1.Operation Principles:
The following sections will describe the operation principles of the cycloconverter starting from the simplest one, single-phase to single-phase (1f-1f) cycloconverter.
1.1. Single-phase to Single-phase (1f-1f) Cycloconverter:
To understand the operation principles of cycloconverters, the single-phase to single-phase cycloconverter (Fig. 2) should be studied first. This converter consists of back-to-back connection of two full-wave rectifier circuits. Fig 3 shows the operating waveforms for this converter with a resistive load.