Title :
A Novel Type of 12-Pulse Converter
Author :
April, Georges-Emile ; Olivier, Guy
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, P. O. Box 6079, Station A, Montréal, PQ, Canada H3C 3A7.
Abstract :
A new family of ac-dc converters for low-voltage high-current applications is introduced in which a peculiar connection of the power transformers is used to ensure current sharing amongst semiconductors.
Keywords :
AC-DC power converters; Circuits; Inductors; Industry Applications Society; Phase transformers; Power transformers; Rectifiers; Semiconductor devices; Thyristors; Wiring;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIA.1985.349679
