Induction Motor Drive
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1. Brief review of IM theory.
2. IM drive characteristics with:
• Variable input voltage
• Variable rotor resistance
• Variable rotor power
• Variable voltage and variable frequency, VVVF drive (VSI V/f inverter drive)
• Variable current and variable frequency, VCVF drive (CSII/f inverter drive)
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Introduction Induction machines are very widely used in industry because of its ruggedness, low maintenance. and also it is cheaper than most other electric motors.
Traditionally, used as‐ constant speed drive (without an inverter) variable speed drive (with slow dynamics)
Recent developments in control techniques and power electronics has made it possible for the Induction Motor (IM) to be used in applications requiring fast dynamic response and decoupled control of torque and flux, like the brushed DC motor.
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Physical Structure of the Induction Motor
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Stator and Rotor
3-phase Sinusoidally Distributed Stator winding
Cage rotor Wound rotor
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Working Principle
Rotating Magnetic Field
rev/sec; 1 1syn
2 fp p mech rad/sec
rot 2N f / p rev/sec; 2 2rot
2 fp p mech rad/sec
1syn
fNp
3-phase balance current of a certain frequency in three-phase stator windings leads to
Speed of the rotating magnetic field is the synchronous speed,
Because of this rotating field, voltage is induced in the rotor windings (or aluminum bars). The consequent 3-phase current flow in the rotor establishes a rotor field.
Interaction between rotor and stator fields will produce the necessary torque to rotate the rotor and load with speed nrot.
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IM working principle continued
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Slip and slip frequencysyn rot syn1 rot
syn syn
N Ns
N
Slip,
r 1 1 2f sf f f
s = 1 when the rotor is at standstill.s = 0 when the motor runs at synchronous speed.s 0.025 – 0.07, normally. The slip frequency, sf1, is thefrequency of the voltage and current induced in the rotor.
ˆ ˆ. .2 r r r r r 1E 4 44N f 4 44N sf
Slip frequency,
Rotor induced voltage/phase:
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Rotor voltages and currents are at the slip frequency sf1.
The Rotor Circuit
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I2 sX2
sE2 R2
I2 X2
2R 1 ss
E2
R2
(b) (c)
I2 X2
2RsE2
(a)
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'2X
'2R 1 s
s
'2R
'1 2 2E aE E
A
A’
' 22
IIa
' 22 2R a R ; ' 2
2 2s tan dstillX a X
'1 2 2E aE E
' 22
IIa
Rotor circuitReferred to
stator
At slip frequency At stator frequency
Mechanical load
The approximate equivalent circuits
' '
' 2 2 22
' '2
21
2 222 1
R 3sR EP = 3I =s R + s L
'
' 2 ' ' 2 22 2 2 2 2
13 3 1o
R sP P I R I s P
s
Total Rotor Power: W
Developed Output Power:
R1 X1
V1
I1
Im
Xm
Ic
Rc
'2R
'2R 1 s
s
' 22
IIa
'2X
'1 2 2E aE E
A
A’
W
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Developed power and torque' 2 '
sl 2 o 2 2 2P P P sP 3I R Slip Power:
Developed torque = Developed output power/mechspeed in rad/sec:
' 2 '2 2o
devrot rot
' 2 '2 2
syn
' 2 ' ' 2 '2 2 2 2
1 1 2
3I R 1 s / sPT2 N 2 N
3I R 1 s / s2 N 1 s
I R 3 pI R3 p2 f s 2 f f
Nm
W
Nm
NmRotor Power Slip PowerSyn Speed Slip Speed
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RTh XTh
VTh
I1 '2R
'2R 1 s
s
'2I '
2XA
A’
m 1
Th 221 1 m
X VVR X X
m 1 1Th Th Th
1 1 m
jX R jXZ R jX
R j X X
Note that for Xm >> (R1 and X1); RTh ≈ R1; XTh ≈ X1; andVTh ≈ V1.
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Rotor current and torque
2 'Th 2
dev 2' 21 '2Th Th 2
V3 p RTsRR X X
s
' Th2 2'
2'2Th Th 2
VIRR X Xs
Nm
A
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IM torque‐speed characteristic with variable voltage
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V1 = 1 pu V1 = 0.7 pu
V1 = 0.5 pu
V1 = 1 pu V1 = 0.7 pu V1 = 0.5 pu
0
syn1
Torque, Nm
s = 0
s = 1
s < 0
s = 2syn1
Re-generating Fwd Motoring
Plugging s > 1Rev Motoring
, rad/sec
P T
Braking of an IM drive with plugging
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Note: Operation with high slip causes high power loss; may lead to high rotor temperature as a consequence.
Two ways:
• By adjusting input frequency below shaft frequency.
• By plugging.
Tmax and slip smT for Tmax
For small slip, 2
Thdev '
1 2
V3 pT sR
For maximum torque, ' 22 '2
Th Th 2mT
R R X Xs
'2
mT 22 'Th Th 2
RsR X X
Slip for maximum torque,
2Th
max 22 '1Th Th Th 2
V3 pT2 R R X X
Maximum torque, Nm
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Nm
Note that Tmax is independent of'2R
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IM torque characteristic with
1
T rated T m ax
R 2 increases
T dev
Load T - characteristic
'2R
Induction Motor drives
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IM drive with variable supply voltage
max1
V 1 sin 2V22
Variable AC voltage at the mains supply frequency can be obtainedfrom tap-changing transformer, from back-back phase-controlledthyristor converter or from an inverter.
