Three Phase Half Wave Silicon Controlled Rectifier with R Load and RL Load

In a three-phase half wave rectifier usually, why is the primary side of the transformer delta connected?
The power delivery and efficiency is low in which rectifier in reference to phases?
Which of the following is the expression for the average output voltage in three phase half wave controlled rectifier with RL load?
In which one of the following rectifiers is the direction of power flow is the source to load only?
For the three-phase half-wave controlled rectifier circuit with load resistance of 40 Ω the input supply is balanced three-phase with line-to-line voltage rating of 400 V, 50 Hz. Find the average output voltage Vout for a firing angle α = 60°?