Modeling and simulation of 6-pulse and 12-pulse rectifiers under balanced and unbalanced conditions with impacts to input current harmonics

• Main Authors: Arief, Hernadi, Taufik, Taufik, Anwari, Makbul
• Format: Book Section
• Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2008
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/12638/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/AMS.2008.88
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

This paper discusses the impact of using 6-pulse and 12-pulse rectifier circuit commonly found in Adjustable Speed Drives. The 12-pulse topology is known to be more expensive, but produce the least input current harmonics. However, the latter statement is completely true under balanced line conditio...