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T- characteristics with variable voltage
V 1 = 1 pu V1 = 0.7 p u
V1 = 0.5 p u
0
1
To rq ue , N m
L oa d T =K2
Variable voltage operation at the utility supply (base) frequencyoffers very limited speed range. Pump type loads are suitable;however, high‐slip and very lossy operation is inevitable withreduced supply voltage.
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Example 1: Voltage control for a fan or compressor loads
Fan or compressor type load:
2 3o mP T K 1 s 1 s K 1 s
2o2
PP K 1 s1 s
2' 2 'sl 2 2 2P I R sP Ks 1 s
'2 '
2
KsI 1 sR
For maximum Psl : s = 0.33320ELEC4613 – Electric Drive Systems
Example 2: constant load
Constant torque type load:
1o mP T K s
2 1oPP Ks
' 2 '
sl 2 2 2P I R sP Ks '2 '
2
KsIR
Examples 1 & 2 show that, the rotor current or rotor powerloss increases less slowly with slip (or load) for a fan orcompressor type load than for a constant torque type load.
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WRIM drive with variable rotor power
WoundRotor IM
AC Mains
VariableResistor
Bank
Slip Rings
3-f DiodeBridge
Rectifier
Slip RingsWound
Rotor IMVariableResistor
AC Mains
3-f DiodeBridge
Rectifier
Slip RingsWound
Rotor IM
VariableResistor
AC Mains
T
Id
Vd
Duty Cycle
D
V1
E2
E
22
T‐ω characteristic with variable rotor resistance
1
Trated Tmax
R2 increases
Tdev
Load T- characteristic
Figure 5.2.4. T‐ characteristic with variable rotor resistance.
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IM drive with variable rotor power (slip power control – static Scherbius system)
Id
Vd Vdi
1:nV2V1 V1
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T - Id characteristic with control of DC link current
2maxd
3sEV
' 2 '' 2 '' 2 '2 22 2
sl 2 o 2 2 23I R 1 s3I RP P P 3I R sP
s s
Equating the AC and DC powers,
2max dsl 2 d d
3sE IP sP V I
2max d
23E I
P
If the slip power is small compared to the total rotor (or air-gap)power, i.e., for small slip,
2maxo 2 1 2 d
3EP T 2 n T 2 n P I
2 max 2
d d21 1
3E 3pET I I2 n 2 f
dT KI
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The rectifier output DC voltage,
Speed control with slip power recovery
2 o sl retP P P P o 2P 1 s P
sl ret
2
P Ps
P
By neglecting the voltage drop across stator impedance, 12
VEa
2max 1
d3sE 3 2 sVV
aThe DC output voltage of rectifier,
2 1di
3 2V 3 2VV cos cosn
From Vd = Vdias cos ;n
Normally, n a. Why?
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for > 90
Speed control with slip power recovery
d
Figure 5.2.8.
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IM drive with 3‐phase VSI VVVf inverter
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dAn,1 d
VV m 0.354mV2 2
where m is the depth of modulation
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Performance with VVVF supply
1 of f
We assume that the AC supply voltage to the motor is sinusoidal, butof arbitrarily variable amplitude (RMS value V1) and frequency f1.
0 1
for operation from zero to base speed. is higher than 1 foroperation above base speed.
Figure 5.2.1130ELEC4613 – Electric Drive Systems
R1 X1
V1
I1
Im
Xm
'2R
'2R 1 s
s
'2I
'2X
1E
VVVF (or V/f) drive with constant air gap flux
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ag 1ˆV R I j L I E R I j L I K f
1 1 1 1 1R I j L IFor operation near base speed, the stator voltage drop: can be neglected, compared to V1.
1 ag 1ˆV K f 1
ag1
VˆKf
Thus, for operation near base speed, constant V/f supply implies operation with constant air‐gap flux.
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T-ω characteristic with constant V/f drive
' 1 1 12 ' ' ' '
' '2 2 2 1 21 2 1 2
o1
1 ag' o2 2 2' 2 ' ' 2 '
2 1 2 2 1 2
E V sVI =R R R j2 sf L+ j L + j Ls s
Vsf ˆsf KfIR sf 2 L R sf 2 L
'2
' '2
ˆ 2ag 1
dev 221 2 1
sR K f3pT =R + s L
'1 2
' '1 2
ˆ
2 2
2ag
222
sf R K3p=R + sf L
Nm
With negligible stator impedance drop,
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Thus, and Tdev values remain the same for a given sf1, regardlessof f1.
