Three-Phase, Full-Bridge Rectifier

• Two groups with three diodes each

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 Three-Phase, Full-Bridge Rectifier Waveforms

• Output current is
assumed to be dc

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 Three-Phase, Full-Bridge Rectifier: Input
Line-Current

• Assuming output current to be purely dc and zero ac-side

inductance
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 Three-Phase, Full-Bridge Rectifier

• Including the ac-side inductance

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 3-Phase Rectifier: Current Commutation

• output
current is
assumed to be
purely dc

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 Thyristor Converters

• Two-quadrant conversion

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 Thyristors

• Semi-controlled device
• Latches ON by a gate-current pulse if forward biased
• Turns-off if current tries to reverse
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Primitive circuits
with thyristors

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 Single-Phase Thyristor Converters

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 Input Line-Current Waveforms

• Harmonics, power and reactive power

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