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Comparison of Inverters: VSI vs CSI
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This post will discuss about the difference between Voltage Source Inverter and Current Source Inverter. Before proceeding further we will
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source is normally a battery or output of the controlled rectifier. The output voltage waveform of the inverter can be square wave, quasi-square wave or low distorted sine wave. The output voltage can be controlled with the help of drives of the switches. The pulse width modulation techniques are most commonly used to control the output voltage of inverters. Such inverters are called as PWM
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inverters. The output voltage of the inverter contain harmonics whenever it is not sinusoidal. These harmonics can be reduced by using proper control
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What are the various types of Inverters? Inverters can be broadly classified into two types. They are 1. Voltage Source Inverter (VSI) 2. Current Source Inverter (CSI) When the DC voltage remains constant, then it is called Voltage Source Inverter(VSI) or Voltage Fed Inverter (VFI).
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When input current is maintained constant, then it is called Current Source Inverter (CSI) or Current Fed Inverter (CFI). Some times, the DC input voltage to the inverter is controlled to adjust the output. Such inverters are called Variable DC Link Inverters. The inverters can have single phase or three-phase output. A voltage source inverter(VSI) is fed by a stiff DC voltage, whereas a current source inverter is fed by a stiff current source. A voltage source can be converted to a current source by connecting a series inductance and then varying the voltage to obtain the desired current. A VSI can also be operated in current-controlled mode, and similarly a CSI can also be operated in the voltage control mode. The inverters are used in
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VSI is fed from a CSI is fed with DC voltage
adjustable
source having
current from a
small or
DC voltage
negligible
source of high
impedance.
impedance.
Input voltage is maintained constant
Output voltage does not dependent on the load
The waveform of the load current as well as its magnitude depends upon the nature of load impedance.
The input current is constant but adjustable. The amplitude of output current is independent of the load. The magnitude of output voltage and its waveform depends upon the nature of the load impedance. The CSI does
VSI requires
not require any
diodes diodes. The
Commutation
commutation
circuit is simple
circuit is
as it contains
complicated
only capacitors.
Power BJT,
They cannot be
Power MOSFET, used as these
IGBT, GTO with
devices have to
self
withstand
commutation
reverse voltage.
can be used in the circuit.
DO YOU KNOW??? Do you know about Inductors? A component called an inductor is used when the property of inductance is required in a circuit. The basic form of an inductor is simply a coil of wire. Factors which affect the inductance of an inductor include: (i) the number of turns of wire—the more turns, the higher the inductance. (ii) the cross-sectional area of the coil of wire—the greater the crosssectional area the higher the inductance. (iii) the presence of a magnetic core —when the coil is wound on an iron core, the same current sets up a more concentrated magnetic fi eld and the inductance is increased. (iv) the way the turns are arranged —a short thick coil of wire has a higher inductance than a long thin one.
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October 24, 2015 at 3:57 pm
why voltage source inverter suits for buck operation and CSI suits for boost operation pls give me brief idea? Reply ashwini
November 4, 2015 at 4:18 pm
why vsi is always a buck converter Reply Arun Antony M
November 23, 2015 at 6:11 am
Grateful to you for the information provided. This requires appreciation. Could you please provide specific practical applications for CSI and VSI to distinguish their working principles? Then it will be much more valuable. Reply Yonis
December 28, 2015 at 3:48 pm
Hi thanks for explained and I have one question is it mean for all converters even dc-dc converter my question (what different between voltage fed converter and current fed converter? ) Thanks Reply Abinesh
December 30, 2015 at 9:14
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Converter circuit is converting AC into DC..... But is some text books all type of converting circuits( AC-DC rectifier, DC-DC chopper, dc-ac inverter, ac-ac cycloconverters) are simply mentioned as converters..... I believe that there is no Rectifiers(converters) with voltage fed and current fed..... Reply Arun Antony M
December 30, 2015 at 12:55 am
Do a battery+inverter supply reactive power? Consider the case of inverter feeding a ceiling fan. Ceiling fan contains main winding(inductor+resistance) and auxiliary winding(containing capacitor+resistance). As active power is average power/dc power, I think current from battery is used for only providing active power. Then what about reactive power? Can it be explained without following CSI/VSI principle, it will be useful. Reply Hari
August 25, 2016 at 8:38 am
Very nice question.. I understand that reactive power in an ac circuit is something that recurrently flows bidirectionally across
source and load and its net average power is zero. How can we consider this in inverter fed loads? Anybody please answer if you know... Reply sunitha
October 1, 2016 at 3:56 am
thanks alot Reply Milan Lakhani
February 21, 2017 at 6:53 am
good stuff keep it up Reply Jahid Hasan Shubho
August 2, 2017 at 5:27 pm
thanks a lot bro.... Reply Sathish rajkumar Rajkumar
October 23, 2017 at 4:48 pm
What is the main motive behind using Current source rectifiers..? Reply catur
November 7, 2017 at 5:53 am
Great Explanation ...Thanks Reply
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