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It is well-known that in multiphase drives the spatial harmonics of the air-gap magnetic field can be controlled independently of each other. In this paper it is shown how the third-order spatial harmonic of the magnetic field can be used to estimate the rotor speed without the need of a mechanical sensor. Experimental results confirm the feasibility of the developed sensorless speed observer.
A multiphase machine is more reliable than a three-phase one, but it usually shows reduced performance under faulty behaviour. In this paper, the performance in case of open-phase fault is analyzed, and two fault tolerant control algorithms, which aim to minimize the Joule losses in the remaining healthy phases, are compared. The proposed control techniques are validated by numerical simulations,...
The intrinsic high fault tolerant capability of multiple three-phase drives represents an attractive opportunity for critical applications, such as More Electric Aircraft (MEA), in which a high degree of reliability is required. In this paper, a fault tolerant vector control algorithm for quadruple three-phase induction machines, allowing torque and rotor flux regulation, is developed. Four conventional...
In low-power photovoltaic systems, single-phase inverters are often used to inject the generated power into the grid. To increase the efficiency, the researchers have proposed to eliminate the transformer that connects the photovoltaic system to the grid. However, the absence of this transformer allows a leakage current to circulate through the ground, the parasitic capacitance of the photovoltaic...
The matrix converter rectifier is an AC-to-DC converter that can be considered for emerging applications, related to smart grids and renewable energy production. The most attractive characteristics of this converter are the simultaneous control of the input power factor and the output voltage, and the small volume of the input capacitors. In this paper, after a small review of the modulation techniques,...
This paper presents the design and evaluation of a two-switch flyback power supply with ultra-wide input voltage range (230–1300 V), fed from the floating dc bus of power electronics building blocks (PEBB) in medium voltage (MV) modular multilevel converter (MMC) applications. Rated at 80 W, 48 V output, and operating at 50 kHz, the proposed converter uses 1.7 kV SiC devices and a planar PCB-winding...
An electric drive for high-speed applications is analyzed in this paper. The drive consists of a dual two-level inverter with a floating bridge, fed by a single voltage source, and a 3-phase induction motor with open-ended stator windings. The floating bridge compensates the reactive power of the motor, so that the main inverter operates at unity power factor and fully exploits its current capability...
This paper presents an electric drive consisting of a multiphase induction motor fed by a multiphase inverter. The control system is similar to that of a traditional field-oriented control for three-phase motors, but the machine speed is estimated by a novel sensorless observer. Since multiphase motors with M phases (M is supposed odd) have the capability of controlling the odd spatial harmonics of...
Various soft switching inverter topologies have been reported in the literature with the aims of reducing the switching losses and dynamic switching stress. However, lower losses are generally regarded as one of the most significant advantages of the emerging silicon carbide semiconductor devices over the conventional silicon devices. Both routes seem viable to improve the converter efficiency. To...
Induction motor drives supplied from diode front-end rectifiers are commonly used in industrial applications due to their low cost and reliability. However, the two-quadrant operation of such a topology makes the regenerative braking impossible. Braking resistors can be used to dissipate the braking power and provide enhanced braking capability, but additional hardware is then necessary. Alternatively,...
The interest in multiphase machines is increasing, owing to their advantages with respect to the three-phase ones, in particular for medium and high power applications. In this paper, the model of a five-phase surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous generator, under mixed demagnetization of the rotor magnet trailing edges, and unbalance of the stator phases due to High-Resistance (H-R) connections,...
A speed control scheme is proposed for a 3-phase induction motor that uses an open-ended stator winding fed by a dual inverter system with a floating bridge. The floating bridge has a voltage boosting function that extends the constant power high-speed range of the induction machine and operates the main inverter bridge at unity power factor. The proposed control scheme coordinates the two inverters...
This paper provides an extensive overview of the control schemes that can be used for field-weakening operation of induction motors. Although almost all commercial drives offer this capability, a multitude of solutions have been proposed and the need of a classification arises. Therefore this paper attempts to illustrate the most used solutions that can be found in the literature. The control schemes...
This paper focuses on the diagnosis of induction motors in variable speed drives where the control variables are used for fault detection. After an overview of typical failure mechanisms and their causes, recent advances in the field are presented and discussed. To this aim some recent investigations, along with important and fundamental papers, are reviewed and reported in a comprehensive list of...
Passive three-phase rectifier circuits are very popular for ac-dc power conversion. However, they do not have the capability to reverse the power flow, which is demanded by some recent potential smart-grid applications, such as vehicle-to-grid (V2G) power transfer. This paper compares two structures of reversible battery chargers, i.e., an interleaved dc-dc converter fed by a three-phase power factor...
Modular multilevel converter (MMC) is a promising multilevel topology for high-voltage applications that has been developed in recent years. The control of MMCs has been analyzed in detail in many papers, showing that the converter capacitors can be kept charged and balanced by controlling the circulating current of each leg. The set-point signal of the circulating current is probably the most difficult...
Multiphase permanent-magnet generators are an attractive alternative for a variety of emerging applications owing to their reliability and dynamic performance such as hybrid traction systems. In this context, diagnosing the status of the rotor magnets is crucial for improving the reliability of the generators. The effect of the closed-loop control system cannot be neglected when the fault detection...
Passive three-phase rectifier circuits are very popular for ac-dc power conversion. However, they do not have the capability to reverse the power flow, which is demanded by some recent potential smart-grid applications, such as vehicle-to-grid (V2G) power transfer. As an alternative, this paper analyzes the behavior of three-phase ac-dc matrix converters. Among the modulation strategies that minimize...
Design of modern Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECSs) must take into account two crucial aspects: efficient control strategies and reliable monitoring and diagnosis techniques. Wind turbine generators based on Wound Rotor Induction Machine (WRIM) is actually the preferred technology mainly because of the lower rating of the power converter connected to the rotor side. With the association of a back-to...
Design of modern wind farms, and more specifically for smart grids, must take into account two crucial aspects: efficient control strategies and reliable monitoring and diagnosis systems. Wind turbine generators based on Wound Rotor Induction Machine (WRIM) is actually the preferred technology considering the above purposes. With the association of a back-to back converter on the rotor side a Stator-Flux-Oriented-Control...
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