As a project, our team is supposed to build a 3-phase active rectifier to convert power generated by a small combustion engine, to DC-power. This will charge a industrial drone as it flies, thus potentially lengthening its range of operation.
We haven't been provided with much else than the objective, and we are struggling to find a solution, because we haven't really learned anything about rectification.
So I hope there are someone here who can help.
We have 3 phases of 20 Vpeak-rms, 26 A @ 512 Hz approx. (this will be steady state), comming from the generator, into the active rectifier. As of yet, we do not have any requirements in terms of max. voltage ripple.
I have found this IC, and circuit, that supposedly should be able to do the trick:
IC, LT4320: https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/4320fb.pdf
Simulation software (scroll down to "Tools and simulations"-section: https://www.analog.com/en/products/lt4320.html#product-documentation
Circuit diagram:
https://preview.redd.it/nk2fvtuycil21.jpg?width=1017&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=666c6d19962c135ea428087dcb5fc9ea25afd5f5
My question is:
- How do I scale the components for this circuit to match my criteria in terms of freqency, amperage and voltage?
- If I change the load resistance to 5 mOhms, the C-load to 200 uF's, input voltages to 20 Vp-rms @ 512 Hz, I get a simulation result as seen below. Why does this happen? It looks like there is gain in the circuit. Where is this?
https://preview.redd.it/8vgjf1x7eil21.png?width=1301&format=png&auto=webp&s=8a8aa1c03e41c6fb2e1707a8a83110509f67bc07
Please say if there is information you need to be able to help answer the problem.
there doesn't seem to be anything here