• DocumentCode
    3534268
  • Title

    Detecting the correct rotational direction of a centrifugal device with a variable speed drive

  • Author

    Tamminen, Jussi ; Ahonen, Tapani ; Ahola, J. ; Niinimaki, Lauri ; Tolvanen, Jukka

  • Author_Institution
    Lappeenranta Univ. of Technol., Lappeenranta, Finland
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    2-6 Sept. 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    9
  • Abstract
    A wrong rotational direction of a centrifugal device is detrimental for the service life and energy efficiency of the device. However, in some cases, visual inspection of the correct rotational direction is difficult or even impossible. This paper presents a sensorless method that can detect the correct rotational direction of a centrifugal device. The method is verified by laboratory tests for a pump and blower system.
  • Keywords
    pumps; variable speed drives; blower system; centrifugal device; correct rotational direction detection; energy efficiency; laboratory tests; pump; sensorless method; service life; variable speed drive; visual inspection; Fluctuations; Frequency conversion; Frequency estimation; Inspection; Laboratories; Torque; Velocity control; Device application; diagnostics; electrical drive; estimation technique; industrial application; maintenance; variable speed drive;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Power Electronics and Applications (EPE), 2013 15th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Lille
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EPE.2013.6631832
  • Filename
    6631832