Universit?t Bremen Otto-Hahn-Allee, NW1
Institut für elektrische Antriebe, 28359 BREMEN
Leistungselektronik und Bauelemente Tel.: 0421-218-4436
Prof. Dr.-Ing. B. Orlik Fax: 0421-218-4318
Power Converter Technology
Version 1.5
April 2006
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1 One–Quadrant Converter
As an example of a one-quadrant converter a buck converter (also known as step-down
converter) is presented in the picture below. The name of the step-down converter results
from the arithmetic mean at the output side which is less than the arithmetic mean at the input
side.
Figure 1-1 shows a typical step-down converter with an idealized freewheeling diode and an
idealized switch as a replacement for real power-semiconductor devices.
U
D
Figure 1-1: One–quadrant converter
U
L
: Voltage at the load-side U
D
: Direct voltage of the source
S closed:
DL
Uu = : t
on
S opened: u
L
= 0: t
off
Destination:
D
L Uu ≤≤0
43421
0
0
1
0
f
T
tt
t
U
tt
ttU
u
offon
on
D
offon
offonD
L
=
+
=
+
?+?
=
(T
0
= Period of oscillation)
Note:
Figure 1-2: Current and voltage at an idealized switch
P
VS
= i
S
? u
S
P
VS
: Power losses at the switch; at a real switch (IGBT, MOSFET, etc.) the power losses are
P
VS
> 0. This means less efficiency and the need of bigger heat sinks.
Requirement: Power losses P
VS
at the switches have to be as low as possible!
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Switching Performance:
Parasitic capacities cause a high current at the moment of turning on the switch by a high
voltage change. This causes a current peak at the switch (which might be dangerous for the
switch). Parasitic capacities may result from turning a freewheeling diode off, too!
Parasitic inductances at the load side (or the inductive load itself) impel the current after
turning the voltage of the source off. This is a result of the magnetic energy which is still
stored in the magnetic field of the inductances. Opening the switch without any freewheeling
diode in the circuit will lead to an electric arc which can destroy any semiconductor switch
(this effect can be observed by turning a usual light switch off).
Because of this effect a freewheeling diode is used in any circuit containing strong inductive
components.
Turn on: capacitive parasitic effects
Turn off: inductive parasitic effects
Off
On
Figure 1-3: Parasitic effects at the switch
t
t
UL
UZ
uSpule
iL100% = U/RZ
63%
τ
SoffenSgeschlossen
t1 t2
iL1
iL0
Figure 1-4: Current and voltage at a quasi-static state
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The displayed characteristics in Figure 1-4 are only for steady-state condition (quasi-static
state). The inductance at the load side works as an energy storage after opening the switch.
The current can only flow across the freewheeling diode. The negative field voltage across the
inductance stays at a constant level until the magnetization of the inductance is not longer
able to supply the necessary current:
i
L
= i
D
.
Calculation of i
L
:
S closed:
LindR
uuu =+
DLL
Uu
dt
di
LRi ==+? (I)
R
u
dt
di
R
L
i
L
L
=+ ;
R
L
=τconstant Time ; Possible highest current level
R
u
i
L
Lstat
=
Solution of der homogeneous differential equation:
iRL
di
dt
L
L
?+ =0 ??=?iR L
di
dt
L
L
?=
∫∫
R
L
dt
di
i
L
L
ln lnc
R
L
ti
L1
?=
ice
L
R
L
t
=?
?
1
ice
Logen
t
,hom
=?
?
1
τ
R
L
=τwith
Special solution thru variation of constants:
ckt
1
= ()
ikte
L
t
=?
?
()
τ
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di
dt
kt e ke
L
tt
=??
?
?
?
?
?
??+?
?
?
?
()
1
τ
ττ
Insert this expression in I provides:
D
ttt
UekekLekR =
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?????+??
??
?
?
τττ
τ
1
D
ttt
Ue
L
eRkeLk =
=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?????+??
???
?
444344421
0
τττ
τ
τ
t
D
e
L
U
k =
?
ττ
τ
t
D
t
D
e
R
U
e
L
U
k =?=
R
U
ee
R
U
i
D
tt
D
specialL
=?=?
?
ττ
,
General solution:
R
U
eciii
D
t
specialLogeneousLL
+?=+=
?
τ
1,hom,
Insert initial values:
R
U
c
R
U
ectii
DD
L
+=+?====
?
1
0
10
0)0(
τ
R
U
c
D
?=?
1
Solution (for 0
1
≤≤tt, S closed):
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?=?=?
??
ττ
t
D
t
DD
L
e
R
U
e
R
U
R
U
i 1
for i
L0
0≠
00
1)(
L
t
L
D
L
iei
R
U
ti +
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?=
?
τ
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S opened:
0=+
indL
UU
iRL
di
dt
L
L
?+ =0
iR L
di
dt
L
L
?=?
?=
∫∫
R
L
dt
di
i
L
L
?+ =
R
L
tc i
L
ln ln
1
ice
L
t
=
?
1
τ
Calculation of c
1
:
τ
0
10
)0(
?
==== ec
R
U
tii
D
L
R
U
c
D
=
1
respectively if the final value
R
U
D
is not reached:
cit i
LL11
1==( )
Solution (S opened):
general:
τ
t
D
L
e
R
U
i
?
= respectively for tttt
112
≤ ≤ + : it ie
LL
tt
()=
?
?
1
1
τ
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Time average of the current i
L
:
it t
L
()==
1
i
L1
=
00
1
L
t
L
D
iei
R
U
+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
τ
it t t
L
()=+ =
12
i
L0
= ie
L
t
1
2
?
τ
i
L1
= ie
L
t
0
2
τ
ie
L
t
0
2
τ
00
1
1
L
t
L
D
iei
R
U
+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?=
?
τ
ττ
11
0
1
t
L
t
D
eie
R
U
??
+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?=?
???
τττ
112
1
0
t
D
tt
L
e
R
U
eei
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?=
∫∫
+ ???
dteidteie
R
U
T
i
tt
t
tt
L
t t
L
t
D
L
21
1
11
1
0
0
0
1
1
τττ
; Ttt
012
= +
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
??
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
??
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?+=
???
111
1
211
101
0
τττ
τττ
t
L
t
L
t
DD
eieie
R
U
t
R
U
T
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
??
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?+=
??
111
1
211
001
0
τττ
τττ
t
L
t
L
t
DD
eieie
R
U
t
R
U
T
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?+=
??
τττ
ττ
121
01
0
1
1
tt
L
t
DD
eeie
R
U
t
R
U
T
R
u
R
U
tt
t
t
R
U
T
i
LDD
L
=
+
==
21
1
1
0
1
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2 Four-Quadrant-DC Chopper with Separated
Voltage Sources
The following diagram shows the equivalent circuit diagram of a four-quadrant-DC
chopper converter.
