This document discusses AC-AC controllers that convert AC voltage from one form to another by varying amplitude, frequency, or phase. It describes:
- Single-phase and three-phase AC-AC controllers that control output waveform through switching electronic power devices.
- Half-wave and full-wave phase control principles where the firing angle of thyristors controls power flow to the load.
- Equations to calculate output voltage, current, power factor for half-wave and full-wave controllers with resistive loads.
- Waveforms and operating principles of full-wave controllers, including discontinuous output and zero-average current when thyristors conduct equal times.
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