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    INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL DRIVES

    Drives are employed for systems that require motion control e.g. transportation system, fans,

    robots, pumps, machine tools, etc. Prime movers are required in drive systems to provide the

    movement or motion and energy that is used to provide the motion can come from varioussources: diesel engines, petrol engines, hydraulic motors, electric motors etc.

    Drives that use electric motors as the prime movers are known as electrical drives

    There are several advantages of electrical drives:a. Flexible control characteristic This is particularly true when power electronic

    converters are employed where the dynamic and steady state characteristics of the motorcan be controlled by controlling the applied voltage or current.

    b. Available in wide range of speed, torque and power

    c. High efficiency, lower noise, low maintenance requirements and cleaner operation

    d. Electric energy is easy to be transported.

    A typical conventional electric drive system for variable speed application employing multi-

    machine system is shown in Figure 1. The system is obviously bulky, expensive, inflexible andrequire regular maintenance. In the past, induction and synchronous machines were used for

    constant speed applications this was mainly because of the unavailability of variable frequencysupply.

    Figure 1 Conventional variable speed electrical drive system

    With the advancement of power electronics, microprocessors and digital electronics, typicalelectric drive systems nowadays are becoming more compact, efficient, cheaper and versatile

    this is shown in Figure 2. The voltage and current applied to the motor can be changed at will

    by employing power electronic converters. AC motor is no longer limited to application whereonly AC source is available, however, it can also be used when the power source available is DC

    or vice versa

    Figure 2 Modern Electric drive system employing power electronic converters

    ACmotor

    DCgenerator

    variableDC DC

    motor

    variablespeed

    Load

    fixedspeed

    If

    Ia

    Power

    Source

    Control

    feedback

    Power

    Processor(Power electronic

    Converters)

    ControlUnit

    Motor Load

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    Electric drives is multi-disciplinary field. Various research areas can be sub-divided from

    electric drives as shown in Figure 3.

    Figure 3 Multi-disciplinary nature of electric drive system

    Components of Electrical DrivesThe main components of a modern electrical drive are the motors, power processor, control unit

    and electrical source. These are briefly discussed below.

    a) Motors

    Motors obtain power from electrical sources. They convert energy from electrical tomechanical - therefore can be regarded as energy converters. In braking mode, the flow ofpower is reversed. Depending upon the type of power converters used, it is also possible for

    the power to be fed back to the sources rather than dissipated as heat.

    There are several types of motors used in electric drives choice of type used depends onapplications, cost, environmental factors and also the type of sources available.. Broadly,they can be classified as either DC or AC motors:

    DC motors (wound or permanent magnet)AC motors

    Induction motors squirrel cage, wound rotor

    Synchronous motors wound field, permanent magnetBrushless DC motor require power electronic converters

    Stepper motors require power electronic converters

    Synchronous reluctance motors or switched reluctance motor require power electronicconverters

    b) Power processor or power modulatorSince the electrical sources are normally uncontrollable, it is therefore necessary to be ableto control the flow of power to the motor this is achieved using power processor or power

    modulator. With controllable sources, the motor can be reversed, brake or can be operated

    with variable speed. Conventional methods used, for example, variable impedance or relays,to shape the voltage or current that is supplied to the motor these methods however are

    inflexible and inefficient. Modern electric drives normally used power electronic converters to

    shape the desired voltage or current supplied to the motor. In other words, the characteristic

    Machine design Speed sensorless Machine theory

    Non-linear control Real-time control DSP application PFC

    Speed sensorless Power electronic converters

    Utility interface

    Renewable energy

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    of the motors can be changed at will. Power electronic converters have several advantagesover classical methods of power conversion, such as : More efficient since ideally no losses occur in power electronic converters

    Flexible voltage and current can be shaped by simply controlling switching functions of

    the power converter Compact smaller, compact and higher ratings solidstate power electronic devices are

    continuously being developed the prices are getting cheaper.

    Converters are used to convert and possibly regulate (i.e. using closed-loop control) theavailable sources to suit the load i.e. motors. These converters are efficient because the

    switches operate in either cut-off or saturation modes

    Several conversion are possible:

    AC to DC

    DC to AC

    DC to DC

    AC to AC

    Dioderectifier

    DC-DCconverter

    control

    Controlledrectifier

    control

    Inverter(PWM)

    control

    DC-DCconverter

    control

    Inverter(six-step)

    control

    DC-DCConverter

    control

    ControlledRectifier

    control

    Inverter

    (six-step)

    control

    DiodeRectifier

    control

    Inverter(PWM)

    MatrixConverter

    control

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    c) Control Unit

    The complexity of the control unit depends on the desired drive performance and the type of

    motors used. A controller can be as simple as few op-amps and/or a few digital ICs, or it canbe as complex as the combinations of several ASICs and digital signal processors (DSPs).

