Auto-commissioning High Quality Motor Drive Systems
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Nottingham
Department Name: Faculty of Engineering
Abstract
A truly user-friendly industrial drive should be able to identify the characteristics of the attached motor and operate it using field-oriented control with no user intervention. It should also produce the minimum possible noise both acoustically and electrically. The aim of this project is to approach this ideal by investigating the possibilities afforded by closed-loop output-voltage control. Additional benefits arising from using a three-level power stage topology may also be investigated. Closed-loop voltage control compensates for non-linearities in the power stage and allows for precise measurement and control of the attached motor. Three-level topologies allow much more freedom in PWM patterns than conventional two-level designs and thus offer the possibility of optimising the modulation strategy to minimise noise.
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP/N509309/1 | 01/10/2015 | 30/03/2021 | |||
| 1926768 | Studentship | EP/N509309/1 | 01/09/2017 | 28/02/2022 | Abdurrahman Raqib |
| Description | CASE Award Studentship with Siemens PLC |
| Organisation | Siemens AG |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Ongoing work in support of an industrially led research project on condition monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Donation of drives and electronic components on an as needed basis |
| Impact | None as yet |
| Start Year | 2017 |