Question: A 3-phase diode bridge rectifier is fed from a 415V, 50Hz supply which has negligible impedance. The rectifier output is smoothed by a series inductance
- A 3-phase diode bridge rectifier is fed from a 415V, 50Hz supply which has negligible impedance. The rectifier output is smoothed by a series inductance of 2mH followed by a parallel capacitor (LC smoothing), which may be large enough so that it voltage is smooth. A load is connected in parallel with the capacitor.
- At a particular condition the current drawn is such that the inductor current is continuous.
- Calculate the load voltage and draw a neat diagram defining the voltage-time-area appearing across the smoothing inductor.
- Determine the peak to peak ripple in the smoothing inductor current.
- The load current is now reduced below the value in part (a) causing the inductor current to become discontinuous and the load voltage to rise to 570V.
- Determine the peak inductor current.
- Show that a good estimate for the duration of each current pulse in the inductor is 41.35o of the supply voltage period.
- Determine an estimate for the mean load current stating any assumptions that you make.
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