HIGH VOLTAGE d.c.

TRANSMISSION 107

2, 3 and 4, 5 and 4, 5 and 6 and 1 and 6 again. The grid control and overlapping will modify the
magnitude of voltage and can be taken into account as in the case of simple 3-phase circuit.
The output voltage for a bridge circuit can be obtained by either doubling the voltage of
the simple 3-phase circuit or by using the line voltage in the formula for six diodes, 6-phase
rectification.
3 3
We know that the output voltage of a 3-phase circuit is Vm . Therefore, for a bridge
2
circuit it will be
3 3
Vm

The output voltage for an n-phase circuit is
Vm sin /n
/n
For 6-phase circuit n = 6 and maximum value of voltage is 3Vm .
Substituting these values,
3Vm sin /6 3Vm V
V0 = = . 6 . 21 = 3 3 m . (5.8)
/6
Example 5.1: A bridge connected rectifier is fed from 220 kV/110 kV transformer with
primary connected to 220 kV. Determine the d.c. output voltage when the commutation angle
is 15 and the delay angle (a) 0, (b) 30 and (c) 45.
Solution: The d.c. output voltage is given by
V0
Vd = [cos + cos ( + )]
2
3 2 3 2 110
where V0 = VL = = 148.60 kV

(a) For = 0
148.60
Vd = [cos 0 + cos 15]
2
= 146.06 kV. Ans.
(b) For = 30
148.60
Vd = [cos 30 + cos 45]
2
= 116.87 kV. Ans.
(c) For = 45
Vd = 74.30[cos 45 + cos 60]
= 89.68 kV. Ans.
Example 5.2: A bridge connected rectifier operates with = 30 and = 15. Determine
the necessary line secondary voltage of the rectifier transformer which is normally rated at
220/110 kV, if it is required to obtain a d.c. output voltage of 100 kV. Also determine the tap
ratio required.