    The types of the main controllers can be: analog - which is noisy, inflexible. However analog circuit ideally has infinite bandwidth. digital immune to noise, configurable. The bandwidth is obviously smaller than the

    analog controllers depends on sampling frequency DSP/microprocessor flexible, lower bandwidth compared to above. DSPs perform faster

    operation than microprocessors (multiplication in single cycle). With DSP/microp.,complex estimations and observers can be easily implemented.

    d) SourceElectrical sources or power supplies provide the energy to the electrical motors. For high

    efficiency operation, the power obtained from the electrical sources need to be regulated

    using power electronic convertersPower sources can be of AC or DC in nature and normally are uncontrollable, i.e. their

    magnitudes or frequencies are fixed or depend on the sources of energy such as solar orwind. AC source can be either three-phase or single-phase; 3-phase sources are normally for

    high power applications

    There can be several factors that affect the selection of different configuration of electrical drive

    system such as:

    a) Torque and speed profile - determine the ratings of converters and the quadrant ofoperation required.

    b) Capital and running cost Drive systems will vary in terms of start-up cost and running

    cost, e.g. maintenance.c) Space and weight restrictions

    d) Environment and location

    Comparison between DC and AC drives

    Motors : DC require maintenance, heavy, expensive, speed limited by mechanical construction AC less maintenance, light, cheaper, robust, high speed (esp. squirrelcage type)

    Control unit: DC drives: Simple control decoupling torque and flux by mechanical commutator the

    controller can be implemented using simple analog circuit even for high performancetorque control cheaper.

    AC drives, the types of controllers to be used depend on the required drive performance obviously, cost increases with performance. Scalar control drives technique does notrequire fast processor/DSP whereas in FOC or DTC drives, DSPs or fast processors are

    normally employed.

    Performance:

    In DC motors, flux and torque components are always perpendicular to one another

    thanks to the mechanical commutator and brushes. The torque is controlled via thearmature current while maintaining the field component constant. Fast torque and

    decouple control between flux and torque components can be achieved easily. In AC machines, in particular the induction machines, magnetic coupling between

    phases and between stator and rotor windings makes the modeling and torque controldifficult and complex. Control of the steady state operating conditions is accomplished

    by controlling the magnitude and the frequency of the applied voltage; which is known

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    as the scalar control technique. This is satisfactory in some applications. The transientstates or the dynamics of the machine can only be controlled by applying the vectorcontrol technique whereby the decoupling between the torque and flux components is

    achieved through frame transformations. Implementation of this control technique is

    complex thus requires fast processors such as Digital Signal Processors (DSPs).

    Overview of AC and DC drives

    The advancement in electric drive system is very much related to the development in the powersemiconductor devices technology. The introduction of the Silicon-Controlled Rectifier (SCR) in

    1957 has initiated the application of solid state devices in power converters. The development ofthe electrical drives systems can be divided into three stages

    Before power semiconductor devices were introduced:

    AC drives were used for fixed speed operation. Generating an AC voltage with variablefrequency was only possible by using rotary converters, which are bulky and inflexible. Although

    it is possible to use variable voltage with fixed frequency sources to control the speed of AC

    motors, the efficiency of the drive system will be very poor especially at low speeds. On the otherhand, variable DC supply can be produced using multi-machine configuration and hence could

    be used to control the armature voltage of the DC motors. Consequently, DC drives are widelyused for variable speed operation, whereas AC machines were used mainly for fixed speed

    applications.

    After power semiconductor devices were introduced in 1950sAlthough self turnoff devices (Bipolar Junction Transistor BJT) were available in the

    1950s their voltage ratings were too low which make them inappropriate to be used in power

    circuit. Silicon-Controlled Rectifier (SCR) was introduced in 1957. The higher ratings of SCRcompared to the solid state transistor at that time, has made it possible for it to be used in

    static frequency converters or inverters. Speed control with AC motor can be performed because

    variable frequency AC supply can be generated using inverters. However, since the switchingfrequency of an SCR was low which require commutation circuit in order to turn off, square

    wave inverters were mainly used in AC drive system. In early 1960s, the improvement in the

    fabrication of BJT along with the introduction of pulse width modulation (PWM) controltechnique has significantly contributed to the improvement in the AC motor drives. Transient

    torque control to some extend, was nearly achieved to the expense of a very complex algorithmwith numerous approximations. The true high performance torque control similar to DC drives

    was still not achievable due to the complex magnetic coupling between phases in the stator androtor of the AC machines. Nevertheless, DC drives were gradually being replaced with AC drives

    in medium performance variable speed applications. Applications requiring precise and fast

    torque control were still dominated by DC drives.

