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 180r Conduction

Phase Voltages for 180r Conduction

Waveforms for 180r Conduction

Summary Table

Mode 1 Operation

Mode 1 Operation
T 0 e [t e 3
R 3R Req ! R  ! 2 2 Vs 2Vs ! i1 ! Req 3R i1 R Vs ! van ! vcn ! 2 3 2Vs vbn ! i1 R ! 3

Q1, Q5, Q6 conduct

Summary Table

Mode 2 Operation

Mode 2 Operation
2T T e [t e 3 3
3  ! eq ! 2 2 2 s s i2 ! ! 3 eq 2 s van ! i2 ! 3  s i2 vbn ! vcn ! ! 2 3

Q1, Q2, Q6 conduct

Summary Table

Mode 3 Operation

Mode 3 Operation
2T e [t e T 3
R 3R Req ! R  ! 2 2 Vs 2Vs i3 ! ! Req 3R i3 van ! vbn ! 2 2Vs vcn ! i3 R ! 3

Q1, Q2, Q3 conduct

Phase Voltages for 180r Conduction

Fourier Series for Line-to-Line Voltages

ao g vab !  ( an cos( n[t )  bn sin( n[t )) 2 n !1
5T T 56 6 1 bn ! Vs d ([t )  Vs d ([t ) T 5 T T 6 6 4Vs nT nT sin( ) sin( ) bn ! 2 3 nT g 4Vs T nT sin sin n([t  ) vab ! 3 6 n !1,3,5,... nT

For the other Line-to-Line Voltages

4 s T nT vbc ! sin sin n([t  ) 3 2 n !1,3,5,... nT 4 s nT 7T vca ! sin sin n([t  ) 3 6 n !1,3,5,... nT
g

Line-to-Line rms Voltage

2 ! 2T
2T 3

2 s d ([t )

1 2

2 VL ! Vs ! 0.8165Vs 3

rms value of the nth Component

nT sin VLn ! 3 2nT n ! 1 Fundamental Component VL1 ! 4Vs sin 60r 2T ! 0.7797Vs

4Vs

Line-to-Neutral Voltages

2Vs Vp ! ! ! 0.4714Vs 3 3 VL

Phase Voltages (Y-connected load)

g

vaN ! vbN ! vcN !

n !1,3,5,..

4Vs

nT sin( ) sin(n[t ) 3 3nT

n !1,3,5,..

4Vs nT 2T sin( ) sin n([t  ) 3 3 3nT 4Vs nT 4T sin( ) sin n([t  ) 3 3 3nT

n !1,3,5,..

Line Current for an RL load

4Vs nT sin sin( n[t  U n ) ia ! 2 2 3 n !1,3,5,... 3 nT R  ( n[ L) 1 n[ L U n ! tan R
g

DC Supply Current
vs is ! vab (t )ia (t )  vbc (t )ib (t )  vca (t )ic (t ) .... Vo1 Is ! 3 I o cos(U1 ) Vs Vo1 Is ! 3 I L cos(U1 ) Vs
IL=3Io is the rms load line current Vo1= fundamental rms output line voltage Io is the rms load phase current = the load impedance angle at the fundamental frequency
1

Three-Phase Inverter with RL Load