Control System Design of a Current Inverter Induction Motor Drive

An analytical design is presented of the control system of a slip-controlled current inverter induction motor drive. First of all, the drive dynamics are modeled in a control-oriented perspective. Afterwards, the transfer function between the rectifier output voltage and the inverter current is thoroughly analyzed and the results used to design the current controller. Two function generators are then synthetized and incorporated in the speed loop so as to obtain constant rotor flux operation and satisfactory torque dynamics. Lastly, the speed controller is designed for a fast and accurate response. All the parameters of the control system are given in terms of performance specifications and drive data. A computer implementation of the drive system is carried out and performance tests are shown.