An integrated AC drive system using a controlled-current PWM rectifier/inverter link

Author

Ooi, B.T. ; Dixon, J.W. ; Kulkarni, A.B. ; Nishimoto, Masahiko

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada

Volume

3

Issue

1

fYear

1988

Firstpage

64

Lastpage

71

Abstract

Two identical three-phase, bipolar transistor, controlled-current, pulsewidth modulation (PWM) power modulators are integrated so that one functions as a rectifier and the other as an inverter in an AC drive system. The rectifier input currents maintain near-60-Hz sinusoidal waveforms with unity power factor. A leading power factor is also possible. The modulators do not depend on the availability of bidirectional switch elements. Performance as a polyphase induction motor drive under motoring and regenerative braking is reported. The study includes digital simulation of operation as a synchronous motor drive.<>

Keywords

AC motors; electric drives; induction motors; invertors; pulse width modulation; rectifying circuits; synchronous motors; controlled-current PWM rectifier/inverter link; digital simulation; integrated AC drive system; inverter; polyphase induction motor drive; power factor; power modulators; rectifier; regenerative braking; synchronous motor drive; Availability; Bipolar transistors; Control systems; Induction motor drives; Pulse inverters; Pulse width modulation; Pulse width modulation inverters; Reactive power; Rectifiers; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8993

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/63.4332

Filename

4332