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Vsource (V)
R=0
0.6
-100
Vs -200
100.0
-300
Vload -400
Vload
400
300
200
d4 d2 100
Vload (V)
0
-100
-200
Isource (A)
The ripple in the load current waveform is 0.0
-1.0
dependant on the L/R time constant -2.0
Source current waveform approaches a square -3.0
waveform as L/R increases 3.00
Iload
2.75
2.50
2.25
Iload (A)
2.00
1.75
1.50
1.25
1.00
Time ... 0.330 0.340 0.350 0.360 0.370 0.380 0.390
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Single phase diode bridge rectifier with R-L (very large) load
Fig5b
Load current is nearly ripple free 400
Vs Vload
Note the square wave shape of source current
Vsource (V)
200
when very large L is used 0
-200
The average of the load voltage waveform is -400
equal to: Vload
400
2Vm 200
Vload (V)
Vload(avg) 0
-200
-400
Is
4.0
This average voltage is absorbed by the load 2.0
Isource (A)
resistance only as the inductor cannot support 0.0
an average voltage over a period -2.0
-4.0
di
vL L Iload
dt 3.00
where I0 is the 2.50
Iload (A)
I0 t 2.00
current at the
I Ldi 0 v L dt 0 beginning and
1.50
1.00
0
Id1
end of a period 4.0
2Vm 2.0
Idiode1 (A)
Iload (avg)
0.0
-2.0
Rload -4.0
Time ... 0.540 0.550 0.560 0.570 0.580 0.590 0.600 ...
...
...
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Single phase diode bridge rectifier with R-L (very large) load
1.50
Vsource (V)
1.00
0.50
0.00
Time ... 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 ... 0.0
... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
... [1] 1.93442
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Three phase diode bridge rectifiers
These are the more common rectifier systems that are found in
practical applications
ILoad
d1 d2 d3
Van
A Ia
RLC
Vbn
B RLC Ib
Vsource (V)
consider the half bridge arrangement shown 0
-200
(rarely used in this form in practice) -400
Vload
ILoad 400
d1 d2 d3 300
Vload (V)
Van 200
A Ia 100
RLC
0
Vbn
B RLC Ib ia
4.0
100.0
3.0
Isource (A)
Vcn Vload 2.0
C Ic
RLC 1.0
0.0
-1.0
ib
4.0
3.0
Isource (A)
2.0
d1 conducts 1.0
0.0
d2 conducts -1.0
d3 conducts 4.0
ic
3.0
Isource (A)
2.0
Each diode conducts for 120 degrees during 1.0
0.0
which it is forward biased -1.0
The load voltage has a ripple frequency of Time ... 0.000 0.010 0.020 0.030 0.040 0.050 ...
...
350Hz ...
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Three phase diode full bridge rectifiers
Resistive load:
ILoad
d1 d3 d5
Van
A Ia
RLC
Vbn
B RLC Ib
100.0
Vcn Vload
C Ic
RLC
d4 d6 d2
In this circuit 2 devices will conduct at a time, one from the top half and one from the bottom
through which the load current flows.
These conducting devices will be established based on the instantaneous magnitude and polarity
of the incoming ac supply line-line voltages
Resistive load:
ILoad
d1 d3 d5
Van
A RLC Ia
Vbn
B RLC Ib
100.0
Vcn Vload
C RLC Ic
d4 d6 d2
Vsource (V)
200
d1-d6, d1-d2, d3-d2, 0
d3-d4, d5-d4, d5-d6, -200
-400
d1-d6, … Vload
600
400
Vload (V)
d1-d6 d3-d2 d5-d4
200 d1-d2 d3-d4 d5-d6
d1 d3 d5
0
ia
8.0
4.0
Isource (A)
0.0
-4.0
-8.0
ib
8.0
4.0
Isource (A)
0.0
d4 d6 d2
-4.0
-8.0
ic
8.0
4.0
Isource (A)
Load current waveform will follow the load 0.0
-4.0
voltage waveform -8.0
Time ... 0.0000 0.0100 0.0200 0.0300 ...
...
...
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Three phase diode full bridge rectifiers
Fig8
Highly Inductive Load: V an V bn Vcn
400
Vsource (V)
The conduction pattern is same as before 200
0
-200
-400
V load
d1 d3 d5 600
400
Vload (V)
200
0
ia
8.0
4.0
Isource (A)
0.0
-4.0
-8.0
ib
8.0
4.0
Isource (A)
d4 d6 d2 0.0
-4.0
-8.0
ic
8.0
4.0
Isource (A)
Load current waveform is now much 0.0
-4.0
smoother than for the resistive load case -8.0
ILoad
The supply line current has a quasi-square 6.0
4.0
applied by the load inductance 3.0
Time ... 0.200 0.210 0.220 0.230 0.240 ...
...
...
0
-200
-400
Vload
600
400
Vload (V)
200
0
Time ... 0.2000 0.2050 0.2100 0.2150 0.2200 0.2250 0.2300 ... -Vm /-1200
...
...
2
1
6
v load ( avg ) 3 Vm sin( t 30 o
)d( t )
( )
3
3 3
v load ( avg ) Vm
3 2
VLL
1.35 VLL
• The ac side input current has a peak value equal to the dc load current and its
rms value is given by: Fig8
Van Vbn Vcn
o 400
240 2
Is I2load( avg ) Iload( avg )
Vsource (V)
o
360 3
-400
ia
6.0
4.0
Isource (A)
2.0
0.0
-2.0
-4.0
-6.0
Time ... 0.440 0.450 0.460 0.470 0.480 0.490 ...
...
...
input (output ) real power 1.35 VLL Iload( avg ) assuming the
input power factor 0.955!! rectifier to be
input voltampers 2
3 VLL Iload( avg ) lossless Pin=Pout
3
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Three phase diode full bridge rectifiers - Exercise