    After semiconductor devices were introduced in 1980s

    In 1972, Prof. Blashke published his approach of AC motor control, to what is nowknown as Field Oriented Control (FOC) or vector control. FOC control basically transformed the

    control of AC motors to the one similar to DC motor control. In other words, the highperformance torque control can be achieved using AC motors. This is possible through complexframe transformations and algorithm. However not until in the early 80s, where faster

    microprocessors were available, the algorithm used for FOC was not practically realizable. In1980s, increasing number of applications utilizing FOC control could be found in industries.Applications which were previously possible only with DC drives were gradually being replaced

    with FOC of AC drives. It was predicted that the AC drives will eventually replace the DC drives

    in the near future.

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    Torque Equations For Rotating Systems

    The Newtons Law states that, the net force acting on a body of mass M equals to the rate of

    change of its mechanical momentum, which is the product of its mass and its velocity in the

    direction of the net force. In the equation form, this is given by

    (1)

    where F is the net force acting on the body, M is the mass of the body and v is its velocity. This

    is illustrated by Figure 4.

    Figure 4 Translational motion

    With constant mass, (1) can be written as

    For rotational motion (which is the case for rotating electrical machines), the force, the mass

    and the linear velocity is equivalent to the torque, the moment of inertia and the angular

    velocity, respectively. Equation (1) can therefore be written as

    (3)

    where T is the net torque, J is the moment of inertia and is the angular velocity. The rotational

    system which is analogous to the translational system of Figure 4 is shown in Figure 5.

    Figure 5 Rotational motion

    For most of the cases, J is constant thus reducing (3) to

    (4)

    In terms of the angular position, , this can be written as

    M

    x

    v

    FpFf

    , TeTL

    J

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    (5)

    For rotating electrical machines, the net torque is given by

    (6)

    where Te is the internal electrical torque produced by the motor, Tl is the load torque and/or the

    internal friction of the motor. T is the available torque at the shaft and is responsible foraccelerating the inertia of the motor. T is also known as the dynamic torque and it only existsduring the transient (i.e. acceleration and deceleration). In order to accelerate in forward

    direction, Te Tl must be positive; which means that the applied electrical torque must be larger

    than the load torque. In order to decelerate, the net torque must be negative; the electricaltorque must be made smaller than the load torque and the motor operates in braking mode

    more on this later. Note that the speed is always continuous. A discontinuity in speed (i.e. step

    change in speed) theoretically will require an infinite torque. This is analogous to the voltage andcurrent across a capacitor in which discontinuity in capacitor voltage is not allowed as it

    correspond to an infinite capacitor current.

    Equation (4) relates the torque and the mechanical speed (or position) of the machine. For agiven electrical torque profile, with the known moment of inertia and the load torque, the speed

    profile of the drive system can be determined. In a torque-controlled drive system, the speed isgoverned by the load. If the load torque comprise of only the frictional torque which is

    proportional to the speed, (4) can be written as

    (7)

    Equation (7) can be easily simulated using SIMULINK as shown in Figure 6. In the simulation, a

    square wave torque is applied.

    Figure 6 Dynamic simulation of mechanical system

    Usually in a cascaded closed-loop control system in which the speed is to be controlled, thereference torque will be generated by the speed controller. In such cases, the torque will be

    governed by the speed.

    If we multiply (7) with the angular speed, we obtain an equation describing the power balance,

    (8)

    torque

    speed

    position

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    Where pD = mTe is the driving power, pL= mTl is the load power and is the change in

    kinetic energy. Integrating the equation with time and setting the initial speed (0) = 0, we

    obtain the following:

    (9)

    The last term of (9) is the stored kinetic energy of the system. It is analogous to the energy

    stored in a capacitor or an inductor . Similar to a capacitor voltage or an

    inductor current, an angular velocity must be continuous. An abrupt (discontinuous) change

    in will results in an infinite power.

    Relation between translational and rotational motionsIn most applications of the drive systems, the translational and rotational motions are related.

