Power Supplies Outline

Outline for Power Supplies:

08/21/2001

Supplies, Basic-Types
- Battery (early systems)
  - "A" -- Filament
  - "B" -- Plate or Collector
  - "C" -- Bias
- Line
  - Transformer
    - Single-Phase
    - Polyphase
  - Transformerless
- Local
  - Dyanmoter (DC to DC)
  - Alternator (Mechanical to AC/DC)
  - Invertor (DC to AC)
  - Vibrator (Mechanical DC Interruptor)
  - Motor-Generator
  - Solid-State
Rectifier Devices
- Solid State
  - Selenium
  - Silicon Diode
  - SCR
  - Triac
- Synchronous Vibrator
- Vacuum
- Gas Filled
  - Mercury Vapour
  - Thryratron
Rectifier Classifications (Circuits)
- Half-Wave
- Full-Wave
- Bridge
- Mutipliers
- Polyphase
Filters
- Types I (Components)
  - Basic Capacitive
  - Resistive-Capacitive (RC)
  - Inductive-Capacitive (LC)
- Types II (Circuits)
  - L-Section
  - Pi-Section
  - T-Section
- Inputs
  - Choke (Inductive)
    - Swinging Choke
    - Smoothing Choke
  - Capacitive
- R.C. Equalizers for Series-Strung Capacitors
- Bleeders
  - Resistive
  - Constant Current
Regulation
- Types
  - "Series-Pass"
    - V.R.Tube Referenced
    - Zener Refenced
    - Amplified, Vacuum Tube
    - Amplified, Transistor
  - Shunt
    - Neon Bulb(s)
    - Voltage-Regulator Tube (VR Tube)
    - Zener Diode
    - Thyrite
    - Varistor
    - Amplified, Transistor Shunt
    - Amplified, Vacuum Tube Shunt
  - Pre-Regulation (i.e. Prior to Rectification and Filtering)
    - Manual Selection
    - Thyratron
    - S.C.R.
    - Triac
- Circuits
  - Input Control
    - S.C.R.
    - Triac
    - Magnetic (Saturable-Reactor)
  - Output Regulation
    - Constant Voltage
    - Constant Current
  - Stabilizing
    - Shunt Reference
    - Amplified Reference
    - Chopper-Stabilized

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