108 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS

Solution:
3 2
Vd = VL[cos + cos ( + )]
2
3 2
100 = VL[cos 30 + cos 45]
2
or VL = 94.115 kV Ans.
94.115
The tap ratio = = 0.85. Ans.
110
Current Relationship in a Bridge Circuit
In case of a bridge circuit, two valves conduct simultaneously. These two valves correspond to
two different phases i.e., two phases are short circuited. Let L be the inductance in henries for
each phase and is be the current at any instant; then the equation describing the circuit will be
dis
2L = 3Vm sin t
dt
dis V V 1
or = 3 m sin t dt or is = 3 m . cos t + A
dt 2L 2L
At the beginning when t = , is = 0 and at the end when t = + , is = Id.
3Vm
A= cos
2L
3Vm
and Id = [cos cos ( + )]
2L
VL
= [cos cos ( + )] (5.9)
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where VL is the r.m.s. line to line voltage.
Now for the bridge circuit
3 3Vm
V0 =

V0
3Vm =
3
V0
Id = [cos cos ( + )] (5.10)
6X
We know that, the bridge output voltage after taking into account grid control and overlap
is
V0
Vd = [cos + cos ( + )]
2
Here V0 is the bridge rectifier voltage without grid control and overlap.