Three-Phase Inverters

Consider three single-phase inverters in

parallel, driven 120° apart.
Three-Phase Inverter (continued)
Three single-phase full bridge inverters

12 transistors, 12 diodes, 3 transformers

Could it be simpler?
Alternative (Preferred) Configuration
6 transistors, 6 diodes
conduction for 120° or 180°
 180° Conduction

• Three transistors ON at a time

Summary Table
Waveforms for 180 Conduction
Phase Voltages for 180 Conduction
Waveforms for 180 Conduction
Summary Table
Mode 1 Operation
 Mode 1 Operation

0  t 
3
R 3R
Req  R  
2 2
Vs 2Vs
i1  
Req 3R
i1 R Vs
van  vcn  
2 3
Q1, Q5, Q6 conduct 2Vs
vbn  i1 R 
3
Summary Table
Mode 2 Operation
 Mode 2 Operation
 2
 t 
3 3
R 3R
Req  R  
2 2
Vs 2Vs
i2  
Req 3R
2Vs
van  i2 R 
3
Q1, Q2, Q6 conduct
i2 R Vs
vbn  vcn  
2 3
Summary Table
Mode 3 Operation
 Mode 3 Operation
2
 t  
3
R 3R
Req  R  
2 2
Vs 2Vs
i3  
Req 3R
i3
van  vbn 
2
Q1, Q2, Q3 conduct 2Vs
vcn  i3 R 
3
Phase Voltages for 180 Conduction
Fourier Series for Line-to-Line Voltages
ao 
vab    (an cos(nt )  bn sin(nt ))
2 n 1
 56 5
6

1 
bn    Vs d (t )   Vs d (t ) 
 5
 6 
6

4Vs n n
bn  sin( ) sin( )
n 2 3

4Vs n 
vab   sin sin n(t  )
n 1,3,5,... n 3 6
For the other Line-to-Line Voltages


4Vs n 
vbc   sin sin n(t  )
n 1,3,5,... n 3 2

4Vs n 7
vca   sin sin n(t  )
n 1,3,5,... n 3 6
Line-to-Line rms Voltage
1
2
 3
 2

 2 
VL   0 s 
2
V d ( t ) 
2
 
2
VL  Vs  0.8165Vs
3
rms value of the nth Component

4Vs n
VLn  sin
2n 3
n  1 Fundamental Component
4Vs sin 60
VL1   0.7797Vs
2
Line-to-Neutral Voltages

VL 2Vs
Vp    0.4714Vs
3 3
Phase Voltages (Y-connected load)


4Vs n
vaN  
n 1,3,5,.. 3n
sin( ) sin( nt )
3

4Vs n 2
vbN  
n 1,3,5,.. 3n
sin( ) sin n(t  )
3 3

4Vs n 4
vcN  
n 1,3,5,.. 3n
sin( ) sin n(t  )
3 3
 Line Current for an RL load

 

 4Vs n 
ia   sin sin( nt   n )
  n R 2  (n L)2  3 
n 1,3,5,... 3
  

1  n L 
 n  tan  
 R 
 DC Supply Current
vs is  vab (t )ia (t )  vbc (t )ib (t )  vca (t )ic (t )
....
Vo1
Is  3 I o cos(1 )
Vs
Vo1
Is  3 I L cos(1 )
Vs
IL=√3Io is the rms load line current
Vo1= fundamental rms output line voltage
Io is the rms load phase current
Θ1 = the load impedance angle at the fundamental
Three-Phase Inverter with RL Load