Experimentation of Practical New Technique for Single and Two Simultaneous Diodes Open Faults Automatic Detection and Localization in Six Diodes Three Phase Bridge Rectifier

The faulty performance of six diodes three phase rectifier is studied under one and two simultaneous open-diodes conditions. This rectifier is feeding a resistive load. The rectifier three phases currents zero harmonic components and their maximum and minimum values are used as diagnostic indices. A knowledge algorithm is based to get information on which diode is in open-switch fault condition. This algorithm testing shows that the system could not only detect the open-switch fault, but also identify the faulty switches. Presented simulation results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed methodology.