International Journal of Emerging Engineering Research and Technology

Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2014, PP 40-44

ISSN 2349-4395 (Print) & ISSN 2349-4409 (Online)

Simulation of H–bridge Inverter used for Induction Melting

Furnace
M.M.Makrani1, R.D.Patel2
Assistant professor at government engineering college Dahod 1, 2,
[email protected]
[email protected]

Abstract: Obtaining for variable dc voltage in industries 3-phase thyristor is used. 3-phase thyristor involve
large lower level harmonics in the input currents. 6-phase thyristor produce comparatively less harmonics to 3-
phase thyristor. For high power grid source application used 12- pulse thyristor rectifier involves two 6-pulse
rectifiers. These 12-pulse rectifier reducing harmonics content comparatively more to 3-phase and 6-phase. But
12-pulse rectifier include the (12m + 1)th (m: integer) harmonics. This paper proposes to medium frequency
induction melting furnace as a load on the power system.
Keywords: Induction melting furnace, 12 – pulse rectifier, H – bridge inerter, Harmonics.

1. INTRODUCTION
Different rectifier connects with system than it includes lower – order harmonics in source current. In
case of high power application more harmonics problem include. One of the solutions for this
harmonics problem reduction is the
Utilization of active power filter, but this solution is more expensive. Another solution for harmonics
reduction is installation of passive filter, than passive filter is mandatory to reduce source current
harmonics problem introduced by the different rectifier to the power system. This solution creates
expensive rectifier system and overall rectifier system is bulky [1].
Diode rectifier used passive component and switching devices for reduce harmonic problem, but they
are create more complicated system include in high power grid application. The 6-pulse rectifier is
involving most AC drive because of its low cost and simplest structure. The input current THD can
exceed 100% with no harmonics filter with 5th, 7th and 11th harmonics at full load condition.
Harmonics filter with 5th, 7th and 11th harmonics being dominant harmonics component. A 12-pulse
rectifier involves two sets of 6-pulse rectifier is very popular for different types high power grid
application. The multi-phase transformer can be an autotransformer or an isolated transformer with
some phase displacement to provide two three-phase voltage sources that cancel the 5th and 7th
harmonics. 12-pulse rectifier with a delta-delta-wye isolation transformer and the resulting input
current waveform where 11th and 13th harmonics are the dominant harmonic components [1].

Fig. 1. Simplified power circuit diagram of a typical medium-frequency coreless IMF.

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In this paper use a series connected 12- pulse thyristor rectifier connect with the H – bridge inverter
and represented the coreless induction melting furnace circuit diagram. This diagram represented the
time varying parallel RLC circuit model. In particularly in this addition investigate of the input, output
voltage and current of the system.

2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Simple power circuit diagram of induction melting furnace show in figure 1. During the melting
period variable frequency supplied by load resonant single phase H – bridge inverter circuit for
maximize the power transferred to the work coil. Resonant capacitor bank is connected across the
work coil for maintain the resonant situation. 12 –Pulse rectifier is connecting with the H – bridge
inverter circuit via dc link reactor. It is one types of dc choke. It also serves as a current limiting
reactor against fault on the inerter side. 12 – Pulse rectifier system is formed by using a three phase
delta-delta/star transformer bank and two six pulse rectifier connected in series. Operation of the
induction melting furnace system shown in figure 1 and discussed their input, output voltage and
current result in next section. Field data are collected on a 25-t 12-MVA IMF system for several
melting cycles at measurement points MP1–MP4 in Fig. 1, by using a custom-designed power quality
measurement system which is programmed to collect raw data.
Each voltage and current quantity is sampled at a rate of 12.8 kS/s with time synchronization. At
MP1, voltage and current signal are taken from secondaries of conventional current and voltage
transformers. At MP2–MP4, voltage signals are taken by the use of high-voltage active differential
probes, and current signals are taken by the use of coils. Some sample records of currents and voltages
at measurement points MP1–MP4 are shown in Figs. 7–10, respectively [2].
3. CALCULATE OUTPUT PARAMETERS FOR RLC COMPONENT
3.1 R can be calculated from.
R = equivalent resistance in parallel with coil
= 6.875 Mw
3535 V = true r.m.s. value of the o/p voltage.

