Chapter 6

Thyristor Converters

Controlled conversion of ac into dc

6-1

Thyristor Converters

Two-quadrant conversion
6-2

Primitive circuits
with thyristors

6-3

Thyristor Triggering

ICs available
6-4

Full-Bridge Thyristor Converters

Single-phase and three-phase

6-5

Single-Phase Thyristor Converters

Two groups with two thyristor each

6-6

1-Phase Thyristor Converter Waveforms

Assuming zero ac-side inductance

6-7

Average DC Output Voltage

Assuming zero ac-side inductance

6-8

Input Line-Current Waveforms

Harmonics, power and reactive power

6-9

1-Phase Thyristor Converter

Finite ac-side inductance; constant dc output

current
6-10

Thyristor Converter Waveforms

Finite ac-side inductance

6-11

Thyristor Converter: Discontinuous Mode

This mode can occur in a dc-drive at light loads

6-12

Thyristor Converter Waveforms

PSpice-based simulation
6-13

Thyristor Converter Waveforms:

Discontinuous Conduction Mode

PSpice-based simulation
6-14

DC Voltage versus Load Current

Various values of delay angle

6-15

Thyristor Converters: Inverter Mode

Assuming the ac-side inductance to be zero

6-16

Thyristor Converters: Inverter Mode

Family of curves at various values of delay angle

6-17

Thyristor Converters: Inverter Mode

Importance of extinction angle in inverter mode

6-18

Thyristor Converters: Inverter Mode

Waveforms at start-up
6-19

3-Phase Thyristor Converters

Two groups of three thyristors each

6-20

3-Phase Thyristor Converter Waveforms

Zero ac-side inductance; purely dc current

6-21

DC-side voltage
waveforms
assuming zero acside inductance

6-22

Input Line-Current Waveform

Zero ac-side inductance

6-23

Input line-current
waveforms
assuming zero acside inductance

6-24

Three-Phase Thyristor Converter

AC-side inductance is included

6-25

Current Commutation Waveforms

Constant dc-side current

6-26

Input Line-Current Waveform

Finite ac-side inductance

6-27

Input Line-Current Harmonics

Finite ac-side inductance

6-28

Input Line-Current Harmonics

Typical and idealized

6-29

Three-Phase Thyristor Converter

Realistic load
6-30

Thyristor Converter Waveforms

Realistic load; continuous-conduction mode

6-31

Thyristor Converter Waveforms

Realistic load; discontinuous-conduction mode

6-32

Thyristor Inverter

Constant dc current

6-33

Thyristor Inverter Waveforms

Finite ac-side inductance

6-34

Thyristor Inverter

Family of curves at various values of delay angle

6-35

Thyristor Inverter Operation

Importance of extinction angle

6-36

Thyristor Converters: Voltage Notching

Importance of external ac-side inductance

6-37

Limits on Notching and Distortion

Guidelines

6-38

Thyristor Converter Representation

Functional block diagram

6-39