New 24-Pulse Rectifier With Passive Current Injection Circuit Based on Dual Auxiliary Transformers

To enhance the harmonic mitigation capacity of the 12-pulse rectifier, a series-connected 24-pulse rectifier with a passive current injection circuit based on dual auxiliary transformers (PCIC-DAT) is proposed. The proposed PCIC-DAT is installed on the dc side of the proposed rectifier in parallel. The PCIC-DAT generates a specific square-wave current first, then the square-wave current is injected into the connection point of the two three-phase bridge rectifiers (TPBRs) so that the working modes of two TPBRs can be increased, and the series-connected 12-pulse rectifier is converted into a new 24-pulse rectifier subsequently. The resulting rectifier draws an approximately sinusoidal input current (THD < 5%) and has a smaller ripple output voltage. The PCIC-DAT contains only a pair of low KVA rating (0.985% $P_{d}$ ) auxiliary transformers with identical construction. The maximum current through the diodes in PCIC-DAT is only 3.4% of the load current. The proposed scheme has the merits of simple circuit configuration, small kVA rating, and low conduction loss, and thus, it has better application potential in industrial occasions. A 1.5 kW output power experimental prototype is established for testing to verify the harmonic reduction performance and the theory analysis.

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This paper proposes a new solution for a 24-pulse rectifier, which can enhance the harmonic mitigation capacity by adding a passive current injection circuit on the dc side. By converting the 12-pulse rectifier into a 24-pulse rectifier, it achieves better harmonic reduction performance. The proposed solution features a simple circuit configuration, small power rating, and low conduction loss, making it highly applicable in industrial scenarios.