Three-Phase AC Voltage

Controller or Regulator

For high power applications (above a few kW), three-phase

systems are used.

 Three-phase half-wave controller (unidirectional)

 Three-phase full-wave controller (bidirectional)

The unidirectional controllers, which contain dc input current

and higher harmonic content due to the asymmetric nature of
the output voltage waveform, are not normally used in ac
motor drives; a three phase bidirectional control is commonly
used.

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 Three-Phase AC Regulator

Three single-phase ac regulators connected in Y and  respectively.

Each switch (thyristor pair) independently controls the voltage across
each load.

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Three-Phase AC Regulator

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Three-Phase AC Regulator

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Three-Phase AC Regulator

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 Three-Phase AC Regulator

Y-connected, R Loads

Fig. Three-phase ac voltage controller with a

Y-connected resistive load

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Three-Phase AC Regulator

v A  2Vs sin t

 2 
vB  2Vs sin  t  
 3 
 4 
vC  2Vs sin  t  
 3 

 
v AB  3 2Vs sin  t  
 6
 
vBC  3 2Vs sin  t  
 2
 7 
vCA  3 2Vs sin  t  
 6 
 
v AC  3 2Vs sin  t  
 6
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Modes of Switching

Mode I: 900 <   1500

Mode II: 600 <   900
Mode III: 0 <   600

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Mode III: 0    600  = 300

300 600 1200

3- signals

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Mode III: 0    600  = 600

600 1200

3- signals

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Mode II: 600 <   900  = 900

2100

300 900 1500

3- signals
Mode I: 900 <   1500  = 1200

2100

300 600 1200 1500

3- signals

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Mode I: 900 <   1500  = 1350

3- signals

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 VA VB VC

600 1200
1800
300 900 1500

VB VC VA

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 VA VB VC

600 1200
1800
300 900 1500

VB VC VA

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 VA VB VC

600 1200
1800
300 900 1500

VB VC VA

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 VA VB VC

600 1200
1800
300 900 1500

VB VC VA

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 VA VB VC

600 1200
1800
300 900 1500

VB VC VA

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