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BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDY OF TRANSISTORISED PWM AND NON PWM (120 DEG. WIDE) INVERTER CIRCUITS

Note the connections of switches in the inverter circuit shown in fig. 1. Trace the complete circuit. E DC is the input supply given from the external dc (c. c. e. v) source and U. V. W are the outputs of the three legs (poles) of the inverter. Set E DC to around 30 Volts. The switches are IGBTs in anti parallel with a diode and moulded in a plastic package (TO-247 package) and their terminals are as indicated in fig. 2.

The gate signals to the switches are applied between gate and source terminals. These signals are rectangular pulses and are generated by the gate logic control circuit. The logic signals are amplified and isolated before being feed to the switch terminals. Discuss the necessity of isolating and amplifying the signals. In PWM inverters the switches turn on and turn-off several times during each output cycle where as in some other inverters like inverters with 120 0 or 180 0

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Power Electronics Laboratory (EE 33006) Conduction of switches, each switch is turn ON and OFF only once in an output cycle. Note the inverter pole voltage waveforms wrt to the negative rail of the in put dc supply and find out if the inverter is a PWM inverter or a 120 0 type inverter. In the later type, each switch is continuously on for 120 0 and the switches conduct in a certain sequence. The switching sequence decides the output phase sequence. (1) Identify and note the conduction sequence for the inverter switches in the 120 type inverter with a star connected load. With the balanced star connected 3-phase resistive load to the inverter output terminals (U, V, W) and the load star point floating (2). Observe the load phase and line voltages and determine their phase relations. Also , relate the output magnitude and phases to the conduction sequence of the switches. Derive the ideal voltage waveforms given the conduction sequence of the IGBTs. Connect a motor load to the inverter outputs and observe the motor phase currents by connecting a small shunt resistor in series with the phase winding. Comment about the suitability of the PWM inverter and the 120 0 type inverter for the motor load. (3) Use the shunt (0.1) and your CRO suitably to observe the DC link current I DC and sketch it in time relation with any one of the phase current.

DISCUSSION : Derive the line and phase voltage waveforms for a and 120 0 conduction. Department of Electrical Engineering connected R load for 180 0

Power Electronics Laboratory (EE 33006) 120 Conduction Three Phase Inverter Identify the circuit topology and the numbering sequence of the switches.

Identify the need for isolation between the heatsinks of the individual devices. Is there an alternate way.

Observe the sequence of gate pulses generated by the electronic pulse generation card (with the common ground provided). Observe the gate signals at switches #2 and 6 and compare it with the signal at the pulse generation card. Are the two signals isolated? Connect a 3 - phase balanced resistive load and set input DC voltage to a) 6V, b) 12V, c) 24V Measure with a true RMS meter for each of the above the phase and line voltages. Using a Digital storage Oscilloscope (FFT Mode) determine the harmonic spectrum of the phase and line voltages. Observe the DC link current waveform. Connect a motor load (FHP 3 induction motor) and repeat. Also observe the DC link current waveform with and w/o a load on the motor. Why are the two link (DC) current different?

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