R=

R=
R = 1.71 Ohm
3.2 Equivalent Inductance of the Heating Coil .
L=

= true r.m.s. value of the o/p voltage

= 3535 V
IL1 = r.m.s. value of the fundamental component of the operational inductance current
IL1 = 2900
L=
L = 0.0008 H
3.3 Calculation of the Value of the Resonant Capacitor.
C=
C=

C=
C = 0.0006 F
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4. 12 - PULSES RECTIFIER CONECT WITH H – BRIDGE INVERTER IN CLOSE LOOP CIRCUIT

Close loop circuit of 12 – pulse rectifier and H – bridge inverter diagram is show in fig. 2. Hear Close
loop circuit of 12 – pulse rectifier and H – bridge inverter connected with cascade RLC load. Velue of
resister R, inductor L and capacitor C is calculated show in above.
This all diagram circuit is called induction melting furnace, it is used for small melting shop. In close
loop circuit generate Id-fill and Iq-fill by use of coordinate the both phase current. And also generate
Vd* and Vq* signal with use of coordinate the both phase voltage. With use of this Vd* and Vq* signal
generate the Id-reference and Iq-reference signal. Id-fill and Iq-fill and Id-reference and Iq-reference
signal are used in PI control circuit and generate the carrier signal. These carrier signals are
comparing with d.c reference signal and generate the getting pulse.
When h – bridge inverter connect with 12 – pulse rectifier in close loop then input wave form of
source current and source voltage in fig. 3. H – bridge inverter connect with 12 – pulse rectifier in
close loop then rectifier output and inverter input wave form of current and voltage in fig. 4 & 5.
Inverter output voltage and current is show in fig. 6.. Current wave is rectangular and voltage wave is
sinusoidal. Harmonics of inverter source current and source input voltage is show in fig. 7. THD in
current wave form is 11.70% and voltage wave THD is 0.083%. Harmonics of inverter output current
and inverter output current and output voltage show in fig. 8. THD in current wave form is 18.06 and
voltage wave 26.44%.

Fig. 2. Circuit diagram of a typical medium-frequency coreless IMF in p-sim.

At MP 1
Is

600

400

200

-200

-400

Vs

30K
20K
10K
0K
-10K
-20K
-30K

0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2

Time (s)

Fig 3. Source current, source voltages.

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At MP 2

Fig 4. Rectifier output current & voltage.

At MP 3
Vdclink

6K

4K

2K

0K

-2K

0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2

Time (s)

Fig 5. Inverter input voltage.

At MP 4
Ioinv

5K

0K

-5K

Voinv

10K

5K

0K

-5K

-10K

0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18 0.2

Time (s)

Fig 6. Inverter output voltage and current.

Is

300

200

100

-100

Vs

25K

20K

15K

10K

5K

0K

200 400 600

Frequency (Hz)

Fig 7. Harmonics of source input current and input voltage.

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Ioinv

4000

3000

2000

1000

Voinv

4000

3000

2000

1000

0 1000 2000 3000

Frequency (Hz)

Fig 8. Harmonics of inverter output current and output voltage.

5. CONCLUSION
The Coreless medium frequency induction melting furnace supplied from 12-pulse rectifier and single
phase h-bridge inverter, it is one types of cascade load resonant current fed Inverter has been
investigated as a load on the power system. The variable-frequency operation of the Induction melting
furnace has been represented by a variable RLC model, derived from simulation measurements carried
out for typical melting cycles. All power quality parameters of the IMF system have been investigated
according to the related standards, and it has been shown that the major power quality problem for the
utility grid is due to the injection of time-varying interharmonic currents to the supply. The harmonic
and interharmonic currents caused by the IMF system have been investigated in simulation result. The
frequencies and magnitudes of the uncharacteristic harmonics and interharmonic caused by the cross
modulation across the ac–dc–ac link have been derived by simulation for a practical IMF operation.
Different cross-modulation types have been shown to occur between harmonic frequencies of the
supply current and those of inverter output current referred to the dc link, in practice.
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