Evaluation of low-cost topologies for two phase induction motor drives, in industrial applications

Author

Blaabjerg, Frede ; Lungeanu, Florin ; Skaug, Kenneth ; Tonnes, Michael

Author_Institution

Electr. Energy Conversion Dept., Aalborg Univ., Denmark

Volume

4

fYear

2002

fDate

13-18 Oct. 2002

Firstpage

2358

Abstract

This paper investigates and compares the potential of the two-phase induction motors to accommodate variable speed operation in AC drives. The analysis is based on both theory and experimental work, showing a conflict between the performances on one side, and the cost/complexity for such AC drives on the other. Another contradiction comes from the benefits as well as from the drawbacks related with the AC running capacitor. It is concluded that the two-phase induction motor drives are more dependent upon the load characteristic than three-phase motor drives, while the best topology is a compromise between practical factors.

Keywords

costing; economics; induction motor drives; machine testing; machine theory; power capacitors; variable speed drives; AC running capacitor; cost/complexity trade-offs; industrial applications; load characteristic; low-cost topologies evaluation; performances; two-phase induction motor drives; variable speed operation; Capacitors; Circuit topology; Fans; Frequency; Induction motor drives; Induction motors; Permanent magnet motors; Synchronous motors; Torque; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Conference, 2002. 37th IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the

Conference_Location

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

ISSN

0197-2618

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7420-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.2002.1042775

Filename

1042775