A High Power Factor Hybrid  three-phase Rectifier with Regenerative Capability

Carlos Henrique Illa Font; Ivo Barbi

doi:10.18618/REP.2012.1.419428

Authors

Carlos Henrique Illa Font *Federal University of Technology – Paraná - UTFPR, Dept. of Electronics Engineering, Câmpus Ponta Grossa, Av. Monteiro Lobato, s/n km 04, CEP 84016-210, Ponta Grossa-PR
Ivo Barbi Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC, Power Electronics Institute - INEP, Câmpus Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, P. O. Box 5119, CEP 88040-970, Florianópolis-SC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18618/REP.2012.1.419428

Keywords:

AC Regenerative Drives, AC-DC Power Conversion, Hybrid Rectifier, PFC, Three-phase Rectifier

Abstract

This paper presents theoretical analysis and experimentation of a hybrid three-phase rectifier suitable for medium and high power applications. The hybrid rectifier is formed by the parallel connection of a three-phase diode bridge rectifier cascaded by a DC-DC boost converter and a bidirectional boost-type three-phase PWM rectifier. The proposed rectifier is capable of providing sinusoidal input currents, DC output voltage control and regenerative power flow. Furthermore, the parallel association of different three-phase rectifier topologies provides power distribution, allowing the use of lower cost switches. The principle of operation, the theoretical analysis, the control scheme, simulation and experimental results from a 20-kW prototype are presented. The prototype was designed for a 380V of input voltage, 700V of output voltage and switching frequency of 10kHz.

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Author Biographies

Carlos Henrique Illa Font, *Federal University of Technology – Paraná - UTFPR, Dept. of Electronics Engineering, Câmpus Ponta Grossa, Av. Monteiro Lobato, s/n km 04, CEP 84016-210, Ponta Grossa-PR

was born in Erval Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in 1976. He received the B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil, in 2001, 2003 and 2009, respectively. Since 2010 he is with Federal University of TechnologyParaná, Câmpus Ponta Grossa, Brazil. His interest areas include PFC converters, three-phase AC-DC converters and switching-mode power supplies for industrial applications. Prof. Carlos is Member of IEEE Power Electronics Society, IEEE Industrial Electronics Society and Brazilian Power Electronics Society (SOBRAEP).

Ivo Barbi, Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC, Power Electronics Institute - INEP, Câmpus Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, P. O. Box 5119, CEP 88040-970, Florianópolis-SC

was born in Gaspar, Santa Catarina, Brazil, in 1949. He received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil, in 1973 and 1976, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, France, in 1979. Currently he is Professor of the Power Electronics Institute (INEP) of the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). He founded the Brazilian Power Electronics Society (SOBRAEP) and the Power Electronics Institute of the Federal University of Santa Catarina.

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