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Notes On ID VFD

Natural commutation occurs in AC applications where the alternating current passes through zero and reverses polarity, automatically turning off the thyristor. Forced commutation uses external circuits to reduce current below the holding level for DC applications. Gate triggering applies a positive signal between gate and cathode to trigger the thyristor before its breakdown voltage, allowing control of firing and conduction angles. Pulse number characterizes converter connections.

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Notes On ID VFD

Natural commutation occurs in AC applications where the alternating current passes through zero and reverses polarity, automatically turning off the thyristor. Forced commutation uses external circuits to reduce current below the holding level for DC applications. Gate triggering applies a positive signal between gate and cathode to trigger the thyristor before its breakdown voltage, allowing control of firing and conduction angles. Pulse number characterizes converter connections.

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Thyristor Commutation methods: -

Natural Commutation:
The process of turning off a thyristor without using any external circuits is known as Natural
commutation. This type of commutation is only possible in AC Applications.

When using A.C. Supply, the current passing through the device is alternating. This alternating
current goes to peak positive value, passes through its zero and then goes through peak negative
value. When the alternating quantity at zero then the current passing through the device also zero
and at same time a reverse polarity develops across the thyristor. This will quickly turn OFF the
thyristor. This process of commutation is known as Natural Commutation as no external circuits or
components are used.

Forced Commutation:
The process of turning OFF a thyristor or SCR by using external circuits is known as Forced
Commutation. This method of commutation is used for D.C. Commutation.

When using D.C. supply, we make use of external circuit and other active/passive components to
reduce the passing current's value below holding current. That means we force the forward current
to come to zero value. Therefore it is called forced commutation. The circuit used for this
commutation method is known as commutation circuit and the components that are used in the
circuitry are known as commutating components.

Gate Triggering:-
The triggering method in which triggering of SCR or thyristor is caused by applying a signal between
gate and cathode, is called Gate triggering.

Gate triggering is mostly used method for triggering an SCR or thyristor. This method is used in
almost all industries and laboratories to trigger thyristor. In this method a positive signal is applied in
between gate and cathode terminal. By using this method we can trigger the device much before its
breakdown voltage. Hence, we can also control the firing angle (α) and the conduction angle (β=180-
α) of SCR or thyristor.

Pulse Number of a Converter:-

Pulse number is a characteristic of a converter connection

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