Title :
Loss minimization in DC motor drives
Author :
De Angelo, Cristian ; Bossio, Guillermo ; Garcia, Guillermo
Author_Institution :
Grupo de Electron. Aplicada, Univ. Nacional de Rio Cuarto, Argentina
Abstract :
In this work, a method to minimize DC motor drive losses is presented. It is based on a model that includes motor and converter losses. The method is theoretically presented and experimental results to validate the theory are shown. A controller for torque and speed is proposed
Keywords :
DC motor drives; angular velocity control; losses; machine control; machine theory; torque control; DC motor drives; controller; converter losses; copper losses; iron losses; loss minimization; motor losses; speed control; torque control; Brushes; Copper; DC machines; DC motors; Eddy currents; Hysteresis; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Iron; Power demand; Steady-state;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Machines and Drives, 1999. International Conference IEMD '99
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5293-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMDC.1999.769219