    An example of a typical system is shown in Figure 7.

    Figure 7 Translational and rotational motions

    The relation between the torques and the linear forces are given by

    Tl = rFl, Tm = rFm .Also,

    V = r

    If the mass M is constant, we can write

    (10)

    Equation (10) states that the equivalent moment of inertia of the translational motion referred tothe axis of the pulley is given by Jequ = Mr2

    M

    FmFl

    rr

    v

    Tm

    Tl

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    System with gearsIt was found out that machines designed to operate at low speeds are large in size compared tothe ones which are designed to operate at high speeds. In order to avoid the unnecessary large

    size machines, high speed operations are normally preferred. However, in some applications,

    slow motion with high torque is required. Consequently for such applications, gears whichreduce speed but amplify the torque, are commonly employed. An example of the hoist drive

    employing gears is shown in Figure 8.

    Figure 8 Hoist drive with gears

    The hoist drive system shown in Figure 8 can be represented by an equivalent system similar to

    Figure 5. In order to do that, we need to obtain the equivalent moment of inertia and loadtorque. If the mass M3 is considered being moved upwards, with the negligible frictional torque,it can be shown that the torque equation for the equivalent system is given by

    (11)

    where

    Steady state operating speedThe characteristics of the motor and load are normally described based on their torque versus

    speed graph or T- characteristics. The T- characteristic of a motor corresponds to the

    variation of its torque versus its speed, with all other variables, including the voltage (or current)

    and frequency (for AC motor) are kept constant. Typical shape of T- characteristics of different

    motors are shown in Figure 9.

    The loads on the other hand will have their own T- characteristics. It is the intersection

    between the motor and the load T- characteristics that determines the steady state speed. This

    can be seen from (6) where at steady state d/dt = 0 and Te = Tl.

    J1

    J2

    M3

    J3

    1, Tm 2

    3

    2r3Loss-

    free

    gear

    Synchronous motor Separately excitedDC motor

    Induction motor Series DC motor

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    The steady state torque-speed characteristic of the motor depends on the applied voltage orcurrent. Hence, by changing the point of intersections between the motor and load torque-speedcurves, different steady-state speeds can be achieved.

    Figure 9 Different steady state speeds (Tl = Te) for different motors T- characteristics

    It should be noted that the graph in Figure 9 only displayed the steady state characteristics ofthe load and motor. The transient responses before these steady state speeds are reached have

    to be dealt with using the dynamic characteristics of the load and motor.

    Components of Load Torque, Tl

    In general, the load torque Tl can be classified into two types: the passive load torque (frictional

    torque) and the active load torque. Frictional toque exists only when there is motion and italways opposes the driving torque. Active load torque on the other hand, is independent of the

    direction of motion.

    Frictional torque

    Moving parts of the motor and load constitute the frictional torque. There are several types of

    frictional as described in Figure 4 and explained below:

    Coulomb friction exists in bearings, gears, coupling and brakes. It is almostindependent of speed.

    Viscous friction exist in lubricated bearings due to the laminar flow of the lubricant. Itis directly proportional to the speed.

    Windage friction occurs due the turbulent flow of air or liquid. It is directly proportional

    to the square of speed

    In practical drive system consisting of load and motor, all components of friction describedabove exist simultaneously. However, in most of the cases, only one or two components are

    dominating. For instance, a fan or a propeller will typically have the windage friction

    dominating, whereas in paper mill and machine tools, the dominating one could be the viscousfriction.

    Torque

    speed

    Torque-speed characteristic ofthe load, Tl

    Different steady-state torque-speedcharacteristics of the motor, Te

    1 2 3

    Different motor

    speeds

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    Constant torqueThe direction of constant load torque is independent of speed it retains the direction even

    when the direction of rotation reverses or changes, e.g. gravity, tension or compressionundergone by elastic body. This type of torque is capable of driving the motor under equilibriumand is said to be an active torque.

    Thermal considerations

    The losses in the machines contribute to the temperature increase in the machine. The variousparts of the machine have different temperature limits. Particularly important is the insulation

    used for the windings which give rise to the different classes of machines. If the temperaturegoes beyond the allowable temperature, it will cause an immediate breakdown (short circuit inthe winding) or it will deteriorate the quality and hence reduces the lifetime of the insulation

    material. Allowable power losses are higher for materials which can withstand higher

    temperature which translates to higher costs. The classes of the insulator used for the windingin electrical machines are shown in Table 1.

