Steady State and Transient Analysis of 6-Pulse Rectifier Bridges Including Faulty Diodes

Authors

  • Mohamed Mostafa Saied Independent Researcher, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37591/.v10i3.5131

Abstract

This paper addresses the steady-state and transient responses of un-controlled faulty 6-pulse diode rectifier bridge circuits. The faulty bridges can include several simultaneous diode valves’ open- or short-circuits. An efficient representation of the diodes is adopted in order to describe their performance in both the forward and reverse directions. A set of simultaneous differential and algebraic equations simulating the faulty rectifier bridge is presented. Its numerical solution is obtained through the use of a Mathematica code. The paper includes the results of a detailed investigation involving four case studies. They demonstrate the applicability of the suggested approach and the reduced computation burden in comparison with other currently available techniques.

Author Biography

  • Mohamed Mostafa Saied, Independent Researcher, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

    Independent Researcher, Full Professor, Electrical Engineering 

    B.Sc. , Electrical Engineering, Cairo University (1965)

    Dipl.-Ing. , Electrical Engineering, RWTH, Aachen University, Germany (1970)

    Dr.-Ing. , Electrical Engineering, RWTH, Aachen University, Germany (1974)

    Full Professor, EE, Kuwait University (1983-2009)

    Visiting Full Professor, EE, Kuwait University (1998-1099)

    Pepartment Chairman, EE, Kuwait University (2004-2009)

     

Published

2021-01-21

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Research Article