Effect of transformer leakage

inductance on rectifier circuits

Effect of transformer leakage inductance on rectifier circuits








In practical, the transformer leakage inductance has to be taken into account.
Commutation between thyristors, thus can not happen instantly,but with a
commutation process.
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b
c
T
L
u d
i c
i
b
i a
L B
L B
L B
i k
VT1
VT2
VT3
R
i d
O

i c i
a i b
i
c i a I d
u d
e
t
u a u b u c
o
e
t
O
Commutation process analysis

Circulating current ik during commutation





Output voltage during commutation

ik: 0 Id

ub-ua = 2LBdia/dt
ia = Id-ik : Id

ib = ik : 0 Id
0


2 d
d
d
d
b a k
B b
k
B a d
u u
t
i
L u
t
i
L u u
+
= = + =
2-30
Quantitative calculation
Reduction of average output voltage due to the commutation process




Calculation of commutation angle



Id ,
XB,
For 90

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d B
0
B
6
5
6
5 B
6
5
6
5 B b b
6
5
6
5 d b d
2
3
d
2
3
) ( d
d
d
2
3
) ( d )]
d
d
( [
2
3
) ( d ) (
3 / 2
1
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t
i
L
t
t
i
L u u t u u U
I
t
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t
e
t
e
t
e
t
t
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t
o
t
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t
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t
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t
o
= = =
= = A
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+ +
+
+ +
+
+ +
+
d
k
k
k
2-31

2
d B
6
2
) cos( cos
U
I X
= + o o
2-36
Summary of the effect on rectifier circuits

Circuits
Single-
phase
Full wave
Single-
phase
bridge
Three-
phase
half wave
Three-
phase
bridge
m-pulse recfifier













d
U A
d
B
I
X
t
d
B
2
I
X
t
d
B
2
3
I
X
t
d
B
3
I
X
t
d
B
2
I
mX
t
) cos( cos o o +
2
B d
2U
X I
2
B d
2
2
U
X I
2
d B
6
2
U
I X
2
d B
6
2
U
I X
m
U
X I
t
sin 2
2
B d
Conclusions
Commutation process actually provides additional working states of the
circuit.
di/dt of the thyristor current is reduced.
The average output voltage is reduced.
Positive du/dt
Notching in the AC side voltag