U
D
U
D
2
Figure 2-1: four-quadrant-d.c. chopper converter
Basically there are two different cases:
Case 1: S
1
closed, S
2
open ?
2
D
L
U
u =
Case 2: S
1
open, S
2
closed ?
2
D
L
U
u ?=
Case 1: S
1
closed, S
2
open Case 2: S
1
open, S
2
closed
D D
Figure 2-2
L
D
InductorR
u
U
UU ==+
2
L
D
InductorR
u
U
UU =?=+
2
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00
1
1
2
2
2
2
L
t
L
D
D
t
L
DL
L
DL
L
iei
R
U
R
U
eCi
R
U
dt
di
R
L
i
U
dt
di
LRi
+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
??
?
?
?
?
?
?
=+=
=+
=+
?
?
τ
τ
differential equations
general solution
00
1
1
2
2
2
2
L
t
L
D
D
t
L
DL
L
DL
L
iei
R
U
R
U
eCi
R
U
dt
di
R
L
i
U
dt
di
LRi
+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
??
?
?
?
?
?
??
=?=
?=+
?=+
?
?
τ
τ
Initial value (IV): i
L0
= 0
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?=
?
τ
t
D
L
e
R
U
i 1
2
new IV:
R
U
i
D
L
2
0
?=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?=?
?
τ
t
D
L
e
R
U
i
2
1
when t → ∞
when t → ∞
when t → ∞
new IV:
R
U
i
D
L
2
0
=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
??=?
?
τ
t
D
L
e
R
U
i
2
1
new IV:
R
U
i
D
L
2
0
=
Diagram 2.3 shows the current and voltage characteristics.
t
1
: time in which S
1
is closed
t
2
: time in which S
2
is closed
Generally the average voltage u
L
is as following:
22
D
L
D
U
u
U
≤<?
()
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?=
+
?
= 12
22
0
1
21
21
T
tU
tt
ttU
u
DD
L
where T
0
= t
1
+ t
2
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D
D
Figure 2-3: Current and voltage characteristic in quasi-static operations
The disadvantage of four-quadrant-d.c. current converter is that two voltage sources
are needed, though only one of them is in operation.
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3 Four-Quadrant-DC Chopper
Figure 3.1 shows the equivalent circuit diagram of a four- quadrant-d.c. chopper.
D
Figure 3-1: Four-Quadrant-dc chopper
The four switches are always cross interlocked.
Case 1: S
1
and S
4
closed, S
2
and S
3
open V
1
= U
D
and V
2
= 0 ? u
L
= V
1
– V
2
= U
D
Case 2: S
2
and S
3
closed, S
1
and S
4
open V
1
= 0 and V
2
= U
D
? u
L
= V
1
– V
2
= – U
D
Case 1 Case 2
00
1
L
t
L
D
L
DL
L
DL
L
L
LInductorR
iei
R
U
i
R
U
dt
di
R
L
i
Uu
dt
di
LRi
uUU
+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
??
?
?
?
?
?
?=
=+
==+
=+
?
τ
Differential
equation of
the load
Solution
00
1
L
t
L
D
L
DL
L
DL
L
L
LInductorR
iei
R
U
i
R
U
dt
di
R
L
i
Uu
dt
di
LRi
uUU
+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
??
?
?
?
?
?
??=
?=+
?==+
=+
?
τ
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Initial Value (IV): i
L0
= 0
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?=?
?
τ
t
D
L
e
R
U
i 1
New IV:
R
U
i
D
L
?=
0
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?=?
?
τ
t
D
L
e
R
U
i
2
12
when t → ∞
when t → ∞
when t → ∞
New IV:
R
U
i
D
L
=
0
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
??=?
?
τ
t
D
L
e
R
U
i
2
12
New IV:
R
U
i
D
L
=
0
The average of voltage load is as following:
D
L
D
UuU ≤≤?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?=
+
?
= 12
0
1
21
21
T
t
U
tt
tt
UU
DD
L
Figure 3.2 shows the current- and voltage characteristic.
D
D
Figure 3-2: Current- and voltage characteristic
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4 Fourier Series Expansion
∑∑
∞
=
∞
=
++=Φ
11
0
sincos
2
)(
k
k
k
k
tkctkc
A
t νν ν
π
=
2
T
A
T
tdt
T
0
0
1
=
∫
Φ() Time average
c
T
tktdt
k
T
=
∫
2
0
Φ()cos ν
{
s
T
tktdt
k
T
=
∫
2
0
Φ()sinν
Angular frequency of the k-th order harmonic component
Figure 4-1: Fourier–Analysis
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Analysing the curve of U
L
in U
L1
and U
L2,
a line function without sinusoidal function
part is developed.
?
?
?
?
?
?
++++= ...3cos
3
3sin
2cos
2
2sin
cos
1
sin
2
2
)(
1111
1
α
α
α
α
α
αα
π
α
D
L
U
U
?
?
?
?
?
?
++++?= ...3cos
3
3sin
2cos
2
2sin
cos
1
sin
2
2
)(
1111
2
β
β
β
β
β
ββ
π
β
D
L
U
U
since,
?
?
?
=+
+=
πβα
πβα
11
?
?
?
+?
?
?
?
?
+?
?
+?
?(
+
?
?=
...)(3cos
3
)(3sin
)(2cos
2
)(2sin
)cos(
1
)sin
2
2
)(
1
111
2
πα
απ
πα
απ
πα
απαπ
π
α
D
L
U
U
?
?
?
+?
?
?
?
+
?
+?+
?
?= ...)3cos(
3
3sin
2cos
2
2sin
)cos(
1
sin
2
2
)(
1111
2
α
α
α
α
α
ααπ
π
α
D
L
U
U
UU U
LL L
() () ()ααα=+
12
?
?
?
?
?
?
++++
?
= ...3cos
3
3sin2
2cos
2
2sin2
cos
1
sin2
2
22
)(
1111
α
α
α
α
α
απα
π
α
D
L
U
U
since 2 and 2
0
1
111
0
T
t
t
T
t
πααπα =?==
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?
?
?
?
?
?
?
+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
+
?
?=
...23cos
3
3sin
+
22cos
2
2sin
2cossin
4
2
2
2
)(
0
0
0
0
00
1
?
0
1
0
T
t
T
t
T
t
T
t
T
t
T
tUT
t
U
tU
D
U
D
L
L
π
π
π
π
ππ
π
ππ
π
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ν
νπ
π
ν
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?=
0
1
sin
4
?
T
t
u
U
D
L
value)(r.m.s. Value Square -Mean -RootComplex : ~
,...6,4,2 when 0
2
sin since ,...7,5,3,1
2
:case Special
0
1
==
?
?
?
?
?
?
