Current Source Inverters (CSI)

PRESENTED BY
DR. RAMESHBABU A
Single Phase CSI • In this thyristor is assumed an ideal switch with zero
commutation time.
• The source consists of a voltage source `E` and a
large inductace `L` in series with it.
• The function of high impedance reactor in series with
voltage source is to maintain a constant current at the
input terminal of CSI.
• When T1,T2 are ON, load current io is positive and
equal to +I. When T3,T4 are ON, Load current io is
negative and equal to -I.
• The output frequency of io can be varied by controlling
of the frequency of triggering the thyristor pair T1,T2
and T3,T4
• CSI may be load or force commutated .
• Load commutation is possible when load power factor
is leading.
• For lagging pf load, force commutation is essentials.
Single-phase capacitor commutated CSI with R Load
 All force-commutated CSIs need capacitors for their commutation.
 Here the term capacitor commutated is used just to distinguish this CSI from other
CSIs.
 The source of this inverter is a constant but adjustable DC current source.
 Capacitor C in parallel with the load is used for storing the charge for force
commutating the SCRs. The Thyristors T1-T4 are the four Power switches.
 The SCRs are gated in pairs; T1,T2 together by gating signals ig1,ig2and T3,T4 by
ig3,ig4 as shown in fig of next slide.
Operation
Waveform
Single Phase Auto sequential Commutated Inverter(ASCI)
 Out of the force commutated Current source inverters, auto sequential
commutated inverter is the most popular .
 In this, A constant current source I feeds the load which is assumed here an
inductance L for simplicity.
 Thyristor pair T1,T2 and T3,T4 are alternatively switched to obtained an early
square wave.
 Diodes D1 to D4 are connected in series with each SCRs to prevent the
commutating capacitors from discharging into the load .
 The inverter output frequency is controlled by adjusting the period T through
the triggering circuits of Thyristors.
 The operation of this inverter can be explain in two modes as under.
operation
Compare VSI and CSI