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2.4 Six Pulse Converter
THREE PHASE FULL CONVERTER
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.
FEATURES OF 3-PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS ARE
❖ They provide higher dc output voltage and higher dc output power.
❖ Higher output voltage ripple frequency.
❖ Three phase controlled rectifiers are extensively used in high

power variable speed industrial dc drives.
Three phase fully controlled bridge converter
The three phase fully controlled bridge converter has been probably
the most widely used power electronic converter in the medium to high
power applications. Three phase circuits are preferable when large power
is involved. The controlled rectifier can provide controllable out put dc
voltage in a single unit instead of a three phase autotransformer and a
diode bridge rectifier. The controlled rectifier is obtained by replacing the
diodes of the uncontrolled rectifier with thyristors. Control over the output
dc voltage is obtained by controlling the conduction interval of each
thyristor. This method is known as phase control and converters are also
called “phase controlled converters”. Since thyristors can block voltage
in both directions it is possible to reverse the polarity of the output dc
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voltage and hence feed power back to the ac supply from the dc side.
Under such condition the converter is said to be operating in the “inverting
mode”. The thyristors in the converter circuit are commutated with the
help of the supply voltage in the rectifying mode of operation and are
known as “Line commutated converter”. The same circuit while operating
in the inverter mode requires load side counter emf. for commutation and
are referred to as the “Load commutated inverter”.
A three phase fully controlled converter is obtained by replacing all the six
diodes of an uncontrolled converter by six thyristors as shown in Fig.
Figure 2.4.1 Six pulse converter

[Source: “Power Electronics” by P.S.Bimbra, Khanna Publishers Page: 210]
➢ The three thyristors (T1 ,T3 andT5 ) will not work together at the same
time or two of them also will not work together at the same time.
➢ The three thyristors (T2 ,T4 andT6 ) will not work together at the same
time or two of them also will not work together at the same time.
➢ (T1 and T4 ), (T3 and T6 ) or (T5 and T2 ) will not work together at the same
time.
➢ Each thyristor is triggered at an interval of 2pi / 3.
➢ Each thyristors pair ((T6&T1 ), (T1&T2 ), (T2&T3 ), (T3&T4 ), (T4&T5 ),
(T5&T6 )) is triggered at an interval of pi / 3.
➢ The frequency of output ripple voltage is 6fS.
Figure 2.4.2 Six pulse converter Waveforms

[Source: “Power Electronics” by P.S.Bimbra, Khanna Publishers Page: 211]
➢ If T1 is triggered at (30 + α), T3 will be triggered at (30 + α+120)

and T5 will be triggered at (30 +α+240). T4 will be triggered at (30 +
α+180), T6 will be triggered at (30 + α+120+180) and T2 will be
triggered at (30 +α +240+180).
Firing T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
Angle
0˚ 30˚ 90˚ 150˚ 210˚ 270˚ 330˚
30˚ 60˚ 120˚ 180˚ 240˚ 300˚ 360˚
60˚ 90˚ 150˚ 210˚ 270˚ 330˚ 390˚
90˚ 120˚ 180˚ 240˚ 300˚ 360˚ 420˚
Three phase full converter – triggering angles of thyristor
At ωt = 30˚+α, thyristor T6 is already conducting when the thyristor T 1is

turned on by applying the gating signal to the gate of T 1. During the time
period to ωt =30+α to 90˚+α thyristors T 1and T 6 conduct together and
the line to line supply voltage Vab appears across the load. At ωt = 90 ˚+α ,
the thyristor T2 is triggered and T6 is reverse biased immediately and
T6 turns off due to natural commutation. During the time period
ωt = 90˚+α to 150˚+α , thyristor T1 and T2 conduct together and the line
to line supply voltage V ac appears across the load. The thyristors are
numbered in the circuit diagram corresponding to the order in which they
are triggered.

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2.4 Six Pulse Converter

THREE PHASE FULL CONVERTER

Three phase full converter is a fully controlled bridge controlled

FEATURES OF 3-PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS ARE

❖ They provide higher dc output voltage and higher dc output power.

❖ Higher output voltage ripple frequency.

❖ Three phase controlled rectifiers are extensively used in high

Three phase fully controlled bridge converter

Figure 2.4.1 Six pulse converter

➢ Each thyristor is triggered at an interval of 2pi / 3.

➢ Each thyristors pair ((T6&T1 ), (T1&T2 ), (T2&T3 ), (T3&T4 ), (T4&T5 ),

(T5&T6 )) is triggered at an interval of pi / 3.

➢ The frequency of output ripple voltage is 6fS.

Figure 2.4.2 Six pulse converter Waveforms

➢ If T1 is triggered at (30 + α), T3 will be triggered at (30 + α+120)

30˚ 60˚ 120˚ 180˚ 240˚ 300˚ 360˚

60˚ 90˚ 150˚ 210˚ 270˚ 330˚ 390˚

90˚ 120˚ 180˚ 240˚ 300˚ 360˚ 420˚

Three phase full converter – triggering angles of thyristor

At ωt = 30˚+α, thyristor T6 is already conducting when the thyristor T 1is

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