Student Name: Asad Munir

Barkat ali khan

Haider abbas

Roll no.: FA17-EPE-062

FA17-EPE-067

FA16-EPE-002

Class: EPE 5d

Subject: electric machine

Assignment: CEP
Date: 24/12/2020

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 3-phase Controlled Rectification for HVDC
Generation
1. Introduction

Three-phase rectification is the process of converting a balanced 3-phase power supply into a DC
supply. Three-phase rectification uses diodes, thyristors, transistors, or converters to create half-
wave, full-wave, uncontrolled and fully controlled rectifier circuits transforming a given three-
phase supply into a constant DC output level. Three-phase bridge rectifiers are commonly used
for high-power applications because they have the highest possible transformer utilization factor
for a three-phase system. In this project, we will design a 3 phase-controlled rectifier which is
commonly used in the generation and Transmission of HVDC. The three-phase full-wave bridge
rectifier is used where the required amount of dc power is high, and the transformer efficiency
must be high. The rectifier can be designed as six pulse, or twelve pulse modulated. Majority of
single-phase rectifiers are two pulse and the majority of three phase bridge rectifiers are six
pulse. The lower the pulse number and the larger the permitted output ripple, the cheaper the
output filter 2 will be. These are less expensive and very simple and widely used in industrial
applications for industrial DC drives. The 12-pulse converter system has become standard for
line-commutated converters used in HVDC transmission.

2. Operation

Three phase full converter is a fully controlled bridge-controlled rectifier using six thyristors
connected in the form of a full wave bridge configuration. All the six thyristors are controlled
switches which are turned on at a appropriate times by applying suitable gate trigger signals

 The three thyristors (T1, T3 andT5) will not work together at the same time or two of
them also will not work together at the same time.
 The three thyristors (T2, T4 andT6) will not work together at the same time or two of
them also will not work together at the same time.
 (T1 and T4), (T3 and T6) or (T5 and T2) will not work together at the same time. Each
thyristor is triggered at an interval of 2pi / 3.

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  Each thyristors pair ((T6&T1 ), (T1&T2 ), (T2&T3 ), (T3&T4 ), (T4&T5 ), (T5&T6 )) is
triggered at an interval of pi / 3.
 The frequency of output ripple voltage is 6fS.

If T1 is triggered at (30 + alpha), T3 will be triggered at (30 + alpha+120) and T5 will be

triggered at (30 + alpha+240). T4 will be triggered at (30 + alpha+180), T6 will be triggered at
(30 + alpha+120+180) and T2 will be triggered at (30 + alpha+240+180)

 T1 is triggered at wt = (30 + alpha), T6 is already conducting when T1 is turned ON.

 During the interval (30 + alpha) to (90 + alpha), T1 and T6 conduct together & the output
load voltage is equal to vo =vab= (van– vbn ).
 T2 is triggered at wt = (90 + alpha), T6 turns off naturally as it is reverse biased as soon
as T2 is triggered. During the interval (90 + alpha) to (150 + alpha), T1 and T2 conduct
together & the output load voltage vo = vac = (van – vcn ).
 T3 is triggered at wt = (150 + alpha), T1 turns off naturally as it is reverse biased as soon
as T3 is triggered. During the interval (150 + alpha) to (210 + alpha), T2 and T3 conduct
together & the output load voltage vo = vbc = (vbn – vcn ).
 T4 is triggered at wt = (210 + alpha), T2 turns off naturally as it is reverse biased as soon
as T4 is triggered. During the interval (210 + alpha) to (270 + alpha), T3 and T4 conduct
together & the output load voltage vo = vba = (vbn – van).
 T5 is triggered at wt = (270 + alpha), T3 turns off naturally as it is reverse biased as soon
as T5 is triggered. During the interval (270 + alpha) to (230 + alpha), T4 and T5 conduct
together & the output load voltage vo = vca = (vcn – van).
 T6 is triggered at wt = (330 + alpha), T4 turns off naturally as it is reverse biased as soon
as T6 is triggered. During the interval (330 + alpha) to (390 + alpha), T5 and T6 conduct
together & the output load voltage vo = vcb = (vcn – vbn )

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 3. Results

Circuit Diagram:

Thyristor Values:

T1:

T3:

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T5:

Source parameters:

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DC value for angle = 0° V=1321v

DC value for angle = 30° V=1320v

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DC value for angle = 60° V=1294v

DC value for angle = 90° V=1161v

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DC value for angle = 120° V=9168v

DC value for angle = 150° V=488v

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 4. Conclusion

By observing above results, HVDC generation is achieved by rectifying HVAC. SCR’s are
working as expected. Value of output voltage change by changing firing angle of SCR’s with
minimum losses. Further work is needed to make this circuit extremely efficient.

5. Application
 Used in power electronics
 Used in lighting system of ships
 Can be alternative to ac power
 Used as a power supply
 Used To power HVDC motors in industries

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