Pulse number
Updated 2026-10-27
Data records
- IEEE 519-2022 defines pulse number as the total number of successive non-simultaneous commutations in a converter circuit per cycle when operating without phase control, equal to the order of the principal harmonic in the dc output voltage, and uses it in clause 5.6 to relate the harmonic limit multiplier to converter design.
Sources
- IEEE 519-2022, Harmonic Control in Electric Power Systems, 2022 edition, IEEE. Cited: clause 3.1. Held as: Purchased single-user copy. Publisher page for IEEE 519-2022Publisher information page
Obtaining the documents
- IEEE 519-2022: available from the publisher
Changelog (1 entry)
| Date | Revision | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | created (gloss.pulse-number.ieee519.definition) |
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