Ripple factor is defined as. The ratio of RMS value of an alternating current component in the rectified output to the average value of rectified output. The ripple factor is denoted as γ. It is a dimensionless quantity and always has a value less than unity.

What do you mean by ripple factor?

Ripple factor: Ripple factor is a measure of effectiveness of a rectifier circuit. It is defined as the ratio of RMS value of the AC component (ripple component) Irrms in the output waveform to the DC component VDC in the output waveform.

How do you calculate ripple factor?

The ripple factor is, = V RMS V DC 2 − 1 = 229.8 207 2 − 1 = 0.482 = 48.2 % .