifier, Single phase full wave controlled rectifier, Fullwave bridge controlled rectifier, Symmetrical Semiconverter, Asymmetrical Semiconverter, Three Phase Half wave rectifier, Three phase half wave controlled rectifier.

Chapter-4 Inverter in Power Electronics:    • Inverter in Power Electronics  
Series Inverter, Parallel Inverter, Single Phase Half Bridge Inverter, Signal Phase Full Bridge Inverter, Three Phase Inverter 120 Degree Mode, Three Phase Inverter 180 Degree Mode, PWM Inverter.

Chapter-5 Chopper in Power Electronics:    • Chopper in Power Electronics  
Control Strategies of Chopper, Step Up Chopper, Step Down Chopper, Class A Chopper, Class B Chopper, Class C Chopper, Class D Chopper, Class E Chopper, Jones Chopper, Morgan Chopper.

Chapter-6 Cycloconverter in Power Electronics:    • Cycloconverter in Power Electronics  
Cycloconverter, Basics of Cycloconverter, Step Up Bridge Cycloconverter, Step Down Bridge Cycloconverter, Step Down Cycloconverter, Step Up Cycloconverter, Three Phase to Single Phase Cycloconverter.

Chapter-7 Converter in Power Electronics:    • Convertor in Power Electronics  
Buck Converter, Boost Converter, Buck Boost Converter, Flyback Converter with discontinuous mode, Flyback Converter with continuous mode, Isolated Forward Converter.

Chapter-8 Application of Power Electronics:    • Power Electronics Applications  
On Line UPS, Off Line UPS, SMPS, Comparison of SMPS with Linear Power Supply, Dielectric Heating, Induction Heating, Battery Charger.

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