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

0 t
3
R 3R
Req R
2
2
Vs
2Vs
i1

Req 3R

Q1, Q5, Q6 conduct

i1 R Vs
van vcn

2
3
2Vs
vbn i1 R
3

Summary Table

Mode 2 Operation

Mode 2 Operation

2
t
3
3
R 3R
Req R
2
2
Vs
2Vs
i2

Req 3R

Q1, Q2, Q6 conduct

2Vs
van i2 R
3
i2 R Vs
vbn vcn

2
3

Summary Table

Mode 3 Operation

Mode 3 Operation
2
t
3
R 3R
Req R
2
2
Vs 2Vs
i3

Req 3R

Q1, Q2, Q3 conduct

i3
van vbn
2
2Vs
vcn i3 R
3

Phase Voltages for 180 Conduction

Fourier Series for Line-to-Line Voltages

ao
vab (an cos(nt ) bn sin(nt ))
2 n 1

1
bn

5
6

V d (t ) V d (t )
s

5
6

5
6

4Vs
n
n
bn
sin( ) sin( )
n
2
3

4Vs
n

vab
sin
sin n(t )
3
6
n 1,3,5,... n

For the other Line-to-Line Voltages

4Vs
n

vbc
sin
sin n(t )
3
2
n 1,3,5,... n

4Vs
n
7
vca
sin
sin n(t )
3
6
n 1,3,5,... n

Line-to-Line rms Voltage

2
VL
2

2
3

2
V
d
(

t
)
0 s

2
VL Vs 0.8165Vs
3

1
2

rms value of the nth Component

n
VLn
sin
3
2n
n 1 Fundamental Component
4Vs

VL1

4Vs sin 60
2

0.7797Vs

Line-to-Neutral Voltages

2Vs
VL
Vp

0.4714Vs
3
3

Phase Voltages (Y-connected load)

vaN
vbN
vcN

n 1,3,5,..

n 1,3,5,..

n 1,3,5,..

4Vs
n
sin( ) sin( nt )
3
3n
4Vs
n
2
sin( ) sin n(t )
3
3
3n
4Vs
n
4
sin( ) sin n(t )
3
3
3n

Line Current for an RL load

ia

n 1,3,5,...

n tan 1

4Vs
n
sin
sin( nt n )

3
3 n R 2 (n L) 2

n L

DC Supply Current
vs is vab (t )ia (t ) vbc (t )ib (t ) vca (t )ic (t )
....
Vo1
Is 3
I o cos(1 )
Vs
Vo1
Is 3
I L cos(1 )
Vs
IL=3Io is the rms load line current
Vo1= fundamental rms output line voltage
Io is the rms load phase current
1 = the load impedance angle at the fundamental

Three-Phase Inverter with RL Load