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Forced Commutation of Thyristors

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This chapter deals with a comparative analysis of the main types of turn-off circuit of thyristors in DC choppers. In Vol. 4, of this series we shall study the types of commutation circuits found in inverters.

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  1. Université des Sciences et Techniques de Lille, 59655, Villeneuve d’Ascq Cedex, France

    Professor Dr. Robert Bausière & Professor Dr. Guy Séguier

  2. Université Catholique de Louvain, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgique

    Professor Dr. Francis Labrique

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Bausière, R., Labrique, F., Séguier, G. (1993). Forced Commutation of Thyristors. In: Power Electronic Converters. Electric Energy Systems and Engineering Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-52454-7_5

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