Title : 
Fuzzy logic based soft-start for induction motor drives
         
        
            Author : 
Iyengar, R. S Janardhana ; Sastry, V.V.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Indian Inst. of Technol., Madras, India
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
Fuzzy logic has received greater emphasis in the field of power electronics and motion control by virtue of its adaptive capability. A novel fuzzy logic based soft-start scheme for induction motor drives close to optimal performance has been discussed using a microprocessor based thyristorised voltage controller. The rule-based soft-start algorithm is fully realised through a software approach only. The soft-start strategy is based on the rise in the power drawn during starting period and the sudden fall in its magnitude at the end of soft-start has been used conceptually in closed-loop. The prototype has been tested under various loading conditions and found to be reliable and near optimal
         
        
            Keywords : 
closed loop systems; controllers; fuzzy control; induction motor drives; knowledge based systems; machine control; microcomputer applications; power engineering computing; starting; thyristor applications; voltage control; voltage regulators; closed-loop; fuzzy logic based soft-start; induction motor drives; loading conditions; microprocessor based thyristorised voltage controller; motion control; optimal performance; power electronics; rule-based soft-start algorithm; Adaptive control; Fuzzy logic; Induction motor drives; Microprocessors; Motion control; Optimal control; Power electronics; Programmable control; Software algorithms; Voltage control;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Industry Applications Conference, 1995. Thirtieth IAS Annual Meeting, IAS '95., Conference Record of the 1995 IEEE
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Orlando, FL
         
        
        
            Print_ISBN : 
0-7803-3008-0
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/IAS.1995.530292