Full wave rectifier, Transformer Utilization Factor, Form Factor
FWR With Centre taped transformer
A center tap is a connection made to a point half way along a winding of a transformer or inductor, or along the element of a resistor or a potentiometer.
In a rectifier, a center-tapped transformer and two diodes can form a full-wave rectifier that allows both half-cycles of the AC waveform to contribute to the direct current, making it smoother than a half-wave rectifier.
Transformer Utilization Factor
Transformer Utilization Factor, TUF can be used to determine the rating of a transformer secondary. It is determined by considering the primary and the secondary winding separately and it gives a value of 0.693.
Form Factor
Form factor is defined as the ratio of the rms value of the output voltage to the average value of the output voltage.