// chapter 11 // example 11.7 // Determine required ratings of triacs and thyrstors // page-742 clear; clc; // given Es=415; // in V P0=15; // in kW // calculate P0=P0*1E3; // changing unit from kW to W E_line=Es*sqrt(3); // calculation of line voltage I_line_rms=P0/E_line; // calculation of rms line current for traics V_offstate=Es*sqrt(2); // calculation of peak offstate voltage for traics I_rms=I_line_rms/sqrt(2); // calculation of required rms current rating for thyristor printf("\n For Traics"); printf("\n\t\tThe rms line current is \t I_line_rms=%.1f A",I_line_rms); printf("\n\t\tThe peak offstate voltage is \t V_offstate=%.f V",V_offstate); printf("\n\n For thyristors"); printf("\n\t\tThe required rms current rating is \t\t I_rms=%.1f A",I_rms); printf("\n\t\tThe voltage requirement will be same as that of triacs %.f V",V_offstate);