Simulation of a twelve pulse diode rectifier with saturable reactors

Author

King, I.G. ; Moore, P.J.

Author_Institution

Islands Millennium Inst., Univ. of Highlands, UK

Volume

1

fYear

2004

Firstpage

279

Abstract

A twelve pulse diode rectifier with saturable reactors to allow a degree of phase control is simulated using mathematical software. First order differential equations are solved numerically to allow calculation of line current. Application of the fast Fourier transform to line current provides harmonic current magnitudes. Line current waveforms and harmonic magnitudes from the simulation agree with expected results. The simulation is to be used as part of a harmonic analysis of multiple parallel connected diode rectifiers.

Keywords

differential equations; fast Fourier transforms; phase control; power semiconductor diodes; power system control; power system harmonics; power system simulation; saturable core reactors; solid-state rectifiers; fast Fourier transform; first order differential equations; harmonic current magnitudes; line current waveforms; mathematical software; parallel connected diode rectifiers; phase control; saturable reactors; simulation; twelve pulse diode rectifier; AC generators; DC generators; Diodes; Equations; Frequency; Inductors; Mesh generation; Power generation; Reactive power; Rectifiers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Universities Power Engineering Conference, 2004. UPEC 2004. 39th International

Conference_Location

Bristol, UK

Print_ISBN

1-86043-365-0

Type

conf

Filename

1492009