A Method of Sensing Line Voltages for Parameter Adaptation of Inverter-Fed Induction Motor Servo Drives

Most high-performance inverter-fed induction motor drive systems require signals corresponding to the input voltages of the motor for parameter adaptation. Low-performance systems require the signals for stabilization. The voltage signals are used in the controller circuit and therefore require isolation. Isolation of the voltage signals is not a cost-effective solution in low-power motor drive systems. The fact that the base drive signals to the transistor inverter are isolated makes them the ideal choice for the reconstruction of the motor line voltages. A method of sensing line voltages from the base drive signals of the transistor inverter circuit is described. A step-by-step derivation of the voltage sensing algorithm is given which leads to a simple realization. The synthesized voltages are used in parameter adaptation for inverter-fed induction motor drives. The sensing scheme has been implemented on a laboratory prototype, providing experimental results which are presented.