Journal of Power Electronics

The Korean Institute of Power Electronics (전력전자학회)
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An 18-Pulse Full-Wave AC-DC Converter for Power Quality Improvement

  • Singh, Bhim (Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Eng., Indian Institute of Technology) ;
  • Gairola, Sanjay (Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Eng., Indian Institute of Technology)
  • Published : 2008.04.30
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Abstract

In this paper, a novel delta/double-fork transformer based 18-pulse full-wave AC-DC converter is designed, modeled, simulated and developed to feed isolated DC varying loads. The proposed AC-DC converter is used for low voltage and large current DC loads in applications such as electrowinning, where isolation is required mainly for stepping down the supply voltage. The proposed converter improves power quality at AC mains and meets IEEE-519 standard requirements at varying loads.

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