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How Thyristors operate?. If not gated, R= in case -V RRM < V AK < +V RRM If V AK > 0 and gated (V GK =2…5 V) it starts conducting (R=0) and stays so even if the gate voltage disappears (latch) Once in conduction it turns automatically off (no command): If reverse biased ( V AK <0)
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How Thyristors operate? • If not gated, R= in case -VRRM < VAK < +VRRM • If VAK > 0 and gated (VGK =2…5 V) it starts conducting (R=0) and stays so even if the gate voltage disappears (latch) • Once in conduction it turns automatically off (no command): • If reverse biased (VAK <0) • If the current reaches zero (IK =0) for more than tq Vs Vload =“Firing angle” “Firing angle” for a diode rectifier: 0…180 (single phase) 30…150 (3-phase)
3-phase Fully Ctrl Bridge Rectifier (1) h Line A Id=const A x T1 T5 T3 a’ Neutral b’ Vxy c’ 0 h T4 T6 T2 C y B h ia Armature winding of DC motors for 4-quadrant operation (elevators) = 30 T1 T3 T5 Vx T4 T6 T2 Vy Vxy ia
3-phase Fully Ctrl Bridge Rectifier (2) Volt-time area loss due to overlap Volt-time area loss due to delayed firing Volt-time area loss due to the firing delay Adjustable Loss of mean voltage from Vx Loss from Vxy Ideal diode rectifier
3-phase Fully Ctrl Bridge Rectifier (3) h A Id=const x T1 T3 ia VBA a’ b’ ib 0 h B Voltage drop due to overlap is the same as in the 3-phase diode rectifier Calculation of Easiest way to find it is by considering the following loop: VBA Area = 2 Id *h • During this time, Vba causes the change of : • ia from Id to 0 • ib from 0 to Id
3-phase Fully Ctrl Bridge Rectifier (4) Line Current Waveforms +Id +30 120 -Id 0 T/2 T Exactly the same waveform as for the diode rectifier but displaced by > Id (peak) RMS input current: Displacement factor DPF = cos () Distortion factor DF = Power factor PF is very poor at low output voltage near 90