    T

    Viscous

    Coulomb

    Windage

    Speed

    Torque

    Gravitationaltorque

    FL

    TL

    gM

    TL = rFL = r g M sin

    Te

    Figure 10 Frictionaltorque

    Figure 11 Constant load torque: gravitational force

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    Table 1 Classification of the insulators

    Class Max safe temp. oC

    V 90

    A 105E 120

    B 130

    F 155

    H 180C >180

    Three main cause of power losses are:

    Conductor losses (i2R)Exist in the windings, cables, brushes, slip rings, commutator, and etc.

    Core lossesMainly due to eddy current and hysteresis losses

    Friction and windage losses

    Mainly due to ball bearings, brushes, ventilation losses

    The constructions of the machines are very complex; normally built from various types ofmaterials (heterogeneous) with complex geometrical shapes. To exactly predict the heat flow andhence the temperature distribution is extremely difficult. Based on the assumptions that the

    temperature limits of all parts does not exceed the temperature limits under certain operatingconditions, the motors can therefore adequately modeled as homogeneous bodies. Obviously,

    this assumption cannot determine the specific internal thermal conditions for the motors.

    Figure 12 Homogeneous body

    Let us assume that a homogeneous body shown in Figure 12 represents a motor which has athermal capacity C. The input power, which is the losses incurred in the motor, is represented

    by p1 whereas the output power, which is the power released as heat by convection, isrepresented by p2. The output power due to radiation is assumed negligible because of the low

    operating temperature and back radiation. Under a steady state condition, the input powerequals the output power; this is when the steady state temperature is reached. The equation

    describing the power balance is given by

    (12)

    Thermal capacity, C (Ws/oC)Surface A, (m2)

    Surface temperature, T (oC)

    Ambient temperature, To

    p1

    INPUT POWER(losses)

    p2

    OUTPUT POWER(convection)

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    The heat dissipated by convection is given by

    p2= A (T To) (13)

    where is the coefficient of heat transfer.

    If we let T = T To , equation (12) can be written as

    or

    (14)

    where T= C/(A) is the thermal time constant. With T(0)=0 and a step change in the power

    input p1 from 0 to ph at t=0, the solution for T is

    (15)

    At steady state, T() = ph/(A)

    During cooling, i.e. when heat is removed at t=0, the temperature of the body decays to the

    ambient temperature.

    (16)

    t

    t

    Heatingtransient

    Coolingtransient

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    Figure 13 Heating and cooling transients

    The thermal time constant depends on the coefficient of heat transfer which in turn depends

    on the velocity of the cooling air. Machines which are self-ventilated will have larger cooling timeconstants compared to their heating (assumed moving) time constants. On the other hand

    machines with forced ventilation system will have a cooling and heating time constants of more

    or less equal. It should be noted that the thermal time constant of electrical machines aretypically much larger than their mechanical or electrical time constants. It may vary from fewminutes few hours.

    If the thermal time constant is large, a temporary overload is therefore possible withoutexceeding the temperature limits. Three typical modes of operation are:

    - Continuous duty

    - Short time intermittent duty- Periodic intermittent duty

    (i) Continuous dutyThe motor is loaded continuously. Obviously the rating of the motor must at least equal the

    continuous loading of the machine. Normally, motor with next higher power rating from

    commercial available rating is selected.

    (ii) Short time intermittent duty

    The time of operation is considerably less than the thermal time constant. The motor is allowed

    to cool to ambient temperature before the new load cycle is applied. The motor is allowed to beoverloaded provided that the maximum temperature is not exceeded. However, the application of

    much higher power than the rated power is subject to the available torque of the machine. ForDC machine this is limited due the sparking between the brushes and the commutator. In

    induction machine, this is limited by its pull-out torque.

    (iii)Periodic intermittent duty

    The load cycle is repeated periodically. The machine is not allowed to cool to ambient when thenext load cycle is applied. The temperature will fluctuate and the mean value will eventually

    settle to a steady state value. The machine can be overloaded and amount of overloadingdepends on the duty cycle of the load. The heating and cooling time constant may be different

    depending whether the machine is self-cooled or forced-cooled.

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    Four-quadrant operation of a drive system

    The T plane with motors shaft cross sectional area is shown:

    Figure 14 Four-quadrant operation of a drive system

    The positive or forward speed is arbitrarily chosen in counterclockwise direction (it can also bechosen as clockwise). The positive torque is in the direction that will produce acceleration in

    forward speed, as shown above.