'2I
IM drive with constant V/f ratio
devT
'2I
sf1
fo
f1
f2
f4
no
n1
n2
n3
no
n1
n2
n3f2
f3
I’2
f1
fo
Slip freq, sf1 Slip freq, sf1
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Starting with maximum torque, V/f drive
''22
R Xs
For maximum developed power and torque in the rotor circuit'
'2 1 12
1 2 o
R f f Xf f f
'o 2
1 1 2 '2
f Rsf f fX
Note: maximum torque occurs at the same slip frequency for all f1.' '
o 2 21 ' '
2 2
f R RfX 2 L
For maximum torque to occur at zero speed,
2ag o
max '2
ˆ3p K fT
4 X
From 5.3.26 and 5.2.27, Nm
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When Tmax is developed,
IM drive with constant V/f ratio
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fo
V1
f1
gapˆK
Rated V1
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Constant max torque and power characteristics
Tdev Nm
Speed, Rad/sec
Rated V1 & fo
Tmax
Figure 5.2.14. T- characteristics under VVVF drive with f1below and above fo.
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T‐ characteristics with VSI V/f drive
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, rad /sec
T , N mT m axT ra ted
S equence: a-b -c
S equence: a-c-b
B ase speed w ith ra ted V 1
and base f1
Q 1Q 2
Q 3 Q 4
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V/f drive at low speed1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ag 1
ˆV R I j L I E R I j L I K f
At low speed, the stator impedance drop: 1 1 1 1 1R I j L Imay not remain negligible compared to V1 or E1. It implies reduction of the air-gap flux , , and consequent reduction of Tdev
ˆ 22 ag 1
dev 221 2 1 2
sR K f3pT =R + s L
38
ag
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V/f drive at low speed
Tdev Nm
Speed, Rad/sec
1 increases with negligible stator impedance with stator impedance
Base Speed
Figure 5.3.1. Drooping T- characteristic at low speed with VVVF drive
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V/f drive with low frequency voltage boost
fo
Rated V1
low-frequency voltage boost
f1
Vbo
bo 1 1ratedV R I The zero-frequency boost is
Figure 5.3.2. Voltage boost of VVVF drive at low speed
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VSI V/f drive controller – open loop
sT11
fSpeed
reference
f1 Reference
V1 Reference
Open‐loop V/f controller
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Speed control with an inner slip loop
ag 1' 1 1
2 ' ' 22 '' '2 22 1 21 2 1 2
ˆsK fE VI =R R R sf 2 L+ j L + j Ls s
‐+
*sl
+
V1
f1
Fig 5.3.5. Closed‐loop speed controller with inner slip control42ELEC4613 – Electric Drive Systems
CSI drive structure for IM
AB
CMotorVdc
PWM
PWM
PWM
*ai
*bi
*ci
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IM drive with variable I-f supply
I1
Im
jXm
'2R
s
'2I '
2j X
1E
I1A
A’
Figure 5.4.1. Per-phase equivalent circuit with current source input
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IM drive with variable I-f supply' 2 '2 2
dev1
3pI RT2 f s
Torque is inversely proportional to slip frequency
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IM drive with variable I-f supplyMaximum rotor power and hence developed torque occurs when
'
'2m 2
R X Xs
'2
mT 'm 2
RsX X
'
'2 1 1m 2
1 2 o
R f f X Xf f f
'o 2
1 1 2 'm 2
f Rsf f fX X
For maximum torque to occur at start ' '
o 2 21 ' '
m 2 m 2
f R RfX X 2 L L
'2
'm 2
RX X
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Normally, Xm >> X’2 . SmT for CSI drive is much smaller than for VSI.
When Tmax is developed
For starting from standstill with Tmax
IM drive with variable I-f supply contd.
2 2m 1
max 'm 2 o
3p X IT4 X X f
' 2 '2 2
dev1 2
3pI RT2 f f
For a given I1, the rotor current is given by (using current division)'2I
' m 12 '
'2m 2
j X II
R j X Xs
Using the slip condition for maximum torque, '2
mT 'm 2
RsX X
Nm
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I-f drive with constant air-gap flux
''22
m 1 ''2
m 2
R j Xs
I IR j X Xs
2' 2 '2 1 2
m 1 2' 2 '2 1 m 2
R 2 sf LI I
R 2 sf L L
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I1 for constant air‐gap flux operation
Q4
Q2
+sf1 -sf1
I1
No load I1
0
Q1
Q3
I1 in reverse sequence
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I1 at no-load
1 m m ag 1ˆE X I K f 1rated1
ag1 o
VEˆKf f
1ratedm m m m1ag
1 1 o o
VX I X IEˆKf f f f
1ratedm 1,no load
m
VI I
X
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Speed-control system block diagram
MI1
f1
ref
+
sl
+
+
I N V
I-RefGen
Figure 5.4.5. Variable current, variable frequency inverter drive scheme.
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CSI I/f drive for large IM machines
T1
T1
T3 T5
T4 T6 T2
M
T
ec1 ec2 ec3
C C
C
C C
C
L Inverter Rectifier
AC Mains
FCCI T6
Id
FCCR*
dI
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Quasi-square phase current waveforms
T 1
T 3
T 2
T 5
T 4
T 3
T 4
T 2
T 6
T 1
T 6
T 5
T 6
T 1 ia
ib
i c
- I d
+ I d
Figure 5.4.7. Motor current waveforms and thyristor switching states for a current source drive.
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