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Aamir Afridi SP09-BEE-007 Atturehman SP09-BEE-010 M Asif SP09-BEE-037

Topic Impulse Commutation (Class D Commutation)

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T1 T3 V VC(O) L + C T2 FWD

IL

L O A D

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When T2 is triggered the circuit is as shown in figure

+ VC(O) - + C V T2 R i(t)

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C charged to a voltage VC(O) with polarity as shown. T1 is conducting and carries load current IL. To turn off T1, T2 is fired. Capacitor voltage reverse biases T1 and turns it off. C Charges through load. T2 self commutates. To reverse capacitor voltage T3 is turned ON

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Gate pulse of T2 VS

Gate pulse of T3

Gate pulse of T1 t

Capacitor voltage t

VC tC

Voltage across T1 t

-VC

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The waveform of vC(t) is shown in figure

V vC(t) t

VC(0)
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Expression For Circuit Turn Off Time tC

tc depends on I L & is given by the expression 1 VC I L dt C0 (assuming the load current to be constant) I L tc VC C VC tc seconds C IL For proper commutation tc tq , turn off time of T1
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tc

 T1 is turned off by applying a negative voltage across its

terminals. Hence this is voltage commutation. tC depends on load current. For higher load currents tC is small. This is a disadvantage of this circuit. When T2 is fired, voltage across the load is V+VC; hence the current through load shoots up and then decays as the capacitor starts charging.

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