Title :
Geometric description of bridge rectifier operational modes using regular polygons
Author_Institution :
Cornell University, School of Electrical Engineering, Ithaca, USA
fDate :
1/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
AC line currents in idealised 3-phase bridge rectifier systems trace out regular polygons. This fact is used to derive a geometric visualisation of rectifier operation and to explain operational modes in 6- and 12-pulse rectifiers from a geometric point of view.
Keywords :
bridge circuits; network analysis; rectifying circuits; bridge rectifier; geometric visualisation; idealised 3-phase bridge rectifier; network analysis; regular polygons;
Journal_Title :
Physical Science, Measurement and Instrumentation, Management and Education - Reviews, IEE Proceedings A
DOI :
10.1049/ip-a-1.1987.0012