=?= ν
π
νν
T
t
Generally,
Ν∈
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?=
ν
1
2
?
:componentDirect
0
1
0
T
t
UU
DL
0
0
0
1
:ffrequency operating of multiples are sfrequencie Hamornic f
T
f ?=?= νν
ν
R–L–Load:
~ ~
()ZRjLZ R L
LL
=+ ? = +ωω
22
$
$
()
i
u
RfL
L
L
ν
ν
πν
=
+
2
0
2
2
Lower harmonic current is obtained by higher operating frequency f
0.
R
T
L<<
?
?
?
?
?
?
2
0
π
$
$
i
u
fL
L
L
ν
ν
πν
≈
2
0
for high f
0
and with i
U
R
i
L
L
L
0
0
==
$
(Direct component of current.)
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5 Pulse Pattern Generation
Figure 5.1 shows the block diagram of gating of a four-quadrant-controller.
SET
Two Point Element
Figure 5-1: Block diagram of a gate control
The simplest approximation of a non-linear two-point-element is the comparator
shown below.
Figure 5-2: Comparator with offset
U
2
= 0 applies to an ideal two-point-element.
The next two illustrations 5.3 and 5.4 show the pulse-pattern-generation with two
different reference voltages. In opposite to saw-tooth shaped reference voltage, with
triangular reference voltage two sampling information are available in one period.
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D
D
D
D
Figure 5-3: Pulse pattern generation with saw-tooth-shaped reference voltage
set
D
D
D
D
Figure 5-4: Pulse pattern generation with triangular-shaped reference voltage
Period T
0
holds:
t
1
+ t
2
= T
0
= constant
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Moreover the frequency holds:
()
()
2010
1
0
0
0
K≈
=<<
Lset
Lset
Uf
f
T
fUf
5.1 Two-Step Control of 4-Quadrant-Actuator
In two-step control a pulse pattern is developed through the comparison between set and
actual value. This control is only reliable with a energy store in the load circuit. So for the
inductive loads the load current is applied as controlled variable in two-point-control.
The following example shows the two-point current control. The set value i
L set
is
given as sinusoidal.
()ti
Lset
ωsin=
Figure 5.5 shows the block diagram of a two-point closed-loop control:
set s
Two-point-Element
with hysteresis
Figure 5-5: PT
1
-element with two-point-controller
The next illustration shows the current response and the pulse pattern caused by the
control.
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set
set
D
set
D
Figure 5-6: Current response and pulse pattern
Differential equation of R-L-load ( )
DL
Uu ±= :
{
1
00
0
L0D
1
1
I , Uofation Standardiz
V
U
u
RI
U
I
i
dt
I
i
d
R
L
R
u
i
dt
di
R
L
uRi
dt
di
L
D
L
V
L
D
L
Lset
L
Lset
T
L
L
L
LL
L
±==+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
↓
=+
=+
321
The switching time is as following:
t
T
V
i
I
V
i
I
t
T
V
i
I
V
i
I
Lsoll
L
Lsoll
L
Lsoll
L
Lsoll
L
1
1
1
0
1
0
2
1
1
0
1
0
=
?+
??
=
++
??
ln
ln
ε
ε
ε
ε
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The average load voltage is as below:
D
L U
tt
tt
u
21
21
+
?
=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
??
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
++
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
+?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
++
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
??
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
+?
=
+
?
=
εε
εε
εε
εε
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
21
21
ln
ln
L
Lset
L
Lset
L
Lset
L
Lset
L
Lset
L
Lset
L
Lset
L
Lset
D
L
I
i
V
I
i
V
I
i
V
I
i
V
I
i
V
I
i
V
I
i
V
I
i
V
tt
tt
U
u
The following illustration presents the response characteristic of two-point-control.
S
set
Figure 5-7: Response characteristic
The mean gain V
m
is calculated as below:
V
VV
m
=
?
≈
11
11
ε
The frequency holds:
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?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?+
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
??
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
++
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
+?
=
+
=
εε
εε
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
121
ln
111
L
Lset
L
Lset
L
Lset
L
Lset
I
i
V
I
i
V
I
i
V
I
i
V
Ttt
f
set
Figure 5-8: Frequency characteristic curve
()()
()()
()
()
ε
ε
ε
ε
εε
εε
?
+
??
=
?
+
?
=
??
++
?
=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
===
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
11
11
1
0
max0
ln2
1
ln
1
ln
1
0
V
V
T
V
V
T
VV
VV
T
I
i
fff
L
Lset
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6 One–Quadrant–Converter with Thyristor and
Turn-off Arm
D
Figure 6-1: One-quadrant-d.c. chopper
This circuit can be used to actively turn off a Thyristor (high voltage device).
With the advancing development of interruptible electronic, high voltage valve
devices (IGBT, IGCT, GTO), this circuit is not used in new development. It is
explained here for its historic value and to reinforce the understanding of power
electronic circuits.
T
1
and T
2
are alternate:
T
1
switched on, T
2
switched off
T
1
switched off, T
2
switched on
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2U
D
U
D
T
1 off,
T
2 on
T
2 off
T
1 on
U
D
-U
D
U
D
-U
D
Because of D2
C charges the wave ends here
Figure 6-2: Current- and voltage characteristic of a one-quadrant d.c. chopper
before I:
? T
1
on, T
2
off
? C is charged (
DC
uu ?= )
? 0;
1
==
TDL
uuu
I:
? T
2
is triggered.
D
Figure 6-3: Current and voltage when T
1
off und T
2
on
? 0=??
LCD
uuu
DDDCDL
uuuuuu ?=??=?=? 2)(
? i
L
is constant, since current is stored by the inductor.
? C charges linearly, since i
L
is constant.
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? u
C
idt
C
itt i
CL L CL
==??+=
∫
11
0
; i
?
DCT
uuu ?==
1
II:
? u
C
= 0
?
DL
uu =
? The inductor L
L
drives current i
L
through C and T
2
. At the same time C charges
with reversal sign.
III:
? blocked through flow 0
2
TDiuuu
FLLDC
??=?=
IV:
? T
1
is triggered.
?
DC
uu =
? 0 da ,
1
==
TDL
uuu
? C discharges through L
2
, D
2
? Freewheeling diode D
F
is blocked
? Load current i
L
flows through T
1
V:
? Inductor L
2
continues the ?discharging current“
? Diode D
2
prevents ?ring-back“
to IV:
ideal oscillating circuit is without resistance R
it
C
()==00
DC
utu == )0(
uu
LC2
0+=
L
di
dt
Q
C
C
+=0
d
dt
Li
C
i
CC
?+?=
&&
1
0
Statement: ie
C
t
=
λ
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?=? =?
&&&
ie i e
C
t
C
t
λλ
2
??? +?? =Le
C
e
tt
λλ
λλ2
1
0
λλ
2
12
11
=?
