1. 36-pulse hybrid ripple injection for high-performance aerospace rectifiers
- Author
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Chivite-Zabalza, F. Javier, Forsyth, Andrew J., and Araujo-Vargas, Ismael
- Subjects
Electric current converters -- Design and construction ,Electric current rectifiers -- Design and construction ,Electric current rectifiers -- Analysis ,Electric current rectifiers -- Electric properties ,Rectifier instruments -- Design and construction ,Rectifier instruments -- Analysis ,Rectifier instruments -- Electric properties ,Electric current converter ,Business ,Computers ,Electronics ,Electronics and electrical industries - Abstract
This paper presents a three-phase voltage-source 36-pulse converter that draws almost sinusoidal currents. The converter results from the combination of a series-connected 12-pulse voltage-source rectifier with a passive voltage-injection circuit and a bidirectional switch, referred to as hybrid injection. The voltage-injection circuit uses a single-phase rectifier bridge and a single-phase transformer. Both the voltage-injection circuit and the bidirectional switch operate at six times the supply frequency and have a low rating. In this paper, the converter operation is explained and analyzed. Subsequently, the converter is evaluated experimentally using a 4-kW 400-Hz prototype, where the [THD.sub.I] of the line currents was measured to be below 1.2%. Index Terms--AC-DC power conversion, aircraft power systems, power quality, rectifiers.
- Published
- 2009