Three-Phase Inverters

Consider three single-phase inverters in

parallel, driven 120 apart.
Three-Phase Inverter (continued)
Three single-phase full bridge inverters

12 transistors, 12 diodes, 3 transformers

Could it be simpler?
Alternative (Preferred) Configuration
6 transistors, 6 diodes
conduction for 120 or 180
 180 Conduction

Three transistors ON at a time

Summary Table
Waveforms for 180 Conduction
Phase Voltages for 180 Conduction
Waveforms for 180 Conduction
Summary Table
Mode 1 Operation
 Mode 1 Operation

0 t
3
R 3R
Req R
2 2
Vs 2Vs
i1
Req 3R
i1 R Vs
van vcn
2 3
Q1, Q5, Q6 conduct 2Vs
vbn i1 R
3
Summary Table
Mode 2 Operation
 Mode 2 Operation
2
t
3 3
R 3R
Req R
2 2
Vs 2Vs
i2
Req 3R
2Vs
van i2 R
3
Q1, Q2, Q6 conduct
i2 R Vs
vbn vcn
2 3
Summary Table
Mode 3 Operation
 Mode 3 Operation
2
t
3
R 3R
Req R
2 2
Vs 2Vs
i3
Req 3R
i3
van vbn
2
Q1, Q2, Q3 conduct 2Vs
vcn i3 R
3
Phase Voltages for 180 Conduction
Fourier Series for Line-to-Line Voltages
ao
vab (an cos(nt ) bn sin(nt ))
2 n 1
56 5

1 6

bn Vs d (t ) Vs d (t )
5
6 6

4Vs n n
bn sin( ) sin( )
n 2 3

4Vs n
vab sin sin n(t )
n 1,3,5,... n 3 6
For the other Line-to-Line Voltages

4Vs n
vbc sin sin n(t )
n 1,3,5,... n 3 2

4Vs n 7
vca sin sin n(t )
n 1,3,5,... n 3 6
Line-to-Line rms Voltage

1
2
2

2
3
VL 0 Vs d (t )
2

2

2
VL Vs 0.8165Vs
3
rms value of the nth Component

4Vs n
VLn sin
2n 3
n 1 Fundamental Component
4Vs sin 60
VL1 0.7797Vs
2
Line-to-Neutral Voltages

VL 2Vs
Vp 0.4714Vs
3 3
Phase Voltages (Y-connected load)

4Vs n
vaN
n 1,3,5,.. 3n
sin( )sin(nt )
3

4Vs n 2
vbN
n 1,3,5,.. 3n
sin( )sin n(t )
3 3

4Vs n 4
vcN
n 1,3,5,.. 3n
sin( )sin n(t )
3 3
 Line Current for an RL load

4Vs n
ia sin sin(nt n )
n 1,3,5,...
n R 2 (n L) 2 3
3


1 n L
n tan
R
 DC Supply Current
vs is vab (t )ia (t ) vbc (t )ib (t ) vca (t )ic (t )
....
Vo1
Is 3 I o cos(1 )
Vs
Vo1
Is 3 I L cos(1 )
Vs
IL=3Io is the rms load line current
Vo1= fundamental rms output line voltage
Io is the rms load phase current
1 = the load impedance angle at the fundamental
frequency
Three-Phase Inverter with RL Load