The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

University College of Engineering & Technology

EEN-324
Power Electronics
Three-Phase Uncontrolled
Rectifiers
Chp#7
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Engr. Bilal shahid
ADVANTAGES OF THREE-PHASE
RECTIFIERS OVER SINGLE-PHASE
RECTIFIERS

1. Higher output voltage for given input voltage.

2. Lower amplitude ripples i.e., output voltage is

smoother

3. Higher frequency ripples, simplifying filtering

(lower size of filter circuit parameters because of higher
ripple frequency)

1. Higher overall efficiency 2

 THREE-PHASE HALF-
WAVE RECTIFIERS

THREE-PULSE RECTIFIERS

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Circuit Diagram Load voltage waveforms
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Current Waveforms

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Period On Off VD1 VD2 VD3
diode diodes

030 ° D3 D1 & D2 VAC VBC 0

30 º150º D1 D2 & D3 0 VCA VCA

150º 270º D2 D3 & D1 VBC 0 VCB

270º390º D3 D1 & D2 VAC VBC 0

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Voltage across diodes

VD1

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VD2

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VD3

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With Inductive Load

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THREE-PHASE FULL-WAVE
BRIDGE RECTIFIERS

SIX-PULSE RECTIFIERS

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Equivalent circuits of six-pulse rectifier

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Diode and Line current
waveforms

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With Inductive (RL) Load

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 TWELVE-PULSE
RECTIFIERS

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Circuit Diagram

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