Comparison of Circulating and Noncirculating Modes in Converter
|
Sr. No. |
Parameter |
Noncirculating current mode |
Circulating current mode |
|
1. |
Number of converters ON simultaneously. |
Only one either P or N |
Both P and N |
|
2. |
Interconverter circulating current |
Absent |
Present |
|
3. |
Power dissipation in the reactor L |
Low |
High |
|
4. |
Efficiency |
High |
Low |
|
5. |
Dynamic response |
Slow |
Fast |
|
6. |
Circuit complexity |
Low |
High |
|
7. |
Firing angles of converter |
αP and αN are separately adjustable. |
αP + αN = 180o always |