3 Phase Full Wave Rectifiers

EE307 – Power Electronics

Spring 2019
Three Phase Bridge Rectifier

𝐷1 𝐷3 𝐷5

𝐷4 𝐷6 𝐷2
Three Phase Bridge Rectifier
𝑉𝑐𝑛 𝑉𝑎𝑛 𝑉𝑎𝑛 𝑉𝑏𝑛 𝑉𝑏𝑛 𝑉𝑐𝑛 𝑉𝑐𝑛

𝑉𝑏𝑛 𝑉𝑏𝑛 𝑉𝑐𝑛 𝑉𝑐𝑛 𝑉𝑎𝑛 𝑉𝑎𝑛 𝑉𝑏𝑛

• 𝐷1 , 𝐷3 , 𝐷5 are called Positive Group Diodes
• Feed current into the load from higher potential
• Connected to the +ve potential of 𝑉𝐿
• 𝐷2 , 𝐷4 , 𝐷6 are called Negative Group Diodes
• Receive current from the load to the negative potential
• Connected to –ve potential of 𝑉𝐿
 𝑉𝑎𝑛

𝐷1 𝐷3 𝐷5
+

-
𝐷4 𝐷6 𝐷2
𝑉𝑜 = 𝑉𝑎𝑛 − 𝑉𝑏𝑛 𝑉𝑏𝑛
𝑉𝑜 = 𝑉𝑎𝑏 Angle 𝑽𝒂𝒏 𝑽𝒃𝒏 𝑽𝒐𝒖𝒕
(Line Voltage) 30° 0.5 -1 1.5
+𝑣𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝: 𝐷1 60° 0.866 -0.866 1.732
−𝑣𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝: 𝐷2 90° 1 -0.5 1.5
 𝑉𝑎𝑛
-
𝐷1 𝐷3 𝐷5
+

𝐷4 𝐷6 𝐷2
𝑉𝑐𝑛
𝑉𝑜 = 𝑉𝑎𝑛 − 𝑉𝑐𝑛
Angle 𝑽𝒂𝒏 𝑽𝒄𝒏 𝑽𝒐𝒖𝒕
𝑉𝑜 = 𝑉𝑎𝑐
90° 1 -0.5 1.5
+𝑣𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝: 𝐷1 120° 0.866 -0.866 1.732
−𝑣𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝: 𝐷6 150° 0.5 -1 1.5
 𝑉𝑏𝑛
-
𝐷1 𝐷3 𝐷5

+
𝐷4 𝐷6 𝐷2
𝑉𝑐𝑛
𝑉𝑜 = 𝑉𝑏𝑛 − 𝑉𝑐𝑛
Angle 𝑽𝒃𝒏 𝑽𝒄𝒏 𝑽𝒐𝒖𝒕
𝑉𝑜 = 𝑉𝑏𝑐
150° 0.5 -1 1.5
+𝑣𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝: 𝐷5 180° 0.866 -0.866 1.732
−𝑣𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝: 𝐷6 210° 1 -0.5 1.5
 𝑉𝑏𝑛

𝐷1 𝐷3 𝐷5
-

+
𝐷4 𝐷6 𝐷2
𝑉𝑎𝑛
𝑉𝑜 = 𝑉𝑏𝑛 − 𝑉𝑎𝑛
Angle 𝑽𝒃𝒏 𝑽𝒂𝒏 𝑽𝒐𝒖𝒕
𝑉𝑜 = 𝑉𝑏𝑎
210° 1 -0.5 1.5
+𝑣𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝: 𝐷5 240° 0.866 -0.866 1.732
−𝑣𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝: 𝐷4 270° 0.5 -1 1.5
 𝑉𝑐𝑛
+
𝐷1 𝐷3 𝐷5
-

𝐷4 𝐷6 𝐷2
𝑉𝑎𝑛
𝑉𝑜 = 𝑉𝑐𝑛 − 𝑉𝑎𝑛
Angle 𝑽𝒄𝒏 𝑽𝒂𝒏 𝑽𝒐𝒖𝒕
𝑉𝑜 = 𝑉𝑐𝑎
270° 0.5 -1 1.5
+𝑣𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝: 𝐷3 300° 0.866 -0.866 1.732
−𝑣𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝: 𝐷4 330° 1 -0.5 1.5
Output Voltage
Angle 𝑽𝒐𝒖𝒕 Angle 𝑽𝒐𝒖𝒕
0° 1.732 210 1.5
30° 1.5 240° 1.732
60° 1.732 270° 1.5
90° 1.5 300° 1.732
120° 1.732 330° 1.5
150° 1.5 360° 1.732
180° 1.732 390° 1.5