Abstract:
In a variable frequency power converter of a current type for driving an AC motor including a rectifier, an inverter, and a smoothing reactor disposed on a DC transmission line between the rectifier and the inverter, there are provided a series circuit having a switching circuit and a smoothing capacitor on the DC input side of the inverter and a feedback circuit having controlled rectifier elements and commutation reactors for feeding back the reactive power of the AC motor. The power converter operates as a current type converter until the output frequency of the converter reaches a predetermined value under the condition that the switching circuit and the controlled rectifier elements are non-conductive, and operates as a voltage type converter when the output frequency has reached the predetermined value under the condition that the switching circuit and the controlled rectifier elements are conductive.
Abstract:
THE SPEED OF AN AC MOTOR CAN BE CONTROLLED BY VARYING THE INPUT FREQUENCY AND VOLTAGE SUPPLIED TO THE MOTOR. THE INVENTION IS CHARACTERIZED BY A SOLID-STATE SWITCH BRIDGE CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR SUPPLYING GENERALLY SQUARE WAVE VOLTAGE PULSES TO THE MOTOR AT THE DESIRED FREQUENCY. THE SQUARE VOLTAGE PULSES ARE CHOPPED TO ADJUST THE AVERAGE VOLTAGE SUPPLIED TO THE MOTOR TO MAINTAIN THE CONSTANT TORQUE CHARACTERISTIC REQUIRED FOR THE INPUT FREQUENCY TO THE MOTOR. AN RC ATTENUATING CIRCUIT IS CONNECTED TO THE MOTOR IN SUCH A WAY THAT WHEN THE FREQUENCY IS CHANGED THE REGULATED LEVEL OF THE AVERAGE MOTOR VOLTAGE IS AUTOMATICALLY CHANGED TO A VALUE WHICH MAINTAINS THE TORQUE IN THE MOTOR SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT.
Abstract:
A CONTROL SYSTEM SUPPLIED FROM A THREE-PHASE A.C. POWER SOURCE FOR SUPPLYING ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY POWER TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF AN A.C. MOTOR AND INCLUDING RECTIFYING AND CONTROLLING APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN ADJUSTABLE VOLTAGE D.C. SUPPLY TO AN SCR INVERTER THAT SUPPLIES ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY POWER TO THE MOTOR AND FEEDS BACK ENERGY TO THE D.C. SUPPLY TO PROVIDE A RESULTANT VOLTAGE CONTROLLED BY MOTOR OPERATION, A FIRING CIRCUIT FOR THE INVERTER, AND MEANS FOR INTEGRATING SUCH RESULTANT VOLTAGE TO CONTROL THE FIRING CIRCUIT AND THE OUTPUT FREQUENCY.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a motor drive apparatus is an apparatus which drives a motor including a plurality of phase windings in a mutually unconnected state, and includes first and second inverters. The first and second inverters are first and second modules each of which is configured in such a manner that a switching circuit including a positive side terminal and negative side terminals and a drive circuit intended to drive the switching circuit are accommodated in one package, and which possess configurations identical to each other, and the first and second modules are arranged on a circuit board in a state where the negative side terminals of the modules are respectively close to each other.
Abstract:
A motor drive device includes a converter which converts an alternating current into a direct current and outputs the direct current to a DC link, a DC link capacitor, inverters, each of which is provided in correspondence with a motor, converts the direct current in the DC link into an alternating current, and outputs the alternating current to the corresponding motor, a temperature detection unit which detects the temperatures of the motors, an opening and closing unit which opens and closes an electrical path between the AC power supply and the converter, and a residual charge consumption control unit which controls at least one of the inverters to output a reactive current, in accordance with information concerning the motor temperatures detected by the temperature detection unit, when the opening and closing unit opens the electrical path to shut off AC input from the AC power supply to the converter.
Abstract:
A motor drive apparatus includes: a converter which converts AC power to DC power and to output the DC power to a DC link; an inverter including power devices which converts the DC power to AC power for driving a motor; a capacitor provided in the DC link; a shut-off circuit to open and close an electrical path between the AC power source and the converter; a constant current control unit which performs control in such a manner as to allow a constant current supplied by the capacitor to pass through a detection target power device among the power devices in the inverter; and an abnormality detection unit which detects an abnormality in the detection target power device based on changes in voltage between a collector and an emitter of the detection target power device during a period in which the constant current passes through the detection target power device.