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12-pulse Converter

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12-Step Current Waveform


 The 12-step converter can be realised
by using two 6-step converters.
 The 3-phase input to these converters is
displaced by 30 degrees using dual
secondary windings one is delta
connected and the other is star
connected.
 The outputs of the 6-step converters can
be connected in series to the load to get
the 12-step output across the load.
 If the load is highly inductive the load
current will be nearly constant and the
input line current will have step sine
waveform as shown in the diagram.
 It can be seen that the waveform is
much closer to sine wave.
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 The outputs of the 6-step converters can
also be connected in parallel, however,
there will be an instantaneous voltage
difference due to the ripple on each
converter output which prevents direct
connection.
 The differential ripple voltage can be
accounted for by a center-tapped iron
cored inductor.
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Parallel Converter Connections

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 The DC current in the inductor produces
equal and opposite mmfs in each half but
the AC voltage is divided across the
inductance and causes some AC
circulating current .
 This Device is known as an “ Inter-phase
Reactor” and has to be carefully designed
to satisfy both AC and DC conditions.

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Parallel Converter Connections


 The parallel connection allows good device
utilization and increase current capability.
 In parallel connection total number of diode in
series are less resulting less drop, therefore
suitable for low voltage high current loads
 The cost is higher due to the requirement of inter-
phase reactor.
 In Railway traction applications, the series
connection is used for 1500 volts DC systems.
 The parallel connection is preferred for 750V DC
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24-pusle Converter
Introduction
 24-pulse converter can be realized by
connecting 4 bridges in series and displacing the
inputs by 15o.
 The advantage is clear that the current
waveform is very close to sine wave.
 The mains power utilization is very good with
distortion factor nearly unity.
 However, the cost will be high due to the use of
large number of power diodes.
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