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    This document discusses Class C commutation of SCRs (Silicon Controlled Rectifiers). It begins by introducing SCRs and how they can be turned on or off. It then describes complementary commutation using a circuit with two SCRs (T1 and T2) and a capacitor. The circuit operation involves three modes - initially both SCRs are off; T1 is turned on charging the capacitor; then T2 is turned on discharging the capacitor and turning off T1. Waveforms of the gate pulses and voltages/currents are shown. The document concludes with an expression for the circuit turn-off time and design considerations such as ensuring the turn-off times are longer than the SCR switching

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    This document discusses Class C commutation of SCRs (Silicon Controlled Rectifiers). It begins by introducing SCRs and how they can be turned on or off. It then describes complementary commutation using a circuit with two SCRs (T1 and T2) and a capacitor. The circuit operation involves three modes - initially both SCRs are off; T1 is turned on charging the capacitor; then T2 is turned on discharging the capacitor and turning off T1. Waveforms of the gate pulses and voltages/currents are shown. The document concludes with an expression for the circuit turn-off time and design considerations such as ensuring the turn-off times are longer than the SCR switching

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    Complementary Commutation by Ashakoor

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    This document discusses Class C commutation of SCRs (Silicon Controlled Rectifiers). It begins by introducing SCRs and how they can be turned on or off. It then describes complementary commutation using a circuit with two SCRs (T1 and T2) and a capacitor. The circuit operation involves three modes - initially both SCRs are off; T1 is turned on charging the capacitor; then T2 is turned on discharging the capacitor and turning off T1. Waveforms of the gate pulses and voltages/currents are shown. The document concludes with an expression for the circuit turn-off time and design considerations such as ensuring the turn-off times are longer than the SCR switching

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    COMSATS Institue of Information Technology, Abbottabad

    CLASS C COMMUTATION of SCR


    Complementary Commutation or Parallel Capacitor Commutation POWER ELECTRONICS (EEE 338)

    Comsats Institute of Information Science Technology Abbottabad

    GROUP

    Group Members

    Muhammad Umar Masood

    SP09-BEE-034
    SP09-BEE-036 SP09-BEE-004

    Asim Zeb

    Ubair Naeem

    Instructor

    Sir Mohsin Shehzad

    Power Electronics ( EEE 338)

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    INTRODUCTION

    SCR can be made ON by

    Thermally excitation High A-K voltage High dv/dt Light Triggering (in LASCR) Gate Triggering

    SCR
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    COMMUTATION

    Commutation

    It is a process of turning off a conducting thyristor

    When the SCR is ON, it can be turned off by


    Reversing the A-K voltage Reducing the Anode current (IA) below holding current (IH)

    Holding Current

    The holding current is the minimum current which must pass through the SCR in order for it to remain in the 'ON' state
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    COMPLEMENTARY COMMUTATION

    Circuit Diagram
    IL R1
    ab

    R2 iC

    V C T1 T2

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    CIRCUIT OPERATION

    Mode 0 (Initial-state of circuit)

    Initially, both the thyristors (T1 & T2) are OFF State of circuit is

    IL R1
    ab

    T1 OFF, T2 OFF, Vc=0

    R2 iC

    V C T1 T2

    Mode 1

    When a triggering pulse is applied at the gate of T1, the thyristor T1 is triggered. Two circuit current starts flowing through the circuit ( load current-IL & charging current-Ic. There paths are

    IL Ic

    -------

    V+ -- R1 -- T1 -- VV+ -- R2 -- C+ -- C- -- T1 -- VComsats Institute of Information Science Technology Abbottabad

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    CIRCUIT OPERATION

    (contd)
    IL R1
    ab

    Mode 1 (contd)

    State of circuit is

    R2 iC

    T1 ON, T2 OFF, Vc = Vs

    V C T1 T2

    Mode 2

    Triggering pulse is applied to T2 and it becomes ON As soon as T2 is ON, the negative polarity of C is applied to anode of T1, and simultaneously positive polarity is applied to the cathode of T1 This creates negative voltage across T1 and it turns OFF Charging path now becomes

    V+ -- R1 -- C+ -- C- --T2(A-K) -- VComsats Institute of Information Science Technology Abbottabad

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    CIRCUIT OPERATION

    (contd)
    IL R1
    ab

    Mode 2 (contd)

    Circuit state is

    R2 iC

    T1 OFF, T2 ON, Vc = -Vs

    V C T1 T2

    Mode 3

    When again T1 is triggered, the discharging current of capacitor turns OFF the T2. State of circuit is

    T1 ON, T2 OFF, Vc = Vs

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    WAVEFORMS
    Ig1
    Gate Pulse of T1 Gate Pulse of T1

    t Ig2
    Gate Pulse of T2
    V R1
    ab

    IL R2 iC

    t IR1 V/R1 t
    (V+Vc) / R1

    C T1 T2

    Td = R 1 . C

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    WAVEFORMS (contd)
    IT1
    V / (R1 || R2)

    V/R1 t IT2 V/R2


    R1
    ab

    IL R2 iC

    t
    Vc(a-b) t -Vc(a-b)
    VT1

    V C T1 T2

    tc
    +V

    tc
    toff
    Time Constant = R1 / C

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    -V

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    DESIGN CONSIDERATION

    Expression for circuit turn off time

    When T1 is conducting, C is charged to Edc through R2 Now, when T2 is triggered, a voltage twice the d.c. supply voltage Edc is applied to the R1C series circuit , so the current through circuit is I
    L

    R1
    ab

    R2 iC

    Voltage across T1 is

    C T1 T2

    For making T1 off, the capacitor value must be equal to ET1


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    DESIGN CONSIDERATION (contd)

    Let t = toff when Ec = 0


    (A)

    toff or tc time should be greater than turn off time of thristor T1 Similarly, when T2 is commutated tc = 0.6931 R2 C and this time should be greater than turn off time of T2

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    Refrences

    Books:

    Power Electronics , 1/e by Sivanagaraju ( Chapter # 02) Power Electronics by Singh, K B Khanchandani (Chapter # 02)

    Website:

    http://www.slideshare.net/prathikm/thyristor-commutation-techniques

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