If the load is purely resistive then peak current through the diode is
Im = Vm/R and the rms current through a diode is,
π /q 1/ 2
2 (Integrating over the whole period, 2π)
Is = ∫0 I m cos ωt d (ωt )
2 2
2π
1/ 2 1/ 2
1 π 1 2π V 1 π 1 2π Vs
I s = Im + sin = m + sin =
2π q 2 q R 2π q 2 q R
3 3
= V =1.654V
π m m
I m = 3Vm / R
3-phase bridge rectifier with RL
load
π 2π
vab = 2Vab sin ωt for ≤ ωt ≤
3 3
di
L + RiL + E = 2Vab sin ωt
dt
2Vab −( R ) t E
iL = sin(ωt − θ ) + A1e L − ... (3 - 81)
Z R
2Vab π − ( R ) (π ) E
I1 = sin − θ + A1e L 3ω −
Z 3 R
E 2Vab π − ( R ) (π )
I1 + − sin − θ = A1e L 3ω
R Z 3
E 2Vab π ( R ) (π )
A1 = I1 + − sin − θ e L 3ω
R Z 3
2Vab E 2Vab π −( R L )t ( R L )(π 3ω) E
iL = sin (ωt −θ ) + I1 + − sin −θ e e −
Z R Z 3 R
( R L ) 3ω−t E
π
2Vab E 2Vab π
iL = sin (ωt −θ ) + I1 + − sin −θ e − . . . (3 - 82)
Z R Z 3 R
2Vab L 3ω − 3ω E
R π 2π R π 2π R π 2π
− π −
sin ( ωt − θ ) − sin − θ e
L 3ω 3ω L 3ω 3ω
I1 (1 − e )= − 1 − e
Z 3
R
R π 2π
π −
sin ( ωt − θ ) − sin − θ e L 3ω 3ω
2Vab 3 E
I1 = R π 2π
−
Z − R
(1 − e L 3ω 3ω )
R π
π −
sin ( ωt − θ ) − sin − θ e L 3ω
2Vab 3 E
I1 =
R π
− for I1 ≥ 0 . . . (3 - 83)
Z − R
(1 − e L 3ω )
Which after substituting in eq (3-82) and then simplifying, gives
2Vab
sin (3
)
2π − θ − sin π − θ R π
3 − E
iL = sin ( ωt − θ ) + R π
e L 3ω
−
Z −
L 3ω R
(1 − e )
for π/3 ≤ ωt ≤ 2π / 3 and iL ≥ 0 ... (3 - 84)
I rms = 3I r
Effects of source and load
inductance
at π vac and vbc are equal and I dc still flows through D1.
The current id 1 decreases, resulting and induced
voltage across L1 of + vL1 and o/p becomes vL = vac + vL1.
At the same time o/p voltage due to vbc is vL = vbc − vL 2 .
Result is anode voltage of D1 and D3 are equal and both
diodes conducts for some time which is called commutation
angle µ .