Chapter 6

Thyristor Converters

• Controlled conversion of ac into dc

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 Thyristor Converters

• Two-quadrant conversion

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Primitive circuits
with thyristors

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 Thyristor Triggering

• ICs available

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 Full-Bridge Thyristor Converters

• Single-phase and three-phase

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 Single-Phase Thyristor Converters

• Two groups with two thyristor each

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 1-Phase Thyristor Converter Waveforms

• Assuming zero ac-side inductance

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 Average DC Output Voltage

• Assuming zero ac-side inductance

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 Input Line-Current Waveforms

• Harmonics, power and reactive power

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 1-Phase Thyristor Converter

• Finite ac-side inductance; constant dc output

current
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 Thyristor Converter Waveforms

• Finite ac-side inductance

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 Thyristor Converter: Discontinuous Mode

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

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 Thyristor Converter Waveforms

• PSpice-based simulation

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 Thyristor Converter Waveforms:
Discontinuous Conduction Mode

• PSpice-based simulation

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 DC Voltage versus Load Current

• Various values of delay angle

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 Thyristor Converters: Inverter Mode

• Assuming the ac-side inductance to be zero

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 Thyristor Converters: Inverter Mode

• Family of curves at various values of delay angle

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 Thyristor Converters: Inverter Mode

• Importance of extinction angle in inverter mode

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 Thyristor Converters: Inverter Mode

• Waveforms at start-up

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 3-Phase Thyristor Converters

• Two groups of three thyristors each

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 3-Phase Thyristor Converter Waveforms

• Zero ac-side inductance; purely dc current

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 DC-side voltage
waveforms
assuming zero ac-
side inductance

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 Input Line-Current Waveform

• Zero ac-side inductance

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 Input line-current
waveforms
assuming zero ac-
side inductance

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 Three-Phase Thyristor Converter

• AC-side inductance is included

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 Current Commutation Waveforms

• Constant dc-side current

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 Input Line-Current Waveform

• Finite ac-side inductance

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 Input Line-Current Harmonics

• Finite ac-side inductance

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 Input Line-Current Harmonics

• Typical and idealized

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 Three-Phase Thyristor Converter

• Realistic load
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 Thyristor Converter Waveforms

• Realistic load; continuous-conduction mode

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 Thyristor Converter Waveforms

• Realistic load; discontinuous-conduction mode

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 Thyristor Inverter

• Constant dc current

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 Thyristor Inverter Waveforms

• Finite ac-side inductance

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 Thyristor Inverter

• Family of curves at various values of delay angle

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 Thyristor Inverter Operation

• Importance of extinction angle

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 Thyristor Converters: Voltage Notching

• Importance of external ac-side inductance

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 Limits on Notching and Distortion

• Guidelines

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 Thyristor Converter Representation

• Functional block diagram

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