High‐frequency equivalent circuit of an induction motor driven by a PWM inverter

This paper deals with the high‐frequency equivalent circuits in an induction motor driven by a PWM inverter. The leakage current flows through stray capacitance among stator windings and iron core (frame) of the induction motor at the switching instants of the inverter transistors. The high‐frequency equivalent circuits are derived based on the frequency characteristics of the high‐frequency zero‐phase impedance and line‐to‐line impedance of the induction motor. The validity of the derived equivalent circuits is confirmed by simulation and experimental results. © 2001 Scripta Technica, Electr Eng Jpn, 135(1): 65–76, 2001     

Control and performance of a zero‐current‐switched,three‐phase PWM inverter equipped with resonant circuits on the ac side

This paper presents a zero‐current‐switched voltage‐fed inverter equipped with resonant circuits on the ac side. The current flowing through a switching device, that is, IGBT, is the sum of the load current and the resonant current. When the amplitude of the resonant current is larger than that of the load current, the current in the switching device becomes zero at an instant in each resonant cycle. This allows the switching device to be turned on or off at the zero current. The zero‐current switching makes a significant contribution to reduction of switching losses and electromagnetic noises. In this paper, the principle of zero‐current‐switching operation, along with a novel control scheme, is described from a theoretical and practical point of view. Experimental results obtained from a laboratory system of 5 kVA verify the practicability. Moreover, the switching and conduction losses of the proposed soft‐switched inverter are compared with those of a conventional hard‐switched inverter. © 2000 Scripta Technica, Electr Eng Jpn, 131(4): 85–95, 2000     

基于二自由度PID的三相PWM整流器调压改进策略

基于前端电压源型整流器(voltage source rectifier,VSR)与后端电压源型逆变器(voltage source inverter,VSI)级联的VSR-VSI双三相脉冲宽度调制(pulse width modulation,PWM)变换器已在电梯能量回馈系统中得到广泛应用,但前端三相VSR采用传统比例积分(proportional integral,PI)双闭环控制结构通常存在中端直流母线电压无法兼顾抗干扰性和跟踪性的问题。为此,文中提出一种基于二自由度比例积分微分(proportional integral differential,PID)的三相PWM整流器调压改进策略。首先,阐述基于VSR-VSI双三相PWM变换器级联系统的结构和工作原理,并给出前端三相VSR的传统PI双闭环控制方案及其参数设计过程,分析该方案不能兼具良好的抗干扰性与跟踪性的原因。在此基础上,给出基于二自由度PID的前端三相VSR直流调压优化策略及其参数设计方法。最后,利用软件仿真与实验测试对比结果共同验证了所述三相PWM-VSR直流调压改进策略的有效性与优越性。     

A multilevel PWM strategy suitable for high‐voltage motor direct drive systems with consideration of the adverse effect of dead time

Recently, high‐voltage motor direct drive systems have been put to practical use, and various multilevel PWM strategies have also been proposed. This paper describes a multilevel PWM strategy [our group calls it the Carrier Phase Selection Method (CPS)] that has the lowest line voltage harmonic distortion in order to prevent the degradation of high‐voltage motor winding insulations. This method takes the adverse effect of dead time into consideration, and it controls the shift direction of a carrier phase. Therefore, a favorable output waveform without instantaneous voltage surges is achieved even if the line voltage level changes. Moreover, the switching transitions across all switching devices are well‐balanced, so the utilization of inverter unit cells is equalized. This is an important factor when designing the entire system. Based on simulation and experimental results, it is shown that this CPS method is particularly effective in high‐voltage motor direct drive systems. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 165(2): 77–88, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.20474     

带有电流控制电压型逆变器的新型双绕组异步发电机的电压控制

带有电流控制电压型逆变器的新型双绕组异步发电机不仅克服了传统异步发电机电压随负载变化的缺点,而且提高了系统的电磁兼容性。其控制系统由两个PI电压控制器和一个滞环电流控制器组成。为了对其电压控制性能和调节速度进行研究,本文建立了计及磁路饱和的双绕组异步发电机及其控制系统的数学模型。对负载、转速突然变化等动态过程中电压控制性能进行了仿真研究。结果表明,该系统具有较好的电压控制性能和响应速度。     

An improved method of voltage utility factor for PWM control of a five‐leg inverter in two induction motor drives

This paper presents an improved method of voltage utility factor (VUF) from 50 to 86.6% for a five‐leg inverter when two induction motors are driven in vector control and in a condition where the frequencies of the two motors are not very different, and the improved method of voltage utility is theoretically shown. Many modulation methods for the five‐leg inverter have been proposed, but the voltage utility factor is 50% in these methods. The voltage utility factor of the five‐leg inverter is lower than that of the three‐leg inverter as maximum voltage utility factor of the three‐leg inverter is 100%. © 2006 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

The influence of mistuned motor parameters on vector control performance and on line slip frequency correction strategy for induction machine operated under one‐pulse PWM mode

In high‐power, high‐speed traction drive systems, the traction motor usually operates under one‐pulse PWM (pulse width modulation) mode (square wave) during high‐speed operation. The constant output voltage in this condition makes the traditional vector control inoperative anymore. In this paper, a modified vector control strategy using open‐loop current control instead of closed‐loop current control is proposed. The modified control strategy is specially designed for an induction motor operating under one‐pulse PWM mode. As the field orientation is greatly affected by the deviation in the parameters, the influence of mistuned rotor time constant and mutual inductance (which are regarded as the most important parameters for field orientation) on the performance of modified vector control is studied comprehensively, including the influence on estimated angle and amplitude of rotor flux, d/q‐axis voltage, and output torque. Subsequently, based on the comparison between the different methods, a new slip frequency correction strategy is proposed to maintain proper field orientation for the modified vector control. The new correction strategy is based on the q‐axis current component error. It is independent of the motor parameters and can be easily realized through minor calculations. The simulation and experimental results show that the proposed slip frequency correction strategy can not only eliminate rotor flux angle error in steady state but also effect rapid torque response during the transient process under one‐pulse PWM mode. © 2014 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

A novel PWM technique with switching‐loss reduction for independent drive of two 3‐phase AC motors fed by a five‐leg inverter

This paper presents a novel pulse width modulation (PWM) technique with switching‐loss reduction for a five‐leg inverter (FLI). The PWM technique, in which the available maximum voltage for two motors adds up to DC bus voltage, has been proposed as the strategy for the FLI. Therefore, the DC bus voltage is fully available as the PWM strategy. However, the conventional PWM technique requires the frequency, phase, and amplitude of the phase voltage commands of a motor to produce zero‐sequence voltages (ZSVs). The novel PWM strategy has some efficient features. These features are discussed in this paper. The validity of the novel PWM technique will be shown by experimental results. © 2011 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.