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PRACTICAL WORK 3: THREE-PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIER
(PLO 5, PLO9; CLO2, CLO3)
1.0 AIM
Enable the students to understand the principle of Three Phase Half Wave Controlled Rectifier
and Three Phase Full Wave Controlled Rectifier.
2.0 OUTCOMES
At the end of the session, students will be able to:-
a) Create the circuit of Three phase half wave controlled rectifier and Three phase full wave
controlled rectifier using a MATLAB simulink.
b) Learn and explain the operation of Three phase half wave controlled rectifier and Three
phase full wave controlled rectifier.
c) Determine the input voltage (Vs), inductor current (Io) and output voltage (Vo) waveforms.
d) Simulate and calculate the input voltage (Vs), inductor current (Io) and output voltage (Vo).
3.0 MATERIAL NEEDED
1. MATLAB Version 2011a
2. SIMULINK
3. Personal Computer
4.0 THEORY
Three phase converters are 3-phase controlled rectifiers which are used to convert ac input
power supply into dc output power across the load. Features of 3-phase controlled rectifiers are:
Operate from 3 phase ac supply voltage.
They provide higher dc output voltage and higher dc output power.
Higher output voltage ripple frequency.
Filtering requirements are simplified for smoothing out load voltage and load current
Three phase controlled rectifiers are extensively used in high power variable speed
industrial dc drives.
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A. Three Phase Half Wave Controlled Rectifier
Three single phase half-wave converters are connected together to form a three phase half-wave
converter as shown in the figure.
Figure 3.1: Schematic Circuit for Three Phase Half Wave Controlled Rectifier
Figure 3.2: The input and output signal for Three Phase Half Wave Controlled Rectifier
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Three Phase half wave controlled rectifier output voltage waveforms for different trigger angles with R
load.
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B. Three-Phase Full Wave Controlled Bridge Rectifier with Resistive Load.
Three phase full converter is a fully controlled bridge controlled rectifier using six thyristors connected in
the form of a full wave bridge configuration. All the six thyristors are controlled switches which are turned
on at a appropriate times by applying suitable gate trigger signals. The three phase full converter is
extensively used in industrial power applications upto about 120kW output power level, where two
quadrant operation is required. The figure shows a Three Phase full wave bridge or as a six pulse
converter.
Figure 3.3: Schematic Circuit for Three Phase Full Wave Controlled Rectifier
Figure 3.4: The input and output signal for Three Phase Half Wave Controlled Rectifier
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5.0 PROCEDURE
A. Three Phase Half Wave Controlled Rectifier With Resistive Load
Figure 3.5 – Three Phase Half Wave Controlled Rectifier With Resistive Load Circuit
1. Open MATLAB and type Simulink in the MATLAB command window or click on the Simulink
button located on the MATLAB toolbar.
2. A new window should open and this window is the Simulink Model Library. Click File > New >
Model > Untitle workspace > File > Save > name your file.
3. On the model sheet, create and complete the Three Phase Half Wave Controlled Rectifier With
Resistive Load circuit as shown in Figure 3.5.
4. Find the component in the Simulink Library Browser and follow the parameter below:
a) POWER GUI:
Click powergui > ‘Configure Parameter’ > ‘Block Parameters powergui’ should display and
set the parameter below:
Simulation type: Discrete
Sample time (s): 5e-005 (50µs)
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b) PULSE GENERATOR:
Click PULSE GENERATOR and change the parameter below:
Pulse type: Time Based
Time (t): Use Simulation Type
Amplitude: 10
Period (s): 1/50
Pulse Width: 50
Phase Delay (s): (1/50) *(30/360)
Click PULSE GENERATOR 1 and change the parameter below:
Pulse type: Time Based
Time (t): Use Simulation Type
Amplitude: 10
Period (s): 1/50
Pulse Width: 50
Phase Delay (s): (1/50) *(150/360)
Click PULSE GENERATOR 2 and change the parameter below:
Pulse type: Time Based
Time (t): Use Simulation Type
Amplitude: 10
Period (s): 1/50
Pulse Width: 50
Phase Delay (s): (1/50) *(270/360)
c) THYRISTOR:
Click THYRISTOR and change the parameter below :
Unclick show measurement port >
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d) AC VOLTAGE SOURCE:
Click AC VOLTAGE SOURCE and change the parameter below:
Peak Amplitude: 230V
Phasee (deg): 0
Frequency (Hz): 50
Sample Time: 0
Measurement: None
Click AC VOLTAGE SOURCE 1 and change the parameter below:
Peak Amplitude: 230V
Phasee (deg): -120
Frequency (Hz): 50
Sample Time: 0
Measurement: None
Click AC VOLTAGE SOURCE and change the parameter below:
Peak Amplitude: 230V
Phasee (deg): 120
Frequency (Hz): 50
Sample Time: 0
Measurement: None
e) SERIES RLC BRANCH:
Click Series RLC Branch and change the parameter below:
Branch type : R
Resistance (R) : 10
Measurements: Branch voltage and current
f) VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT:
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Select voltage measurement block that is used to measure the input voltage and output voltage.
g) CURRENT MEASUREMENT:
Select a current measurement block that is used to measure the output current.
h) SCOPE:
Click SCOPE and click button located on the scope toolbar and change the parameter
below:
5. Create and complete the circuit diagram shown in Figure 4.5.
6. Set the simulation stop time to 0.1 on the model sheet toolbar.
7. Run the simulation and observe the simulation result on the scope.
8. Capture the waveform of input voltage (Vi) & output voltage (Vo), output current (Io) and analyse the
result.
9. Repeat steps from 4 to 8 by changing the firing angle, α= 45° and α= 90°
10. Run the simulation and observe the simulation result on the scope.
11. Capture the waveform input voltage (Vi) & output voltage (Vo), output current (Io) and analyse the
result.
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6.0 RESULTS
A. Three Half Wave Controlled Rectifier With Resistive Load
1. Print screen the circuit diagram of Three Half Wave Controlled Rectifier With Resistive Load.
(2 marks)
2. Print screen the waveform of input voltage (Vi) & output voltage (Vo) and output current (Io) of
the Three Half Wave Controlled Rectifier With Resistive Load when the firing angle, α is 0°.
(6 marks)
3. Print screen the waveform of input voltage (Vi), output voltage (Vo) and output current (Io) of the
Three Half Wave Controlled Rectifier With Resistive Load when the firing angle, α is 45°.
(6 marks)
4. Print screen the waveform of input voltage (Vi), output voltage (Vo) and output current (Io) of the
Three Half Wave Controlled Rectifier With Resistive Load when the firing angle, α is 90°.
(6 marks)
7.0 QUESTION/DISCUSSION
1. Base on circuit diagram of three phase half wave controlled rectifier, explain the operation mode
for Vo.
(10 marks)
2. If three phase full wave bridge uncontrolled rectifier is connected to a 3Φ 230V, 50Hz source. If
load resistance is 50Ω calculate:
(i) The average load voltage
(ii) The average load current
(5 marks)
8.0 CONCLUSION
Summarize your experiment by relating to the objective of this experiment.
(5 marks)
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