?
?=±?
?
CL
j
CL
,
?=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
??
ie
C
j
CL
t
1
↓ is a solution of the differential equation
i
LC
tj
LC
t
C
=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
+?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
cos sin
11
equation aldifferenti theof solutions thealso are
1
sin ;
1
cos
21
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
= t
CL
it
CL
i
CC
tindependenlinear with
1
sin
1
cos
2121, CCgeneralC
i,it
CL
kt
CL
ki ?
?
?+?
?
?=
Initial value:
it k
C
()==0
1
ut u
C
idt
k
C
LC
tLC
C
kLC
CZC t
() cos== = =??
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?? =????
==∫
0
111
0
2
02
?=??ku
C
L
Z2
Solution:
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
???= t
CLL
C
uti
DC
1
sin)(
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7 Four–Quadrant–DC Chopper with IGBT’s
This circuit is typically used to supply a DC machine or a single-phase AC load.
D
Figure 7-1: Four-quadrant- d.c. chopper
With S
1
and S
4
as switches and D2 and D3 as freewheeling diodes current and
voltage of a d.c. motor can be tuned by the chopper operation. There are always two
transistors together switched on or off: S
1
and S
4
together and S
2
and S
3
together.
The two transistor couples are switched on alternatively.
However, It must be considered that real transistors are still conductive after being
switched off. If the other transistors are triggered without time delay, a short circuit
through S1 and S2 or S3 and S4 will occur. To prevent the short circuit a time delay
need to be introduced (dead-time). This time delay is typically a delay of a couple of
microseconds of the On-Pulse.
The four quadrants (in case of a DC machine) of operation are: drive forward (I and U
positive), brake forward (I positive, U negative), drive reverse (I and U negative),
brake reverse (I negative, U positive). Thus, the machine can be completely
controlled.
dead
Figure 7-2: Short circuit prevention with time delay t
dead
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i
L
> 0: S
1
and S
4
?longer on“ than S
2
and S
3
set
set
set
set
Figure 7-3: Current- and voltage characteristic when i
L
> 0
Offset: ?Vu
tt
T
sign i
Z
tot off
L1
0
=?
?
? ()
()
0
11
1
T
tUUtVV
offDDdeadset
????=?
Offset:
0
1
T
tt
UV
offdead
Z
?
?=?
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i
L
< 0: S
2
and S
3
?longer on“ than S
1
und S
4
t
t
t
t
dead
t
dead
t
off
U
g2
U
g2set
U
g1
U
g1set
V
2
V
2set
t
t
i
L
i
L
= i
D1
i
L
= i
S2
i
L
= i
D1
V=V -V
22Set2
t
dead
Figure 7-4: Current- and voltage characteristic when i
L
< 0
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()
0
22
1
T
tutuVV
offDdeadDset
??+??=?
0
1
2
T
tt
uV
offdead
D
?
??=?
Summary:
)( :Offset
0
1 L
offdead
D
isign
T
tt
uV ?
?
?=?
but i
L
is not allowed to be intermittent!
Figure 7-5: Characteristic of i
L
and ?V
As it is shown in figure 7.5, current i
L
through the Offset ?V and the Offset itself are in
phase. We add i
L
(U
D
) with i
L
(?V), then we get a pulsating current which is not
desired. As dead-time needs to be longer than off-time (safety margin), an offset is
usually present.
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8 D.C. Converter
A d.c. converter is to convert d.c. current energy with constant voltage into one with
continuous varying voltage.
There are two different types:
? direct d.c. converter (direct power transmission)
? indirect d.c. converter (galvanic isolation / transformer coupling)
8.1 Direct D.C. Converter
8.1.1 Step-down Converter
Figure 8-1 shows the electrical equivalent circuit diagram of a step-down converter.
D
Figure 8-1: Step-down converter
It is defined:
U
1
=
1
3
U
D
U
G
=
2
3
U
D
Moreover the current- and voltage characteristics of intermittent and non-intermittent
current are shown in Figure 8-2 and Figure 8-3 respectively.
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D
Figure 8-2: Intermittent flow of step-down converter
D
Figure 8-3: Non-intermittent load current
For the mesh loop it holds:
– u
L
+ u
1
+ U
G
= 0
? u
1
= u
L
– U
G
Case 1: switch S ist closed (? u
L
= U
D
)
u
L
Uu
G
L=
U
1
T
on
T
off
T
on
u
1
= u
L
- U
G
u
L
1
3
U
D
U
D
-
2
3
U
D
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U
1
= U
D
–
2
3
U
D
=
1
3
U
D
Moreover it holds:
u
1
= L
di
dt
L
where U
1
=
1
3
U
D
? i
L
=
1
L
∫
u
1
dt =
11
3L
U
D
t + C
1
the gradient m is as below:
m =
11
3L
U
D
Case 2: switch S is open (? U
L
= 0 )
u
1
= 0 –
2
3
U
D
= –
3
2
U
D
? i
L
=
1
L
∫
u
1
dt = –
3
21
L
U
D
t + C
2
the gradient m is as below:
m = –
12
3L
U
D
The intermittent flow holds that the current at d.c. side becomes zero at certain time
inside of every period of system voltage. This can be approached through a changed
pulse-delay-relation of switch.
The period time T
0
holds:
T
0
= T
closed
+ T
open
In the case shown in Figure 8.2 T
open
is longer than it in non-intermittent operation,
because switch S should be open till the magnetic field of inductor completely
decays. Then u
1
= 0 , thus u
L
= U
G
. In the case u
L
= U
G
current i
L
equals zero.
The average voltage u
L
in non-intermittent case holds:
D
open
L U
T
T
u
0
=
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8.1.2 Step-up Converter
Figure 8-4 shows the electrical equivalent current diagram of a Step-up converter and
in figure 8-5 the accessory current- and voltage characteristic is shown.
D
Figure 8-4: Step-up converter
D
Figure 8-5: Current- and voltage characteristic of a Step-up converter
When switch S is open, the mesh loop holds:
U
D
= u
1
+ U
G
? u
1
= U
D
– U
G
Switch S is closed:
U
D
= u
1
= L
di
dt
1
The average voltage u
L
is as below:
G
open
L U
T
T
u
0
=
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8.2 Indirect D.C. Converter
Indirect d.c. converter contains an intermediate circuit with a transformer. It is
applied, when a large difference between input and output voltage should be reached
with the help of the transimission ratio of a transformer or galvanic separation is
necessary.
8.2.1 Single-ended Flyback Converter
Figure 8-6 shows the equivalent current diagram of a single-ended flyback converter.
Figure 8-6: Single-ended flyback converter
In such a converter alternating current is driven by the transistor in inverter and the
diode in rectifier. The transformer is as energy store applied, i.e. current at the
primary side magnetizes the core and current at secondary side demagnetises it.
