• DocumentCode
    1688228
  • Title

    Analysis and practical evaluation of an 18-pulse rectifier for aerospace applications

  • Author

    Chivite-Zabalza, F.J. ; Forsyth, A.J. ; Trainer, D.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Electromagn. Syst. Tech. Centre, Goodrich Corp., Birmingham, UK
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    338
  • Abstract
    An 18-pulse rectifier system based on the differential delta / fork autotransformer connection with three outputs, described in US patent 5,124,904, is analysed and tested. This topology does not need interphase transformers and can comply with current aerospace power quality specifications but presents some problems like inherent impedance mismatches, typical in this type of circuit. To overcome these problems, the design, analysis, and practical performance of a current-balancing technique is presented.
  • Keywords
    aerospace; autotransformers; power supply quality; pulse circuits; rectifying circuits; 18-pulse rectifier; aerospace applications; current-balancing technique; differential delta/fork autotransformer; impedance mismatches; multipulse circuits; power quality;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, 2004. (PEMD 2004). Second International Conference on (Conf. Publ. No. 498)
  • ISSN
    0537-9989
  • Print_ISBN
    0-86341-383-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1049/cp:20040309
  • Filename
    1348942