Three-Phase Inverters

Consider three single-phase inverters in

parallel, driven 120 apart.
Three-Phase Inverter (continued)
Three single-phase full bridge inverters
12 transistors, 12 diodes, 3 transformers
Could it be simpler?
Alternative (Preferred) Configuration
6 transistors, 6 diodes
conduction for 120 or 180
180 Conduction
Three transistors ON at a time
Summary Table
Waveforms for 180 Conduction
Phase Voltages for 180 Conduction
Waveforms for 180 Conduction
Summary Table
Mode 1 Operation
Mode 1 Operation
1
1
1
3
2 2
2
3
2 3
2
3
eq
s s
eq
s
an cn
s
bn
R R
R R
V V
i
R R
V i R
v v
V
v i R
= + =
= =
= = =

= =
0
3
t
t
e s s
Q
1
, Q
5
, Q
6
conduct
Summary Table
Mode 2 Operation
Mode 2 Operation
2
2
2
3
2 2
2
3
2
3
2 3
eq
s s
eq
s
an
s
bn cn
R R
R R
V V
i
R R
V
v i R
V i R
v v
= + =
= =
= =

= = =
2
3 3
t
t t
e s s
Q
1
, Q
2
, Q
6
conduct
Summary Table
Mode 3 Operation
Mode 3 Operation
2
3
t
t
e t s s
3
3
3
3
2 2
2
3
2
2
3
eq
s s
eq
an bn
s
cn
R R
R R
V V
i
R R
i
v v
V
v i R
= + =
= =
= =

= =
Q
1
, Q
2
, Q
3
conduct
Phase Voltages for 180 Conduction
Fourier Series for Line-to-Line Voltages
1
5 5
6 6
5
6 6
1,3,5,...
( cos( ) sin( ))
2
1
( ) ( )
4
sin( ) sin( )
2 3
4
sin sin ( )
3 6
o
ab n n
n
n s s
s
n
s
ab
n
a
v a n t b n t
b V d t V d t
V n n
b
n
V n
v n t
n
t t
t t
e e
e e
t
t t
t
t t
e
t

=
= + +
(
(
= +
(
(

=
= +

} }

For the other Line-to-Line Voltages

1,3,5,...
1,3,5,...
4
sin sin ( )
3 2
4 7
sin sin ( )
3 6
s
bc
n
s
ca
n
V n
v n t
n
V n
v n t
n
t t
e
t
t t
e
t

=
=
=

Line-to-Line rms Voltage

1
2
2
3
2
0
2
( )
2
2
0.8165
3
L s
L s s
V V d t
V V V
t
e
t
(
(
=
(
(

= =
}
rms value of the nth Component
1
4
sin
3
2
1
4 sin 60
0.7797
2
s
Ln
s
L s
V n
V
n
n
V
V V
t
t
t
=
=

= =
Fundamental Component
Line-to-Neutral Voltages
2
0.4714
3
3
s L
p s
V V
V V = = =
Phase Voltages (Y-connected load)
1,3,5,..
1,3,5,..
1,3,5,..
4
sin( )sin( )
3
3
4 2
sin( )sin ( )
3 3
3
4 4
sin( )sin ( )
3 3
3
s
aN
n
s
bN
n
s
cN
n
V n
v n t
n
V n
v n t
n
V n
v n t
n
t
e
t
t t
e
t
t t
e
t

=
=
=
=

Line Current for an RL load

2 2
1,3,5,...
1
4
sin sin( )
3
3 ( )
tan
s
a n
n
n
V n
i n t
n R n L
n L
R
t
e u
t e
e
u

(
(
=
(
(
+
(


| |
=
|
\ .

DC Supply Current
I
L
=3I
o
is the rms load line current
V
o1
= fundamental rms output line voltage
I
o
is the rms load phase current

1
= the load impedance angle at the fundamental
frequency
1
1
1
1
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
....
3 cos( )
3 cos( )
s s ab a bc b ca c
o
s o
s
o
s L
s
v i v t i t v t i t v t i t
V
I I
V
V
I I
V
u
u
= + +
=
=
Three-Phase Inverter with RL Load