Power Electronics

Lecture 3:

AC to DC Controlled Converters
(Phase Controlled Rectifiers)

Lecturer: Dr. Mahdi Dargahi K.

Semester 2, 2015
Curtin University, Perth, Australia

Slides by Dr. Pooya Davari

Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Introduction
1- Control Circuit
2- Single phase half-wave controlled rectifier
3- Single phase full-wave controlled rectifier
4- Three phase half-wave controlled rectifier
5- Three phase full-wave controlled rectifier
6- Single phase full-wave half controlled rectifier
7- Three phase full-wave half controlled rectifier

Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Block Diagram of a Controlled Rectifier

AC
DC

Control

Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Control Circuit

vs(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400

ig

Control

0.5

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Control Circuit

The following points should be considered in designing the gate control circuit.
If a thyristor is forward biased, the injection of the gate current by applying a positive gate voltage
between the gate and the cathode terminals would turn on the thyristor.
The gate signal should be removed after the thyristor is turned on. A continuous gating signal would
increase the power loss in the gate junction.
While the thyristor is reversed biased, there should be no gate signal; otherwise, the thyristor may fail
due to an increased leakage current.

Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Single phase half wave rectifier (Resistive load)

vs(t) (V)

400
200
0

-200
-400

T
vout(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200

ig

-400
1

0.5

vT(t) (V)

0
400
200
0
-200

iout(t) (A)

-400
40
30
20
10
0

Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Single phase half wave rectifier (Resistive load)

vs(t) (V)

400
200
0

-200
-400

T
vout(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200

ig

-400
1

0.5

vT(t) (V)

0
400
200
0
-200
-400

iout(t) (A)

40
30
20
10
0

Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Single phase half wave rectifier (Resistive load)

vs(t) (V)

400
200
0

-200
-400
400

vout(T) (V)

200
0
-200
-400

ig

0.5

vT(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400

iout(t) (A)

40
30
20
10
0

Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Single phase half wave rectifier (R-L load)
vs(t) (V)

400

200
0
-200
-400

vout(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400

vT(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400

iout(t) (A)

40
30
20
10
0

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PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Single phase half wave rectifier (R-L load)
400

vs(t) (V)

With free wheeling diode

200
0
-200
-400

T
vout(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400

is(t) (A)

40
30
20
10
0

iout(t) (A)

40
30
20
10
0

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PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Single phase half wave rectifier (L-E load)
vs(t) (V)

200
0
-200
-400

15

iout(t) (A)

400

10
5
0

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Single phase full wave bridge rectifier (Resistive load)

T1

T3

T4

T2

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Single phase full wave bridge rectifier (R-L load)
Continuous conduction mode

T1

T3

T4

T2

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Single phase full wave bridge rectifier (R-L load)

T1

T3

T4

T2

T1

T3

T4

T2

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Single phase full wave bridge rectifier (R-L load)
Discontinuous conduction mode

T1

T3

T4

T2

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Full-wave controlled rectifier with center-tap
transformer
T1

T2

Output voltage is same as bridge rectifier

Center-tap transformer
Voltage across the thyristor

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Three phase half-wave controlled rectifier
(Resistive load)

T1
T2
T3

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Three phase half-wave controlled rectifier
(Resistive load)

T1
T2
T3

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase half-wave controlled rectifier
(Resistive load)

T1
T2
T3

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PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase half-wave controlled rectifier
(Resistive load)

T1
T2
T3

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase half-wave controlled rectifier
(Resistive load)

T1

vs(t) (V)

400

T2

200
0
-200
-400

200
0
-200
-400

vT1(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600
40

iout(t) (A)

T3

vout(t) (V)

400

30
20
10
0

va(t)

vb(t)

vc(t)

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase half-wave controlled rectifier
(Resistive load)
va(t)

T1

vs(t) (V)

400

T2

200
0
-200
-400

200
0
-200
-400

vT1(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600
40

iout(t) (A)

T3

vout(t) (V)

400

30
20
10
0

vb(t)

vc(t)

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase half-wave controlled rectifier
(Resistive load)

T1

vs(t) (V)

400

T2

200
0
-200
-400

200
0
-200
-400

vT1(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600
40

iout(t) (A)

T3

vout(t) (V)

400

30
20
10
0

va(t)

vb(t)

vc(t)

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase half-wave controlled rectifier
(Resistive load)

T1

vs(t) (V)

400

T2

200
0
-200
-400

200
0
-200
-400

vT1(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600
40

iout(t) (A)

T3

vout(t) (V)

400

30
20
10
0

va(t)

vb(t)

vc(t)

