Inverter fed Induction Motor Drives.

 Actual voltage to motor is non-sinusoidal, however motor behaviour depends

principally on the fundamental (sinusoidal) component of the applied voltage.

 Harmonic components of the applied voltage much less significant, as impedance

of motor much higher than at the fundamental frequency. Current is therefore
much more sinusoidal than the voltage.

 Torque developed depends on the strength of the rotating flux wave, and on the
slip of the rotor.

 Amplitude of flux wave depends on the supply voltage and inversely on the
frequency.

 Method of speed control is control of the speed of rotation of the flux wave (i.e.
the synchronous speed), by control of the supply frequency.

 When load is applied, rotor slows down, slip increases, more current is induced in
rotor, and more torque is produced. When speed has reduced to point where the
motor torque equals the load torque, the speed becomes steady. Want the drop
in speed with load to be as small as possible, so that motor holds speed in the face
of load, i.e. minimise the slip for a given load.

 Slip for a given torque depends on amplitude of rotating flux wave – higher the
flux, the smaller the slip.

 Magnitude of flux must be adjusted to its’ full (rated) value regardless of speed of
rotation. Voltage supplied by inverter varies in direct proportion to frequency to
maintain constant amplitude. Voltage to frequency ratio (V/f)

 Figure 7.4

 Peak torque is proportional to square of flux density. In constant voltage region

peak torque reduces inversely with square of frequency. In constant power
region, above base speed maximum permissible torque reduces in inversely with
speed.