In this circuit the
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9 Pulse Controlled Inverter in Three-phase Bridge
Connection
D
Half-bridge
1
Delta
Star
Figure 9-1: Pulse-controlled inverter; Load as star- and delta switched
Interlinked voltage:
uVV
12 1 2
= ?
uVV
23 2 3
=?
uVV uu
31 3 1 12 23
= ? =? ?
Z
1
on: upper transistor on, lower transistor off
Z
1
off: upper transistor off, lower transistor on
In this way every four-quadrant-operation is possible. [see also four-quadrant-d.c.
converter]. There are different methods to trigger the IGBT’s. Three of them are
shown here.
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9.1 Full Block Control (180°-Conduction)
In full block control the states are switched from state 2 to 7.
uuu
12 1 2
=?
uuu
23 2 3
=?
()uuu
31 3 1
=? There are only 2 linear independent equations!
Secondary condition:
symmetric a.c. loads hold:
uuu u uu
123 3 12
0+ + =? = ? ?
()
()
()
?= +
=?
=? +
uuu
uu
uu
11223
22312
32312
1
3
2
1
3
1
3
2
u
u
Switching states Potential Interlinked
Voltage
Phase voltage
V
1
V
2
V
3
u
12
u
23
u
31
u
1
u
2
u
3
1 All lower S on 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Z
1
on; Z
2
, Z
3
off U
D
0 0 U
D
0 – U
D
2
/
3
U
D
–
1
/
3
U
D
–
1
/
3
U
D
3 Z
1
, Z
2
on; Z
3
off U
D
U
D
0 0 U
D
– U
D
1
/
3
U
D
1
/
3
U
D
–
2
/
3
U
D
4 Z
2
on; Z
1
, Z
3
off 0 U
D
0 – U
D
U
D
0 –
1
/
3
U
D
2
/
3
U
D
–
1
/
3
U
D
5 Z
2
, Z
3
on; Z
1
off 0 U
D
U
D
– U
D
0 U
D
–
2
/
3
U
D
1
/
3
U
D
1
/
3
U
D
6 Z
3
on; Z
1
, Z
2
off 0 0 U
D
0 – U
D
U
D
–
1
/
3
U
D
–
1
/
3
U
D
2
/
3
U
D
7 Z
3
, Z
1
on; Z
2
off U
D
0 U
D
U
D
– U
D
0
1
/
3
U
D
–
2
/
3
U
D
1
/
3
U
D
8 Z
1
, Z
2
, Z
3
on U
D
U
D
U
D
0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 9-1: Full block control (2→7)
In the following diagram the values in this table are shown graphically.
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D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
random sines
random sines
Figure 9-2: Full block control (180°-Conduction)
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D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
random sines
random sines
Figure 9-3: Full block control (180°-Conduction)
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U
D
U
D
-U
D
U
D
2
/
3
U
D
1
/
3
U
D
_1
/
3
U
D
-
2
/
3
U
D
-U
D
Figure 9-4: 180°-Conduction
Output range of full block control:
Interlinked voltage:
DDDBlock
UUUU ?≈?
?
=°??= 1,1
32
30cos
4
?
12
ππ
Phase voltage:
DD
Block
Block
UU
U
U ?≈?== 63,0
2
3
?
?
12
1
π
The maximal output range is equivalent to the amplitude of 1
st
. fundamental-wave of
Fourier series expansion ( please refer to Fourier series expansion).
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9.2 Sine-Triangle Modulation
In full block (180°-Conduction) control strong harmonic components appear (please
refer to Fourier series expansion). We strive for a harmonic free characteristic of
random sine waves. The application of inserted auxiliary signal is a solution:
set set
set
D
set
set set
Figure 9-5: Sine-triangle-modulation
In opposite to block control the states 1 and 8 are added.
D
set
D
set
D
Auxiliary signal
Figure 9-6: Sine-triangle-modulation
Synchronization: not necessary, if
Sinesu
ff
H
?<
15
1
Auxiliary signal: Clock-pulse rate per pro 10 to possibly 20 times higher than the
frequency of sinusoidal signals.
Output range of sinus-triangle-modulation:
Interlinked voltage:
DSD
UU ?=
2
3
?
12
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Phase voltage:
2
??
2
11
D
SDZSD
U
UUU =?=?
?<
$$
UU
SD Block11
but: with small harmonic components
9.3 Vector Modulation (Space Vector Modulation)
Figure 9-7: Vector Modulation
Ut U t
1
()
$
cos( )=? +ω?
Ut U t
2
2
3
()
$
cos=? +?
?
?
?
?
?
?ω?
π
Ut U t
3
4
3
()
$
cos=? +?
?
?
?
?
?
?ω?
π
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?+?+?=?
ππ
3
4
3
3
2
21
)()()(
3
2
)(
jj
etUetUtUtu complex vector
ut U e
jt
()
$
()
=?
+ω?
Phase voltage replaced by interlinked voltage:
ut u u j u()=? +? +?? ?
?
?
?
?
?
?
2
3
1
2
1
2
3
12 23 23
↑ Space vector which describes the dynamic behaviour of the machine.
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()ut uuuuuujuuuu()=?? + ?? +? + +? + ? ? +? +
?
?
?
?
?
?
2
9
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
12 23 23 12 23 12 23 12 23 12
ut u
u
ju()=? + + ?
?
?
?
?
?
?
2
32
3
2
12
23
23
uue u
u
ue
jj
=? = +
?
?
?
?
?
? +??
αα
2
32
3
4
12
23
2
23
2
α=
?
+
arctan
3
2
2
23
12
23
u
u
u
Switching states:
u
12
u
23
u
α =∠u
1 0 0 0 -
2 U
D
0
2
/
3
U
D
0°
3 0 U
D
2
/
3
U
D
60°
4 -U
D
U
D
2
/
3
U
D
120°
5 -U
D
0
2
/
3
U
D
180°
6 0 -U
D
2
/
3
U
D
240°
7 U
D
-U
D
2
/
3
U
D
300°
8 0 0 0 -
Table 9-2: Switching states
u is the complex space vector of the phase voltages
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set
set
Figure 9-8: Vector modulation
To realize u
set
it must be switched between 2 and 3. (In addition still 1 or 8):
0
000
?+?+?=
T
T
U
T
T
U
T
T
u
Zero
L
L
R
R
set
R: right; L: left
where :
0 ZeroLR
TTTT ++= the period of inverter operation cycle
),(
0
Dset
R
Uuf
T
T
= ),(
0
Dset
L
Uuf
T
T
=
000
1
T
T
T
T
T
T
RLZero
??=
)(
).60sin(120sinsin
00
R
R
set
L
L
U
T
T
u
U
T
T
?
