Investigation of power factor correction on single phase AC/DC converters

• Main Author: Nay, Chi Min Lwin
• Other Authors: Luo Fang Lin
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Power electronics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/17767
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Abstract Traditional AC to DC converters converts AC source voltage to DC output voltage with poor power factor and efficiency. AC to DC converters can be found in most industries for supplying power to an electric load and the importance of having a high input power factor and efficiency has bec...