Abstract:
An inverter supply voltage generator comprises an inverter supply voltage computing unit 10, a voltage converter 11 and a battery 12. The inverter supply voltage generator varies inverter supply voltage Vdc in synchronization with motor-application voltages Vu_pwm, Vv_pwm, and Vw_pwm. Thus, the degree of freedom of the switching operation of a PWM inverter 13 is increased, an inverter loss and the size of the PWM inverter 13 can be reduced, and its efficiency can be enhanced without deteriorating the driving efficiency of an IPM motor 14.
Abstract:
A variable speed drive system for an induction motor is disclosed which utilizes power factor correction capacitors to allow an induction motor to be driven by a line-commutated inverter using variable phase angle triggering of the thyristers in the inverter to compensate for frequency-induced changes in the operating point of the system.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for connecting a static inverter to a free-running motor, wherein the inverter is supplied with D.C. power by a regulator-controlled rectifier. An oscillator connected to both the rectifier regulator and the inverter governs the frequency of the three-phase inverter output, while voltage feedback from the inverter output to the rectifier regulator is employed to establish a proper volts/hertz output characteristic in the inverter output waveform. During the connection process, a synchronizing circuit causes the oscillator to generate a high pulse rate signal which raises the inverter output frequency to a level above that associated with the rotational speed of the free-running motor. Simultaneously, the D.C. output of the rectifier is clamped by the current regulator to current-limit the inverter output. The inverter is subsequently connected to the free-running motor and the inverter output frequency is allowed to decrease gradually. When the frequency of the inverter output equal the rotational speed of the motor, the motor impedance increases substantially to create a voltage rise in the inverter output, followed by phase equalization between the inverter output and the back e.m.f. of the motor. In this manner, smooth, synchronous connection of the inverter to the rotating motor is achieved.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an inverter circuit for operating a speed-controllable asynchronous motor. The inverter circuit is of the type wherein the voltage and frequency are substantially proportional until the nominal frequency has been reached at nominal voltage. The circuit includes and inverter, a desired value control, a D.C. voltage supply with a voltage regulator which sets the voltage depending on the desired value, and a voltage-operated frequency regulator. The circuit can be operated at frequencies above the nominal frequency to avoid damage to the inverter which would otherwise be caused by (1) high voltage due to the motor operating as a generator or by (2) the rapid reduction of the speed setting controls which is not accompanied by a corresponding drop in the voltage supplied to the inverter.
Abstract:
The invention concerns the transformation of alternating or direct current input power to alternating current output power with intermediary transformation in direct current by means of static converters.According to the invention, an adapter placed in the direct current intermediary circuit (4) comprises a branch connected between the output terminals of the input converter (5), and contains in series a free wheel thyristor (18) and an inductance (16) whose value is equal to the total loss inductance of the motor (1) connected to the reversible output inverter (20).The purpose is to reduce the current wave harmonics in the power supply.
Abstract:
A motor speed control system (controller) for controlling the speed of an AC motor. The invention provides sufficient voltage at low motor speeds to overcome the high resistance of fractional H.P. motors, which effects low speed operation, i.e., the ability to provide constant load torque. With the present invention an output frequency voltage offset is provided in a non-linear fashion so that desired load torque is developed over the entire speed range of the control system.
Abstract:
A motor drive apparatus has G groups (G.gtoreq.2) of m-phases inverter units and G groups (G.gtoreq.2) of m-phases AC windings for feeding through the m-phases inverter units to the m-phases AC windings and G groups (G.gtoreq.2) of DC power sources which are connected to G groups of the inverter units so as to form alternative series closed loops on the DC circuit.
Abstract:
A circuit to dampen oscillations occurring in rotating field machines such as low friction hysteresis motor drives is disclosed. The circuit operates by detecting the frequency of oscillations occurring in the machines and regulating the frequency of the power fed to the motors to dampen the oscillations. The damping is produced by using a bandpass filter tuned to the frequency of the oscillations and subtracting this frequency from a predetermined frequency to thereby force the rotating stator field of the machines to track the oscillations of the machine''s rotors.
Abstract:
A first controllable converter is connected to an electrical power supply source. A second controllable converter is connected to a three-phase electric motor having stator windings impressed by preenergizing current. At least one smoothing choke for controlling the speed of the motor is connected at one end to the first converter and at the other end to the second converter. A control circuit causes the voltage at the one end of the choke to follow the voltage at the other end of the choke.
Abstract:
AN INVERTER COMPRISES A SERIES CIRCUIT INCLUDING A FIRST DIODE, A FIRST SCR, A FIRST COMMUTATING CHOKE WINDING, A SECOND DIODE, A SECOND SCR AND THE SECOND COMMUTATING CHOKE WINDING. EACH OF THE TWO COMMUTATING CAPACITORS IS COUPLED IN PARALLEL WITH ONE SCR AND ITS ASSOCIATED COMMUNTATING CHOKE WINDING. WITH THIS INVERTER SERIES CIRCUIT THE PRECHARGE CIRCUIT IS SIMPLIFIED TO INCLUDE ONLY A SUPPLY CONDUCTOR AND A PAIR OF RESISOTRS.