3-Phase Voltage System

3-phase voltages
-VB
• VAN= Vm sinwt VC VAB

• VBN= Vm sin(wt-120o)
• VCN= Vm sin(wt-240o)
N
VA
• VAB= VAN- VBN
• VAB= VmL sin(wt+30o)

VB
3 phase system
• Vm= max phase voltage
Vm
• Vp = RMS value of phase voltage = 2
• VL= Line voltage = 3V p  3Vm
2
2
• Hence Vm  VL
3
3-phase half-wave uncontrolled rectifier

Each diode conducts for 120o

30o to 150o, 150o to 270o, 270o to 390o

3 3 3
Vo(avg) = Vm  VL
2 2
I o ( avg ) I o (rms)
I D ( avg )  , I D (rms) 
3 3
 3-phase half-wave controlled rectifier

30o + α to 150o + α

150o + α to 270o + α

270o + α to 390o + α

Vo(avg) =

Vo(avg) = For RL-Load Continuous conduction is possible for any α

For R-Load: Continuous conduction is possible for α<=30o
3-phase full-wave uncontrolled rectifier

For any time two switches will conduct

(one from upper layer and one from lower layer)

Each switch will conduct for 120o

3-phase full-wave controlled rectifier

Sequences: T6T1 T1T2 T2T3 T3T4 T5T6

 3-phase full-wave controlled rectifier
Sequences: T6T1 T1T2 T2T3 T3T4 T5T6 T6T1

Continuous Mode:
RL- Load: any α
R-Load: α<=60o

3 3 2
Vo ( avg ) VLm cos   VL cos 
 

Discontinuous Mode:
R-Load: α>60o
1
Vo ( avg ) VLm (1  cos(60o   ))