    The plane is divided into 4 quadrants , thus 4 modes of operation. The quadrants are marked as

    I, II, III and IV

    Quadrant IBoth torque and speed are positive the motor rotates in forward direction, which is in the same

    direction as the motor torque. The power of the motor is the product of the speed and torque (P

    = Te), therefore the power of the motor is positive. Energy is converted from electrical form to

    mechanical form, which is used to rotate the motor. The mode of operation is known as forwardmotoring.

    Quadrant II

    The speed is in forward direction but the motor torque is in opposite direction or negative value.The torque produced by the motor is used to brake the forward rotation of the motor. The

    mechanical energy during the braking, is converted to electrical energy thus the flow of energy

    is from the mechanical system to the electrical system. The product of the torque and speed isnegative thus the power is negative, implying that the motor operates in braking mode. The

    mode of operation is known as forward braking.

    Quadrant III

    The speed and the torque of the motor are in the same direction but are both negative. The

    reverse electrical torque is used to rotate the motor in reverse direction. The power, i.e. theproduct of the torque and speed, is positive implying that the motor operates in motoring mode.

    The energy is converted from electrical form to mechanical form. This mode of operation is

    known as reverse motoring.

    T

    III

    III IV

    TeTe

    TeTe

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    Quadrant IVThe speed is in reverse direction but the torque is positive. The motor torque is used to brakethe reverse rotation of the motor. The mechanical energy gained during the braking is converted

    to electrical form thus power flow from the mechanical system to the electrical system. The

    product of the speed and torque is negative implying that the motor operates in braking mode.This mode of operation is known as reverse braking.

    Ratings of converters and motors

    In order to accelerate to a given reference value, the motor torque has to be larger than the loadtorque. According to (1), the difference between Tl and Te determines how fast the angularacceleration is. For example, the speed and torque responses for a closed-loop speed control DC

    drive with two different torque limit setting (10 Nm and 15 Nm) is shown in Figure 7. The higher

    the torque during the speed transient, the faster is the speed gets to its reference.

    Figure 7 Speed response with different torque limit settings

    In most cases, the torque during this transient condition can be up to 3 times the rated torque

    of the motor and for servo motor, it can be as high as 8 to 10 times the rated value. Thismomentary high torque is possible due to the large thermal capacity of the motor with suitableinsulators used for the winding. The converter, which conducts the motor current, must be able

    to sustain this condition. However since the thermal capacity of a switching device is small, the

    current cannot be higher than its rated value even for a short time. Consequently, the currentrating of the converter is normally set to equal the maximum allowable motor current and this

    can be as high as the 3 times the motor rated current. The maximum allowable torque during

    transient of a drive system is determined by the current rating of the converter used whereasthe continuous torque limit depends on the current rating of the motor. The operating area of a

    4-quadrant motor drive is shown in Figure 8. The converter is normally protected from the over-

    current condition by the current limiter mechanism within the converter system, which meansthat sustained overloads on the motor has to be protected by an additional thermal protection

    mechanism. Above the base speed, b, the toque is limited by the maximum allowable power,

    which depends on whether the transient or continuous torque limit is considered. The speed

    limit basically depends on the mechanical limitation of the motor.

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    Steady-state stability

    The motor will operate at the steady-state speed (point where Tl = Te) provided that the speed is

    of stable equilibrium. The stable equilibrium speed is investigated using steady-state torque-speed characteristics of the load and motor.

    A disturbance in any part of the drive will result in a speed to depart from the steady state

    speed. However, if the steady-state speed is of stable equilibrium, the speed will return to thestable equilibrium speed. On the other hand, if the speed is not of the stable equilibrium, the

    disturbance will results in the speed to drift away from the equilibrium speed. It can be shown

    mathematically that the condition for stable equilibrium is:

    (17)

    Figure 9 Steady state stability

    Te Tl

    Motor will decelerate

    back to equilibrium

    since Tl > Te

    Motor will accelerate

    away from equilibriumsince Te > Tl

    Torque

    speed

    Torque

    speed

    Tl Te

    Torque

    Speed

    Power limit fortransient torque

    Power limit forcontinuoustorque

    Transienttorque limit

    Continuoustorque limit

    Maximumspeed limit

    b- b

    Figure 8 Limits for torque, speedand power for drive system

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    References

    G.K. Dubey, Fundamental of Electrical Drives, Narosa, 1994.

    W. Leonhard, Control of Electrical Drives, Springer-Verlag, 2001