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In a thyristor D.C. chopper, which type of commutation results in best performance ?

In a thyristor D.C. chopper, which type of commutation results in best performance ?

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asked Dec 31, 2017 by anonymous

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Answer :

Voltage commutation results in best performance in thyristor D.C. chopper .

answered Jan 10, 2018 by anonymous

Answer :

voltage commutation

answered Sep 30, 2018 by anonymous

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