°
=
°
=
αα
αsin
120sin
0
?
?°
=
L
set
L
U
u
T
T
αsin
2
3
3
2
0
???=
D
set
L
U
u
T
T
αsin3
0
??=
D
set
L
U
u
T
T
)60sin(3
0
α?°??=
D
set
R
U
u
T
T
000
1
T
T
T
T
T
T
RL
off
??=
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°??= 30cos
2
3
max
D
VM
set
Uu
Output range of vector modulation:
Phase voltage:
3
?
max
1
D
U
U
VM
=
Interlinked voltage:
D
UU
VM
=
max
12
?
D
UUU
SDVM
?=>? 87,0
??
maxmax
1212
The switching sequence of half-bridge branch Z
1
, Z
2
and Z
3
are so selected that a
minimum pulse frequency of pulse-width-modulation inverter arises. It is realized by
switching the states 1 and 8 alternatively and the state 2 to 7 should be so switched
that the required state can be reached with only one reversal of terminal connections
of a half-bridge branch.
9.4 Comparison of Output Ranges
Interlinked voltage Phase voltage
Full block control
(180°-conduction)
DBlock
UU ?
?
=
π
32
?
12
DBlock
UU ?= 1,1
?
12
DBlock
UU ?=
π
2
?
1
DBlock
UU ?= 63,0
?
1
Sinus-triangle-modulation
(Sinusoidal-delta-connected
modulation)
DSD
UU ?=
2
3
?
12
DSD
UU ?= 87,0
?
12
2
?
1
D
SD
U
U =
Vector modulation
DVM
UU =
12
?
3
?
1
D
VM
U
U =
DVM
UU ?= 58,0
?
1
Tabelle 9-3: Comparison of output ranges
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10 One-pulse Electronic Power Converter
Figure 10-1: One-pulse electronic power converter
α: ignition angle of thyristor
1. case α = 0°:
ui
VAK d
=? ≠00
ut L
di
dt
Ri U t
S
d
ds
() sin=? +?= ? ?2 ω
~
()ZR L=+?
22
ω T
L
R
=
Current i
d
is composed of stationary current
stationary
d
i and dynamic current
dynamic
d
i :
dynamicstationary
ddd
iii +=
Stationary current:
)sin(
~
2
?ω ??
?
= t
Z
U
i
S
d
stationary
?=arctan
X
R
X L=ω
Dynamic current (transient current):
T
t
S
d
e
Z
U
i
dynamisch
?
??
?
= ?sin
~
2
Total current:
0 ifor 0
0
=?==+=
= vdSVAKtddd
uUuiii
dynamicstationary
i
U
Z
te
d
S
t
T
=?? ?+ ?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
2
~
sin( ) sinω? ?
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ωt
ωt
ωt
i
d
I
d,stationary
I
d,dynamic
?
Θ
u
S
u
S
u
vd
u
VAK
u
d
Figure 10-2: Current- and voltage characteristic for α = 0°
angle flowCurrent :Θ
ωti
d
=?=Θ 0
sin( ) sinΘ? + ? =
?
??e
t
T
0
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X
R
e
t
T
<? <<
?
11
?≈+Θ π ?
UUtdt
dS
=??
∫
1
2
2
0
π
ωωsin( )
Θ
UU
dS
=
?
??
1
2
2cosΘ
π
: of Average
dd
iI
Iidt
dd
=
∫
1
2
0
π
ω
Θ
I
u
R
U
R
d
Sd
=
?
??=
1
2
2cosΘ
π
2. case α ≠ 0°:
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
??+???=+=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
T
t
S
ddd
et
Z
u
iii
dynamicstationary
ω
α
α??ω )sin()sin(
~
2
() ( )
UUtdt
U
t
U
dS
S
S
=?? =
??
?
?=
??
?+
?
+
+
∫
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
π
ωω
π
ω
αθα
π
α
α
α
θα
sin( ) cos( )
cos cos
Θ
=
Iidt
U
R
dd
d
==
+
∫
1
2π
ω
α
αΘ
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Figure 10-3: Current- and voltage characteristic for α = 90°
U
vak
U
vd
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Approximation for α=0° : L → 0, R ≠ 0 ? ?=0°
Figure 10-4: Current- and voltage characteristic for L → 0, R → ?0
i
U
R
t
d
S
=??2sin()ω
Approximation for a=0 : R → 0, L ≠ 0 => ? = 90 °
Figure 10-5: Current- and voltage characteristic for R → 0, L ≠ 0
Thyristor does not quench!
i
U
L
t
d
S
=???21
ω
ω(cos()
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Through the energy stored in inductor the current flow angle Θ is enlarged. Without
delay Θ becomes bigger than π; a time delay of triggering diminishes the current flow
angle.
The operation serves as current smoothing.
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10.1 One-pulse Electronic Power Converter with
Counter-E.M.F.
Figure 10-6: One-pulse electronic power converter with counter-E.M.F.
iuRiU
dS dG
≠=?+0: ?=
?
i
uU
R
d
sg
iuuU
d S VAK G
==+0: ? = ?uuU
VAK S g
Figure 10-7: Current- and voltage characteristic
The negative waves of u
S
can not be used as energy transmission. The operation
serves for charging accumulators or d.c. motors excitation. Because of the high ripple
content of d.c., however, it is only suitable for small output.
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11 Double-Pulse Centre-Tap Connection
Diagram 11.1 shows a two-pulse star connection with centre tap.
Figure 11-1: Double-pulse centre-tap connection
Generally :
u
S
= ()2U t
S
sin ω
when L
CD
→ ∞, Ii
dd
=
The next diagram shows the current- and voltage characteristic:
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ideal
with
Figure 11-2: Current- and voltage characteristic
The following simplifying assumptions together with ()uUt
sS
=??2cosω hold:
L
CD
→ ∞
commutation time x
K
= 0
for Integration a zero shift of
π
2
Thus the ideal direct voltage U
di
for ignition angle α = 0° holds:
()U
q
Utdt
di S
q
q
=
?
∫
1
2
2
π
ωω
π
π
cos
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?
U
q
q
UkU
di S u S
=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
=
2
π
π
sin
For the commutation number q=2 the constant of voltage
k
u
holds:
k
u
=≈
2
209
π
,
Definition: commutation number q
The commutation number q arises from the number of the commutation process
during one network period that inside of one group of with each other commutating
valves.
Current I
S1
holds:
Iidt
I
q
SS
q
q
d
1
2
2
1
2
==
?
∫
π
ω
π
π
where I
d
= i
S
for [?
ππ
qq
, ]
thus
II
I
q
II
k
SS
ddd
i
12
2
====
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12 Phase-Commutated Converter in
Three-pulse Star Connection
Diagram 12.1 shows the three-pulse star connection.
