Three Phase Full Converter

• 3 Phase Fully Controlled Full Wave Bridge

Converter.
• Known as a 6-pulse converter.
• Used in industrial applications up to
120kW output power.
• Two quadrant operation is possible.
 Different Modes of Operation
Mode ωt Incoming Outgoing Conducting Load
SCR SCR Pair voltage

1 30+ T1 T5 T6, T1 Vab

2 90+ T2 T6 T1, T2 Vac

3 150+ T3 T1 T2,T3 Vbc

4 210+ T4 T2 T3,T4 Vba

5 270+ T5 T3 T4,T5 Vca

6 330+ T6 T4 T5, T6 Vcb

We deifine three line neutral voltages
(3 phase voltages) as follows
vRN  van  Vm sin  t ; Vm  Max. Phase Voltage
 2 
vYN  vbn  Vm sin   t    Vm sin  t  120 
0

 3 
 2 
vBN  vcn  Vm sin   t    Vm sin  t  120 
0

 3 
 Vm sin  t  2400 
Vm is the peak phase voltage of a wye-connected source.
The corresponding line-to-line
supply voltages are
 
vRY  vab   van  vbn   3Vm sin   t  
 6
 
vYB  vbc   vbn  vcn   3Vm sin   t  
 2
 
vBR  vca   vcn  van   3Vm sin   t  
 2
 u2 = 0° ua ub uc
ud1

O  t1 t
ud2
I II III IV V VI
u2L uab uac ubc uba uca ucb uab uac
ud

O t

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 u2 = 0° ua ub uc
ud1

O  t1 t
ud2
I II III IV V VI
u2L uab uac ubc uba uca ucb uab uac
ud

O t

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 u2 = 0° ua ub uc
ud1

O  t1 t
ud2
I II III IV V VI
u2L uab uac ubc uba uca ucb uab uac
ud

O t

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 u2 = 0° ua ub uc
ud1

O  t1 t
ud2
I II III IV V VI
u2L uab uac ubc uba uca ucb uab uac
ud

O t

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 u2 = 0° ua ub uc
ud1

O  t1 t
ud2
I II III IV V VI
u2L uab uac ubc uba uca ucb uab uac
ud

O t

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 u2 = 0° ua ub uc
ud1

O  t1 t
ud2
I II III IV V VI
u2L uab uac ubc uba uca ucb uab uac
ud

O t

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• The thyristors are triggered at an interval
of  / 3.
• The frequency of output ripple voltage is
6fS.
• T1 is triggered at t = (/6 + ), T6 is
already conducting when T1 is turned ON.
• During the interval (/6 + ) to (/2 + ),
T1 and T6 conduct together & the output
load voltage is equal to vab = (van – vbn)
• T2 is triggered at t = (/2 + ), T6 turns
off naturally as it is reverse biased as soon
as T2 is triggered.
• During the interval (/2 + ) to (5/6 + ),
T1 and T2 conduct together & the output
load voltage vO = vac = (van – vcn)
• Thyristors are numbered in the order in
which they are triggered.
=0
=0
 = 30
 = 30
 = 60
 = 60
  0

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  30

22
  60

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We deifine three line neutral voltages
(3 phase voltages) as follows
vRN  van  Vm sin  t ; Vm  Max. Phase Voltage
 2 
vYN  vbn  Vm sin   t    Vm sin  t  120 
0

 3 
 2 
vBN  vcn  Vm sin   t    Vm sin  t  120 
0

 3 
 Vm sin  t  2400 
Vm is the peak phase voltage of a wye-connected source.
The corresponding line-to-line
supply voltages are
 
vRY  vab   van  vbn   3Vm sin   t  
 6
 
vYB  vbc   vbn  vcn   3Vm sin   t  
 2
 
vBR  vca   vcn  van   3Vm sin   t  
 2
 To Derive An Expression For The
Average Output Voltage Of
3-phase Full Converter
With Highly Inductive Load Assuming
Continuous And Constant Load Current
The output load voltage consists of 6 voltage
pulses over a period of 2 radians, Hence the
average output voltage is calculated as
   

 6 dt
2 2
3Vm sin t  
1 3
VOdc 
  Vab dt 
   
3 
6 6

3 3
or VOdc  Vm cos 

 The normalized average dc output voltage is
Vdc
Vdcn  Vn   cos 
Vdm
The rms value of the output voltage is found from
1
  2 1/ 2 2    1/ 2
  62   2 
V m
VOrmsO rms 
 1
 
 2  V  2 2 
ab
v
dO .
td

  
t 

3
  3Vm
2
sin2
t  
6
dt 

 
 3 6 6    6 

  1/ 2
1 3 3 
or VOrms  3Vm   cos 2 
 2 4 
 = 0°
 = 0°
 = 30
 = 30
 = 60
 = 60
 = 90
  90 R Load

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R Load -  = 0°
R Load -  = 30
R Load -  = 60
R Load -  = 90
RL Load  = 0 to 60
RL Load  = 90 to 180
We deifine three line neutral voltages
(3 phase voltages) as follows
vRN  van  Vm sin  t ; Vm  Max. Phase Voltage
 2 
vYN  vbn  Vm sin   t    Vm sin  t  120 
0

 3 
 2 
vBN  vcn  Vm sin   t    Vm sin  t  120 
0

 3 
 Vm sin  t  2400 
Vm is the peak phase voltage of a wye-connected source.
The corresponding line-to-line
supply voltages are
 
vRY  vab   van  vbn   3Vm sin   t  
 6
 
vYB  vbc   vbn  vcn   3Vm sin   t  
 2
 
vBR  vca   vcn  van   3Vm sin   t  
 2
 To Derive An Expression For The
Average Output Voltage Of
3-phase Full Converter
With Highly Inductive Load Assuming
Continuous And Constant Load Current
The output load voltage consists of 6 voltage
pulses over a period of 2 radians, Hence the
average output voltage is calculated as
   

 6 dt
2 2
3Vm sin t  
1 3
VOdc 
  Vab dt 
   
3 
6 6

3 3
or VOdc  Vm cos 

 The normalized average dc output voltage is
Vdc
Vdcn  Vn   cos 
Vdm
The rms value of the output voltage is found from
1
  2 1/ 2 2    1/ 2
  62   2 
V m
VOrmsO rms 
 1
 
 2  V  2 2 
ab
v
dO .
td

  
t 

3
  3Vm
2
sin2
t  
6
dt 

 
 3 6 6    6 

  1/ 2
1 3 3 
or VOrms  3Vm   cos 2 
 2 4 