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Thyristor Converters: - Controlled Conversion of Ac Into DC

This document discusses thyristor converters, which use thyristors to control the conversion of AC to DC power. It covers various thyristor converter circuit configurations including single-phase and three-phase converters. It analyzes the operation of these converters through waveform diagrams and discusses factors like input current harmonics, output voltage control through delay angle, and the effects of inductance on current commutation. The document provides an overview of thyristor converter and inverter operation in different modes.

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Thyristor Converters: - Controlled Conversion of Ac Into DC

This document discusses thyristor converters, which use thyristors to control the conversion of AC to DC power. It covers various thyristor converter circuit configurations including single-phase and three-phase converters. It analyzes the operation of these converters through waveform diagrams and discusses factors like input current harmonics, output voltage control through delay angle, and the effects of inductance on current commutation. The document provides an overview of thyristor converter and inverter operation in different modes.

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Chapter 6

Thyristor Converters

Controlled conversion of ac into dc


6-1

Thyristor Converters

Two-quadrant conversion
6-2

Primitive circuits
with thyristors

6-3

Thyristor Triggering

ICs available
6-4

Full-Bridge Thyristor Converters

Single-phase and three-phase


6-5

Single-Phase Thyristor Converters

Two groups with two thyristor each


6-6

1-Phase Thyristor Converter Waveforms

Assuming zero ac-side inductance


6-7

Average DC Output Voltage

Assuming zero ac-side inductance


6-8

Input Line-Current Waveforms

Harmonics, power and reactive power


6-9

1-Phase Thyristor Converter

Finite ac-side inductance; constant dc output


current
6-10

Thyristor Converter Waveforms

Finite ac-side inductance


6-11

Thyristor Converter: Discontinuous Mode

This mode can occur in a dc-drive at light loads


6-12

Thyristor Converter Waveforms

PSpice-based simulation
6-13

Thyristor Converter Waveforms:


Discontinuous Conduction Mode

PSpice-based simulation
6-14

DC Voltage versus Load Current

Various values of delay angle


6-15

Thyristor Converters: Inverter Mode

Assuming the ac-side inductance to be zero


6-16

Thyristor Converters: Inverter Mode

Family of curves at various values of delay angle


6-17

Thyristor Converters: Inverter Mode

Importance of extinction angle in inverter mode


6-18

Thyristor Converters: Inverter Mode

Waveforms at start-up
6-19

3-Phase Thyristor Converters

Two groups of three thyristors each


6-20

3-Phase Thyristor Converter Waveforms

Zero ac-side inductance; purely dc current


6-21

DC-side voltage
waveforms
assuming zero acside inductance

6-22

Input Line-Current Waveform

Zero ac-side inductance


6-23

Input line-current
waveforms
assuming zero acside inductance

6-24

Three-Phase Thyristor Converter

AC-side inductance is included


6-25

Current Commutation Waveforms

Constant dc-side current


6-26

Input Line-Current Waveform

Finite ac-side inductance


6-27

Input Line-Current Harmonics

Finite ac-side inductance


6-28

Input Line-Current Harmonics

Typical and idealized

6-29

Three-Phase Thyristor Converter

Realistic load
6-30

Thyristor Converter Waveforms

Realistic load; continuous-conduction mode

6-31

Thyristor Converter Waveforms

Realistic load; discontinuous-conduction mode

6-32

Thyristor Inverter

Constant dc current

6-33

Thyristor Inverter Waveforms

Finite ac-side inductance


6-34

Thyristor Inverter

Family of curves at various values of delay angle


6-35

Thyristor Inverter Operation

Importance of extinction angle


6-36

Thyristor Converters: Voltage Notching

Importance of external ac-side inductance


6-37

Limits on Notching and Distortion

Guidelines

6-38

Thyristor Converter Representation

Functional block diagram


6-39

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