Performance analysis of different PWM techniques on V/f-based speed control with adjustable boost voltage application for induction motors
Abstract
This paper
presents a comparative study and a method to improve Volt-Hertz (V/f) based
speed control of Induction Motors (IMs). For this purpose, Sinusoidal Pulse
Width Modulation (SPWM) and space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM)
techniques are investigated and evaluated, especially from the point of their
control performance on the V/f-based control for three-phase IMs working at
different load and speed conditions. From this aspect, it is a different study
from the literature. Steady and transient effects of both techniques on the
above mentioned control methods are analyzed for several case studies.
Afterwards, adjustable boost voltage application with modified reference
commands technique is proposed for both PWM methods in order to improve
start-up performance. All investigations for both PWM models are carried out
under the same conditions. Although SVPWM technique gives more effective
results in many cases, the proposed method provides noticeable improvements on
SPWM-based applications from point of performance on the control method. As a
novelty of this study, it is shown that, the bad performance of the control
method at low frequency in SPWM application, which has lower computational
burden for low cost microcontroller, can be improved by applying adjustable
boost voltage along with modified references that are proportional to the DC
bus current.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Publication Date
October 12, 2018
Submission Date
March 27, 2017
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 24 Number: 5