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase half-wave controlled rectifier
(Inductive load)
va(t)
T1
vs(t) (V)

T2

400

T3

200
0
-200
-400

vout(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400

vb(t)

vc(t)

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase half-wave controlled rectifier
(Inductive load)
va(t)
T1
vs(t) (V)

T2

400

T3

200
0
-200
-400

vout(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400

vb(t)

vc(t)

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase half-wave controlled rectifier
(Inductive load)
va(t)
T1
vs(t) (V)

T2

400
200
0
-200
-400

T3

vout(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400

vb(t)

vc(t)

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PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase full-wave controlled rectifier
(Resistive load)

vb(t)

va(t)

vc(t)

600

T1

T2

T3

vs(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

vcb
T5

T4

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

600
400

vout(t) (V)

T6

vline(t) (V)

600

200
0
-200
-400
-600

vab

vac

vbc

vba

vca

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase full-wave controlled rectifier
(Resistive load)

vb(t)

va(t)

vc(t)

600

T1

T2

T3

vs(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

vcb
T5

T4

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

600
400

vout(t) (V)

T6

vline(t) (V)

600

200
0
-200
-400
-600

vab

vac

vbc

vba

vca

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase full-wave controlled rectifier
(Resistive load)

vb(t)

va(t)

vc(t)

600

T1

T2

T3

vs(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

vcb
T5

T4

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

600
400

vout(t) (V)

T6

vline(t) (V)

600

200
0
-200
-400
-600

vab

vac

vbc

vba

vca

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase full-wave controlled rectifier
(Resistive load)

vb(t)

va(t)

vc(t)

600

T1

T2

T3

vs(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

vcb
T5

T4

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

600
400

vout(t) (V)

T6

vline(t) (V)

600

200
0
-200
-400
-600

vab

vac

vbc

vba

vca

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase full-wave controlled rectifier
(Resistive load)

vb(t)

va(t)

vc(t)

600

T1

T2

T3

vs(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

vcb
T5

T4

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

600
400

vout(t) (V)

T6

vline(t) (V)

600

200
0
-200
-400
-600

vab

vac

vbc

vba

vca

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase full-wave controlled rectifier
(Resistive load)

vb(t)

va(t)

vc(t)

600

T1

T2

T3

vs(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

vcb
T5

T4

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

600
400

vout(t) (V)

T6

vline(t) (V)

600

200
0
-200
-400
-600

vab

vac

vbc

vba

vca

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase full-wave controlled rectifier
(Resistive load)

vb(t)

va(t)

vc(t)

600

T1

T2

T3

vs(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

vcb
T5

T4

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

600
400

vout(t) (V)

T6

vline(t) (V)

600

200
0
-200
-400
-600

vab

vac

vbc

vba

vca

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase full-wave controlled rectifier
(Resistive load)

vb(t)

va(t)

vc(t)

600

T1

T2

T3

vs(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

vcb
T6

T5

T4

vline(t) (V)

600
400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

600

vout(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

vab

vac

vbc

vba

vca

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase full-wave controlled rectifier
(Inductive load)

vb(t)

va(t)

vc(t)

600

T1

T2

T3

vs(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

vcb
T5

T4

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

600
400

vout(t) (V)

T6

vline(t) (V)

600

200
0
-200
-400
-600

vab

vac

vbc

vba

vca

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Rectification and Inversion

T1

T3

vs(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400

T2

400

vout(t) (V)

T4

200
0
-200
-400

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Rectification and Inversion

T1

T3

vs(t) (V)

400
200
0
-200
-400

T2

400

vout(t) (V)

T4

200
0
-200
-400

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PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Single phase full-wave half controlled rectifier
(Inductive load)

400

T2
vs(t) (V)

T1

D1

D2

200
0
-200
-400

vout(t) (V)

400

T1

T2

200
0
-200
-400

D1

D2

is(t) (A)

2
1
0
-1
-2

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase full-wave half controlled rectifier
(Inductive load)

vb(t)

va(t)

vc(t)

600

T3

200
0
-200
-400
-600

vcb
600

vline(t) (V)

T2

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

600
400

vout(t) (V)

T1

vs(t) (V)

400

200
0
-200
-400
-600

vab

vac

vbc

vba

vca

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Power Electronics Lecture 3

PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

Three phase full-wave half controlled rectifier
(Inductive load)

vb(t)

va(t)

vc(t)

600

T3

200
0
-200
-400
-600

vcb
600

vline(t) (V)

T2

400
200
0
-200
-400
-600

600
400

vout(t) (V)

T1

vs(t) (V)

400

200
0
-200
-400
-600

vab

vac

vbc

vba

vca