High current AC/DC power converters using T-connected transformers

Submitted by OEST on May 10, 2015 - 5:28pm

Title	High current AC/DC power converters using T-connected transformers
Publication Type	Conference Paper
Year of Publication	1995
Authors	Guimaraes C, Olivier G, April G.-E.
Conference Name	Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1995. Canadian Conference on
ISBN Number	0840-7789 VO - 2
Keywords	12-pulse power converter, AC-DC power convertors, AC/DC power converter, Analog-digital conversion, Analytical models, Bridge circuits, circuit analysis computing, computer simulation, EMTP, Low voltage, nonconventional zigzag series connection, Phase transformers, power engineering computing, power transformers, primary windings, Pulse circuits, Pulse transformers, Rectifiers, rectifying circuits, Semiconductor diodes, software packages, T connected transformers, test results, Thyristors, transformer windings, urban transit applications
Abstract	This paper presents a new high current low voltage AC/DC power converter family using T connected transformers and nonconventional zigzag series connection of the primary windings. Six, 12, 18 and 24 pulses have been theoretically analyzed and simulated with EMTP package. Experimental results confirm the analytical and simulation results. Due to its simplicity and the absence of interphase transformers, the 12-pulse power converter appears to be a very attractive alternative to more conventional configurations, especially for urban transit applications
DOI	10.1109/CCECE.1995.526301