Induction Motor Drives Fed by an NPC Inverter with Unbalanced DC-Link
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Model of the NPC Inverter with Unbalanced DC-Link
3. SVM with Unbalanced DC-Link
4. Numerical Results
5. Experimental Results
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Switching State | Output Voltage | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 |
1.1-kW Induction Motor | ||
Rated power | 1.1 | kW |
Rated torque | 7.48 | Nm |
Rated voltage (rms) | 380 | V |
Rated current (rms) | 2.65 | A |
Pole pairs | 2 | |
Stator resistance | 7.5 | mΩ |
Rotor resistance referred to stator | 4.8 | mΩ |
Stator leakage inductance | 20 | mH |
Rotor leakage indutance | 20 | mH |
Air gap inductance | 430 | mH |
Three-Level NPC Inverter | ||
DC-link voltage, | 400 | V |
modulation period, | 500 | μs |
DC-link capacitor, C | 330 | μF |
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Abronzini, U.; Attaianese, C.; D’Arpino, M.; Di Monaco, M.; Tomasso, G. Induction Motor Drives Fed by an NPC Inverter with Unbalanced DC-Link. Electronics 2019, 8, 1379. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8121379
Abronzini U, Attaianese C, D’Arpino M, Di Monaco M, Tomasso G. Induction Motor Drives Fed by an NPC Inverter with Unbalanced DC-Link. Electronics. 2019; 8(12):1379. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8121379
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbronzini, Umberto, Ciro Attaianese, Matilde D’Arpino, Mauro Di Monaco, and Giuseppe Tomasso. 2019. "Induction Motor Drives Fed by an NPC Inverter with Unbalanced DC-Link" Electronics 8, no. 12: 1379. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8121379
APA StyleAbronzini, U., Attaianese, C., D’Arpino, M., Di Monaco, M., & Tomasso, G. (2019). Induction Motor Drives Fed by an NPC Inverter with Unbalanced DC-Link. Electronics, 8(12), 1379. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8121379