Figure 12-1: Three-pulse star connection
The next diagram shows the current- and voltage characteristic:
Figure 12-2: Current- and voltage characteristic
?
?
?
?
?
?
?=
conducting V3;
conducting V2;
conducting V1;0
31
211
SS
SSVAK
uu
uuu
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The valve voltage u
VAK1
is calculated as below:
u
VAK1
= u
S1
– u
vd
with u
q
q
U
di
S
=? ?
?
?
?
?
?
??
π
π
2sin
↓=q 3
=?>117, UU
SS
=> The mean value of direct voltag is larger than the r.m.s. value.
Gernerally the ideal direct voltage u
di
is calculated according to:
()u
q
Utdt
di
q
q
S
=
?
∫
1
2
2
π
ωω
π
π
cos
In spezial case of three-pulse star connection with q = 3 the ideal direct voltage u
di
holds:
()
()
()
uUtd
uUtdtU
di
S
di
SS
=
==
?
?
∫
∫
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
π
ωω
π
ωω
π
π
π
π
π
π
cos
cos sin
Phase current i
S
equals:
i
S
=
I
d
3
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13 Three-pulse Star Connection
(Controlled Converter Operations)
The following illustration shows the electrical equivalent circuit diagram of a three-
pulse star connection:
Figure 13-1: Three-pulse star connection
The controllable semiconductor converter valves, e.g. thyristors, transfer current from
one converter arm to the next (commutation) only after follow valve being triggered.
The transmission can be delayed. The trigger delay angle α is defined as time
interval in which the natural triggering instant (α = 0°) is postponed.
The average direct voltage with integration limits of trigger delay angle α can be
calculated as following:
() ()u
q
Utdt
q
U
q
di
q
q
SS
α
π
α
π
α
π
ωω
π
π
α==
?
?
?
?
?
?
?+
+
∫
1
2
22cos sin cos
The arising ideal direct voltage U
diα
with trigger delay angle α is described as:
()uu
di diα
α= cos ,
As the aforesaid that the average direct voltage of line-commutated converter is
changed by the cosine function of trigger delay angle α.
When the trigger delay angle α = 0° the average direct voltage u
diα
reaches its
maximum.
The following illustration shows the current- and voltage response of the three-pulse
star connection with α = 30°.
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Figure 13-2: Voltage characteristic for α = 30°
If the trigger delay angle α, as it is shown in figure 13.3, increases to α = 60° the loss
of average direct voltage u
diα
becomes obvious according to u
diα
= u
di
cos(α).
Figure 13-3: Current- and voltage characteristic with α = 60°
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Figure 13-4: Valve voltage u
VAK1
with α = 60°
When α = 90° the average direct voltage becomes zero. When α is greater than 90°
the average direct voltage becomes negative and goes on increasing with the
increase of trigger delay angle with negative sign.
Figure 13.5 shows the voltage characteristic with α = 90°.
Figure 13-5: Spannungsverl?ufe bei α = 90°
When α = 150° the voltage shape is as it is shown in figure13.6.
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Figure 13-6: Voltage characteristic with α = 150°
With trigger delay angle from α = 90° to 150° and negative average direct voltage it is
called inverter operation. The energy flow in this operation is opposite to it is in
rectifier operation (α = 0° to 90°), i.e. in inverter operation energy traces from d.c.
load over semiconductor converter back into three-phase system.
Conclusion:
Trigger delay angle
α
Average direct voltage
u
diα
Operating mode of
semiconductor converter
0° – 90°
u
diα
> 0
Rectifier operation
90° – 150°
u
diα
< 0
Inverter operation
Theoretically commutation, the transmission from the current conducting valve arm to
the next following arm, can take place when trigger delay angle α is in the range from
0° to 180°, since in this range the correct polarity and the higher potential of following
phase compared with the previous phase are saved as well. When trigger delay
angle grows to more than 180° the commutation voltage (the voltage difference
between commutating phases) will change its sign, i.e. the potential of the following
phase is lower than the conducting phase. This range is forbidden in natural
commutation because it leads short circuit in commutation circuit.
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However, to prevent the danger in inverter operation, trigger delay angle must not
increase up to 180°. A safety clearance to intersection point of phase voltages which
is called distinction angle must be kept (Please refer to Fig. 13-7).
? α
max
= 150°
Figure 13-7: Commutation limit
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13.1 Three-pulse Star Connection in Pulsating Operation
The three-pulse star connection contains a pure ohmic load and no smoothing
reactor L
CD
and for trigger delay angle α = 60° the current- and voltage characteristic
is shown in figure 13.8.
Figure 13-8: Three-pulse star connection
with pure ohmic load and without smoothing reactor
Current i
d
pulsates according to the trigger delay angle α. In general case,
no pulsating current i
d
if α ≤ 30°;
Curent i
d
pulsates when 30° ≤ α < 150°;
no current i
d
if α > 150.
As it is shown in Fig. 13.9 the load of 3-pulse star connection is supplemented by a
small inductance L
L,
i.e. the pulsating limit of current i
d
depends additionally on the
inductance L
L
.
Figure 13-9: Pulsating limit depending on α and L
L
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13.2 Three-pulse Star Connection with Counter-e.m.f. U
B
The following illustration shows the equivalent circuit diagram:
Figure 13-10: Three-pulse star connection with counter-e.m.f.
New reference axis
Figure 13-11: Current- and voltage characteristic
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In case of X
CD
>> R :
()
uUt
SS2
2
3
=?+cos ω
π
α
()
uuUX
di
dt
U
SLBCD
d
B2
=+= +
ω
()
()
di
dt
uU
X
d
SB
CD
ω
=?
2
1
()()
( )
[ ]
()i
X
uUdt
X
Ut Udt
d
CD
SB
CD
SB
=?= ?+?
∫∫
11
2
3
2
ωω
π
αωcos
( )
[]
?= ? +? +i
X
Ut UtC
d
CD
SB
1
2
3
sin ω
π
αω
Determination of the constant C:
Pulsating condition
()it
d
ω= =00
()
( )
()
it
X
UC
C
X
U
d
CD
S
CD
S
ωα
π
α
π
== ? +=
?=? ?
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
sin
sin
The solution is as below:
()( )
[]
i
X
Ut
Ut
X
d
CD
S
B
CD
=?+???
1
2
33
sin sinω
π
αα
π
ω
The mean of current I
d
is calculated as
Iidt
d
d
t
L
=
=
∫
ω
ω 0
Θ
()() (){}
?= ? ? ++ ? ? ? ?
?
?
?
?
?
?
I
U
X
U
X
d
S
CD
LL
B
CD
L
3
2
2
333
2
2
π
π
αα
π
α
π
cos cos sin
ΘΘΘ
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14 Commutation
Figure 14-1: Block diagram
The equivalent circuit diagram of the block diagram above is shown below:
Figure 14-2: Equivalent circuit diagram
After simplification finally we get the equivalent circuit diagram shown in Fig. 14-3.
