• DocumentCode
    2543222
  • Title

    A 2-MW Motor And ARCP Drive for High-Speed Flywheel

  • Author

    Thelen, R.F. ; Gattozzi, A. ; Wardell, D. ; Williams, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Center for Electromechanics, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, R7000, Austin, TX 78712 USA
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    Feb. 25 2007-March 1 2007
  • Firstpage
    1690
  • Lastpage
    1694
  • Abstract
    A high-speed induction motor and soft-switching electronic drive are selected to transfer energy between a flywheel and the other power components of a prototype hybrid locomotive power system. The motor-generator operates in direct coupling at 15,000 RPM with the composite flywheel. The motor drive rating is 2MW (2600HP) over the operating frequency range of 125 to 250 Hz. The power-frequency range and harmonic heating considerations have led to an auxiliary resonant commutated pole (ARCP) soft-switching design. The drive and motor have been tested to nearly the full speed range. Unique requirements of energy storage and transfer are also presented.
  • Keywords
    Couplings; Flywheels; Frequency; Heating; Hybrid power systems; Induction motors; Motor drives; Power system harmonics; Prototypes; Resonance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Applied Power Electronics Conference, APEC 2007 - Twenty Second Annual IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA, USA
  • ISSN
    1048-2334
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-0713-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APEX.2007.357746
  • Filename
    4195949