Power measurement and harmonic analysis of large adjustable speed drives

Author

Oliver, J.A. ; Banerjee, B.B.

Author_Institution

Bechtel Western Power Corp., Norwalk, CA, USA

Volume

3

Issue

2

fYear

1988

fDate

6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

384

Lastpage

390

Abstract

Details are given of two power electronics adjustable speed drives, (ASDs) that were installed on utility power-plant boiler-feed-pump motors for conversion to speed control. One is a 2250 HP modified load commutated inverter with six pulse input and six pulse output. The other is a current-source inverter with 12 pulse input rectifier and 12 pulse output inverter. The authors show electrical system configuration, input and output current, and voltage wave shapes for each system. Means for measuring power and harmonics in power plant ASD installations using a real-time spectrum analyzer are discussed. ASD efficiency and measured additional motor losses from harmonics as determined in the field are presented

Keywords

electric drives; harmonics; invertors; power measurement; variable speed gear; 12 pulse input rectifier; 12 pulse output inverter; 2250 hp; adjustable speed drives; current-source inverter; harmonic analysis; load commutated inverter; power electronics; power measurement; power-plant boiler-feed-pump motors; real-time spectrum analyzer; speed control; voltage wave shapes; Commutation; Harmonic analysis; Power electronics; Power measurement; Pulse inverters; Rectifiers; Shape; Variable speed drives; Velocity control; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8969

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/60.4745

Filename

4745