Figure 14-3: Simplified equivalent circuit diagram
The current transition from a valve arm to the next one can not be abrupt because
reactance X
k
always exists in the commutation circuit. The firing of the following valve
V
2
takes place while V
1
is still conducting since because of X
k
sudden current change
is impossible.
→ two-phase short circuit with e.m.f. u
S2
– u
S1
It should hold if V
1
conducts, V
3
closed, V
2
should be open.
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Mesh loop when V
2
is triggered:
uuRiX
di
dt
Ri X
di
dt
SS KS K
S
KS K
S
21 1
1
2
2
0?+ + ? ? =
ω ω
with i
S2
= i
K
and i
S1
= I
d
– i
K
follows:
{
u u RI Ri X
dI
dt
X
di
dt
Ri X
di
dt
SS KdKKK
d
K
K
KK K
K
21
0
0?+ ? + ? ? ? =
=
ωω ω
Thus we have the differential equation which describes the characteristic of
commutation current :
? 22
21
Ri X
di
dt
uuRI
KK K
K
SS Kd
+=?+
ω
Moreover if the ohmic resistance in commutation circuit is neglected (R
k
→0) and we
supposed that the commutation inductance is at the same value, then the
commutation equation can be simplified to:
uuu X
di
dt
SSK K
K
21
2?==
ω
with R
K
<< X
K
(4.1)
The commutation voltage u
k
concerns a sinusoidal a.c. voltage created in a
polyphase system by the potential difference between two commutating phases.
In a three phase system u
K
is:
uu
KS
= 3 where ( )uUt
SS
= 2sinω (4.2)
Insert equation. 4.2 in equation. 4.1:
()32 2UtX
di
d t
SK
K
sin ω
ω
=
The short-circuit current i
K
is composed of:
i
K
= i
K
’ + i
K
’’ ,
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where i
K
’ is quasi-steady current and i
K
’’ transient current.
With the initial condition i
K
= 0 for ωt = α and R
K
<< X
K
the expression of the short-
circuit current i
K
is as
() ( )[]i
X
Ut
K
K
S
=?
32
2
cos cosαω
and i
K
’, i
K
’’ is as below:
()i
X
Ut
K
K
S
'cos=?
23
2
ω ()i
X
U
K
K
S
'' cos=
23
2
α
The following diagram shows the current characteristic.
Figure 14-4: Current characteristic i
K
, i
K
’, i
K
’’ and I
d
The mesh loop for commutation branch 1 holds (when R
K
<< X
K
):
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()
0
0
0
*
1
*
1
*1
1
=+??
=+
?
+?
=++?
vd
K
KS
vd
Kd
KS
vd
S
KS
u
td
di
Xu
u
td
iId
Xu
u
td
di
Xu
ω
ω
ω
Branch 2 holds
?+ +=
?+ +=
uX
di
dt
u
uX
di
dt
u
SK
S
vd
SK
K
vd
2
2
2
0
0
ω
ω
*
*
Adding the two mesh loop equations we get
()
?+ +?+ +=
??+ =
?= +
uX
di
dt
uuX
di
dt
u
uu u
uuu
SK
K
vd S K
K
vd
SS vd
vd S S
12
12
12
0
20
1
2
ωω
**
*
*
The voltage u
vd
*
presents the voltage u
vd
during the commutating time.
Attention: All commutation equations are only vaild during the commutating phase!
The following diagram shows the corresponding current- and voltage characteristic.
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Figure 14-5: Voltage and approximated current characteristic
The commutation time t
u
, the period in which two changing over converter arms are
conducting at the same time , is called overlap. The overlap is mostly specified by
overlap angle u. During the commutation u
vd
reaches the average of the two phase
voltages that drive commutating current i
k
. After the commutation uvd jumps to be the
potential of phase voltages.
The commutation ends, if V
1
extincts.
? i
S1
= 0 und i
K
= I
d
With the overlap angle u it holds,
i
K
(ωt = α + u) = I
d
? () ( )[]I
X
Uu
d
K
S
=?+
32
2
cos cosαα
()()cos cosαα+= ?
?
??
u
XI
U
kd
S
2
32
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The overlap time
u
ω
reaches its maximum when α = 0° and when α = 90° it reaches
its minimum.
Figure 14.6 shows the characteristic of the commutating current i
K
with α ≤ 150°.
Commutating moment
Figure 14-6: Commutating current
If α > 150° the commutating current is not enough to force the d.c. in extinguishing
valve to zero. The following valve can not carry on. This behaviour is also called ?pull
out“.
Figure 14.7 shows the behaviour of commutating current and phase current.
Figure 14-7:Commutating current and phase current with α ≥ 150°
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15 Bridge Connection
15.1 Two-pulse Bridge: ?Gr?tz“-Bridge
Figure 15-1: Zweipulsige Brückenschaltung
Since both the positive and negative parts of i
s
are constituents of I
d,
the transformer
works to capacity.
Bridge connection is used to rectify alternating current. As shown above the bridge
connection is with two pulses. There are however bridge connections with higher
pulse numbers that run smoother current. Bridge connection with six pulses is mostly
often applied.
15.2 Six-Pulse Bridge Connection
Figure 15-2: Six-pulse bridge connection
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uAB
vd
=?
α = 0° ?Natural field commutation:
Figure 15-3: Current- and voltage characteristic with α = 0°
( i
R
is alternating current at the primary side of the transformer.)
UU
d
i
=? ?2117,
UU
dd
iiα
α=?cos
Iii
R
= ?
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α = 30°:
Figure 15-4: Current- and voltage characteristic for α > 0°
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15.3 Bridge Power Rectifier
D
Figure 15-5: Bridge Power Rectifier
ND
UU ??= 23
max
D
Figure 15-6: Current- and voltage characteristic with negligible system inductance
iii
R
= ?
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16 Literature
? K. Heumann, Grundlagen der Leistungselektronik, Teubner Studienbücher, 1991
? Michel, Leistungselektronik, Springer-Lehrbuch, 1992
? Watzinger, Netzgeführte Stromrichter mit Gleichstromausgang, Siemens, 1972
? Lappe u. a., Leistungselektronik, Technik Berlin–München, 1994
17 Authors
Initial version: Petra Rose and Maik Buttelmann wrote the script ?Power Electronics
II“ according to Prof. Orlik’s lecture in 1996.
Version 1.1: Joachim Spilgies, April 1997
Version 1.2: Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Harling, Juli 2000
Version 1.3: Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Harling, April 2002
Version 1.4: Dipl.-Ing. Timo Christ, September 2005
Version 1.5: Dipl.-Ing. Timo Christ, April 2006