ASSIMENT 01

A 3 phase, semi bridge converter is operating on 400 V, 50 Hz, 3 phase AC source having an
internal impedance of RS = 0.5Ω/ phase and LS = 3mH/ phase. The load is inductive with an
equivalent impedance amounting to RL = 15Ω and load inductance LL= 4OmH.

Assume diodes and thyristors in the converter is ideal.

Simulate the converter in MATLAB and give the waveforms of

I. Output voltage,VO
II. Output current, IO
III. Input current (Phase A only),IA
IV. Voltage across thyristor T1
V. Voltage across diode D2

For the following values of α

I.α = 0
II.α = 450
III.α = 1150

In each case give the values of ( VO) mean, (IO) mean , (IA) Fud, rms and input displacement angel.
Answers

PART I
I.As the 1st step the semi bridge converter bridge circuit was built using power electronics blocks,
power systems blocks and several other required blocks in MATLAB Simulink module.

II.Then all the parameters were selected for each block (Load, power source, switching devices,
etc.) as given in the Assignment and scopes, Mean, RMS and display blocks were add to the
circuit to obtained required waveforms and measurements.

III.Then power gui module was introduced (for continuous operation) to the circuit and ideal
switching devices option and other required parameter disable options were selected.

IV. The firing angles in pulse generators were selected for three thyristors as follows,

 Firing angle for Thyristor 1 = α +300

 Firing angle for Thyristor 2 = α + 1500
 Firing angle for Thyristor 3 = α + 2700

Thyristor Firing Firing Thyristor Firing Firing

Angle in Angle in Angle in Angle in
Degrees Second (S) Degrees Second(S)
T1 30 1/600 T1 75 1/240
T3 150 1/120 T3 195 13/1200
T5 270 3/200 T5 315 7/400

For α = 00 For α = 450

Thyristor Firing Firing

Angle in Angle in
Degrees Second
(S)
T1 145 29/3600
T3 265 53/3600
T5 385 77/3600
For α = 1150
V. Important parameter boxes can be shown as follows.

Load parameter box power source internal impedance box

Pulse generator parameter box for T1 at α = 450

Circuit Diagram used for simulation
RESULTS

i) 3 phase Supply line-line voltage waveform

ii) 3 phase voltage waveform

 (A) Waveforms for α = 0

I. Output voltage waveform , VO

II.Output current IO
III. Input current phase A only

IV. Voltage across thyristor T1

 V. Voltage across diode D2

VI. VO mean value

Vo mean = 483.4 V

VII. IO mean

Io= 32.23A
VIII. (IA) Fud, rms

(IA) Fud, rms = 24.96 A

IX. Displacement angel β

The input real power is only carried through the IS fundamental,

Input power = Output power

√3 × 𝑉𝐿 × 𝐼𝐴,𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑚𝑠 × cos(𝛽) = 𝑉𝑂,𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 × 𝐼𝑂,𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛

√3 × 400𝑉 × 24.96𝐴 × cos(𝛽) = 483.4𝑉 × 32.23𝐴

cos(𝛽) = 0.9009

𝛽 = 25.71 0
(B) Wave forms for α = 450
I. Output voltage waveform , VO

II.Output current IO
III. Input current phase A only

IV. Voltage across thyristor T1

 V. Voltage across diode D2

VI. VO mean value

Vo mean = 413.7 V

VII. IO mean

Io= 27.58A
VIII. (IA) Fud, rms

(IA) Fud, rms = 20.58 A

IX. Displacement angel β

The input real power is only carried through the IS fundamental,

Input power = Output power

√3 × 𝑉𝐿 × 𝐼𝐴,𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑚𝑠 × cos(𝛽) = 𝑉𝑂,𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 × 𝐼𝑂,𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛

√3 × 400𝑉 × 20.58𝐴 × cos(𝛽) = 413.7𝑉 × 27.58𝐴

cos(𝛽) = 0.8002

𝛽 = 36.840
 (C) Wave forms for α = 1150
I. Output voltage waveform , VO

II.Output current IO
III. Input current phase A only

IV. Voltage across thyristor T1

 V. Voltage across diode D2

VI. VO mean value

Vo mean = 139.7 V

VII. IO mean

Io= 9.313 A
VIII. (IA) Fud, rms

(IA) Fud, rms = 5.437 A

IX. Displacement angel β

The input real power is only carried through the IS fundamental,

Input power = Output power

√3 × 𝑉𝐿 × 𝐼𝐴,𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑚𝑠 × cos(𝛽) = 𝑉𝑂,𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 × 𝐼𝑂,𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛

√3 × 400𝑉 × 5.473𝐴 × cos(𝛽) = 139.7𝑉 × 9.313𝐴

cos(𝛽) = 0.3431

𝛽 = 69.930