One can calculate or measure a rectifier's static resistance or dynamic resistance.
Let's imagine though, we have a simple PSU - consisting of a secondary outputing 150V RMS sinusoidal, feeding a 1N4006 rectifier/diode in series with a load consisting of a 1800R resistor, which is shunted with a 8uF capacitor.
The rectifier/diode will offer a resistance to current flow. But, it won't be the static resistance, nor will it be the dynamic resistance. So, what resistance will it be? What is it called?
I guess if you measure the mean voltage across the diode, and divide it by the mean current flowing through the diode, you can calculate the resistance the rectifier is offering.
Can you calulate this resistance purely by circuit analysis? That is from circuit component parameters. Thank you. Rich
Let's imagine though, we have a simple PSU - consisting of a secondary outputing 150V RMS sinusoidal, feeding a 1N4006 rectifier/diode in series with a load consisting of a 1800R resistor, which is shunted with a 8uF capacitor.
The rectifier/diode will offer a resistance to current flow. But, it won't be the static resistance, nor will it be the dynamic resistance. So, what resistance will it be? What is it called?
I guess if you measure the mean voltage across the diode, and divide it by the mean current flowing through the diode, you can calculate the resistance the rectifier is offering.
Can you calulate this resistance purely by circuit analysis? That is from circuit component parameters. Thank you. Rich