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Power Electronics in Motor Drives
Power Electronics in Motor Drives
Martin Brown
eISBN 978-1-907920-00-4
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Table of Contents
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7. AC Drive Control and Construction............................................. 137
Introduction....................................................................................... 137
Intelligent Circuitry – The ASIC ...................................................... 138
Hot Side Electronics ......................................................................... 142
Rectifier and DC Link Components ................................................. 153
Losses and Efficiency ....................................................................... 154
Protection and Filtering .................................................................... 155
8. Features, Functions and Jargon .................................................... 162
Introduction....................................................................................... 162
Selecting and Setting - Parameters and Programming ..................... 162
Basic Features and Functions ........................................................... 163
Some Useful Features ....................................................................... 176
Advanced Features............................................................................ 181
Features for Pumps and Fans............................................................ 189
9. Applications of AC Drives.............................................................. 192
Fans and pumps ................................................................................ 192
Material Handling............................................................................. 203
Applications in Machines ................................................................. 209
10. EMC, Harmonics and Installation ................................................ 213
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)............................................. 213
Harmonics......................................................................................... 223
Installation ........................................................................................ 226
11. Whatever Next? .............................................................................. 229
A Growing Market............................................................................ 229
Changing Technologies .................................................................... 229
Driving the Growth and Development ............................................. 231
Final Thoughts .................................................................................. 233
Index .......................................................................................................... 234
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Introduction
This book is not about drive or power electronic theory. It is not about
complex topologies, control algorithms, and stability criteria.
It is much more about the real world of AC drives designers and users.
There are a few people who need to understand the complexities of motor
simulation, but there are a great many more who want to understand the
basic principles of AC drive design and operation, and who are interested in
how they are used in the real industrial world.
This book is aimed at them, and at their engineering colleagues who are
interested in, for example, quality control in a sugar mill, but need to know
how their key equipment works. It should also be of interest to automation
engineers and programmers who need to understand the possibilities and
limitations of simple AC drives. I hope it will also appeal to those of you
who have an interest in how industry utilises power electronic components
and systems to produce the things that we need (or think we need) at a price
and quality that we have come to expect.
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Users of drives need to understand the basic principles of how they work,
but it is more important for them to understand how the equipment is used,
and how it can benefit the user.
I have included in the book a description of the basic components that are
used in drives with particular reference to the practical aspects of their
installation in industrial equipment. This is important, if only to understand
what may happen when a capacitor dries out, or an inductor saturates. This
equipment inevitably interacts with the power electronic systems and must
be at least recognisable by any engineer on site.
Finally, I have kept the mathematics to a minimum. Some basic
understanding of mechanical and electrical theory is presumed, and a basic
knowledge of single and three phase AC systems would be useful.
Enjoy!
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About the Author
Acknowledgements
Gordon Smith at Leicester University introduced me to power electronics
and the real world of engineering. Ray Stanyard taught me to think and
design practically and laterally at the same time. My colleagues at Siemens
showed that a team of engineers is greater than the sum of its parts. All
these people have contributed, without knowing, to my questionable
capabilities as an engineer and trainer - my thanks to them. I’d particularly
like to thank Richard Kenney for his careful proofreading and Paul Ridgway
for his help and advice. Finally, my thanks to my wife Sheila for being there
for so long.