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i1 a R i2 a R a R
Vs R R i3 b R
b b
n Vs n n
c R c R Vs c R
(a) Mode 1 (b) Mode 2 (c) Mode 3
Figure 6.11
Equivalent circuits for Y-connected resistive load.
During mode 3 for 2π/3 … ωt … 3π/3, transistors 2 and 3 conduct.
Vs Vs
van = 0 vbn = vcn = -
2 2
The line-to-neutral voltages that are shown in Figure 6.10 can be expressed in Fourier
series as
a
∞ 2Vs nπ nπ π
van = sin a b sin sin n aωt + b (6.28a)
n = 1,3,5,c nπ 2 3 6
a
∞ 2Vs nπ nπ π
vbn = sin a b sin sin n aωt - b (6.28b)
n = 1,3,5,cnπ 2 3 2
a
∞ 2Vs nπ nπ 7π
vcn = sin a b sin sin n aωt - b (6.28c)
n = 1,3,5,c nπ 2 3 6
The line a-to-b voltage is vab = 13 van with a phase advance of 30° for a positive se-
quence, n = 1, 7, 13, 19, c, and a phase delay of 30° for a negative sequence, n = 5, 11,
17, 23, cThis phase shift is independent of the harmonic order. Therefore, the instan-
taneous line-to-line voltages (for a Y-connected load) are
vab = a
∞ 213VS nπ nπ π π
sin a b sin a b sin c n aωt + b { d (6.29a)
n=1 nπ 2 3 6 6
vbc = a
∞ 213VS nπ nπ π π
sin a b sin a b sin c n aωt - b { d (6.29b)
n=1 nπ 2 3 2 6
vca = a
∞ 213VS nπ nπ 7π π
sin a b sin a b sin c naωt - b { d (6.29c)
nπ
n=1 2 3 6 6
There is a delay of π/6 between turning off Q1 and turning on Q4. Thus, there should
be no short circuit of the dc supply through one upper and one lower transistors. At
any time, two load terminals are connected to the dc supply and the third one remains
open. The potential of this open terminal depends on the load characteristics and
would be unpredictable. Because one transistor conducts for 120°, the transistors are
less utilized as compared with those of 180° conduction for the same load condition.
Thus, the 180° conduction is preferred and it is generally used in three-phase inverters.
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