A rectifier is designed in which three diodes are placed as shown in Systems 1 and 2. The object is to conduct current in one direction only. Calculate the probability of successful rectifier operation in each system. Each diode can exist in one of the following three modes: 5. P(normal operation)=0.97 P(short circuit)=0.02 P(open circuit)=0.01 X Y System 1 System 2

A rectifier is designed in which three diodes are placed as shown in Systems 1 and 2. The object is to conduct current in one direction only. Calculate the probability of successful rectifier operation in each system. Each diode can exist in one of the following three modes: 5. P(normal operation)=0.97 P(short circuit)=0.02 P(open circuit)=0.01 X Y System 1 System 2

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Chapter59: Motor Startup And Troubleshooting Basics

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