Cover Page
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to Electric Drive Systems
1.1: History
1.2: What Is an Electric-Motor Drive?
1.3: Factors Responsible for the Growth of Electric Drives
1.4: Typical Applications of Electric Drives
1.5: The Multi-Disciplinary Nature of Drive Systems
1.6: Structure of the Textbook
References
Problems
Chapter 2: Understanding Mechanical System Requirements for Electric Drives
2.1: Introduction
2.2: Systems with Linear Motion
2.3: Rotating Systems
2.4: Friction
2.5: Torsional Resonances
2.6: Electrical Analogy
2.7: Coupling Mechanisms
2.8: Types of Loads
2.9: Four-Quadrant Operation
2.10: Steady State and Dynamic Operations
References
Problems
Chapter 3: Review of Basic Electric Circuits
3.1: Introduction
3.2: Phasor Representation in Sinusoidal Steady State
3.3: Three-Phase Circuits
Reference
Problems
Chapter 4: Basic Understanding of Switch-Mode Power Electronic Converters in Electric Drives
4.1: Introduction
4.2: Overview of Power Processing Units (PPUS)
4.3: Converters for DC Motor Drives
4.4: Synthesis of Low-Frequency AC
4.5: Three-Phase Inverters
4.6: Power Semiconductor Devices
References
Problems
Chapter 5: Magnetic Circuits
5.1: Introduction
5.2: Magnetic Field Produced by Current-Carrying Conductors
5.3: Flux Density B and the Flux Ø
5.4: Magnetic Structures with Air Gaps
5.5: Inductances
5.6: Faraday's Law: Induced Voltage in a Coil due to Time-Rate of Change of Flux Linkage
5.7: Leakage and Magnetizing Inductances
5.8: Transformers
5.9: Permanent Magnets
References
Problems
Chapter 6: Basic Principles of Electromechanical Energy Conversion
6.1: Introduction
6.2: Basic Structure
6.3: Production of Magnetic Field
6.4: Basic Principles of Operation
6.5: Application of the Basic Principles
6.6: Energy Conversion
6.7: Power Losses and Energy Efficiency
6.8: Machine Ratings
References
Problems
Chapter 7: DC-Motor Drives and Electronically-Commutated Motor (ECM) Drives
7.1: Introduction
7.2: The Structure of DC Machines
7.3: Operating Principles of DC Machines
7.4: DC-Machine Equivalent Circuit
7.5: Various Operating Modes in DC-Motor Drives
7.6: Flux Weakening in Wound-Field Machines
7.7: Power-Processing Units in DC Drives
7.8: Electronically-Commutated Motor (ECM) Drives
References
Problems
Chapter 8: Designing Feedback Controllers for Motor Drives
8.1: Introduction
8.2: Control Objectives
8.3: Cascade Control Structure
8.4: Steps in Designing the Feedback Controller
8.5: System Representation for Small-Signal Analysis
8.6: Controller Design
8.7: Example of a Controller Design
8.8: The Role of Feed-Forward
8.9: Effects of Limits
8.10: Anti-Windup (Non-Windup) Integration
References
Problems and Simulations
Chapter 9: Introduction to AC Machines and Space Vectors
9.1: Introduction
9.2: Sinusoidally-Distributed Stator Windings
9.3: The Use of Space Vectors to Represent Sinusoidal Field Distributions in the Air Gap
9.4: Space-Vector Representation of Combined Terminal Currents and Voltages
9.5: Balanced Sinusoidal Steady-State Excitation (Rotor Open-Circuited)
References
Problems
Chapter 10: Sinusoidal Permanent Magnet AC (PMAC) Drives, LCI- Synchronous Motor Drives, and Synchronous Generators
10.1: Introduction
10.2: The Basic Structure of Permanent-Magnet AC (PMAC) Machines
10.3: Principle of Operation
10.4: The Controller and the Power-Processing Unit (PPU)
10.5: Load-Commutated-Inverter (LCI) Supplied Synchronous Motor Drives
10.6: Synchronous Generators
References
Problems
Chapter 11: Induction Motors: Balanced, Sinusoidal Steady State Operation
11.1: Introduction
11.2: The Structure of Three-Phase, Squirrel-Cage Induction Motors
11.3: The Principles of Induction Motor Operation
11.4: Tests to Obtain the Parameters of the Per-Phase Equivalent Circuit
11.5: Induction Motor Characteristics at Rated Voltages in Magnitude and Frequency
11.6: Induction Motors of Nema Design A, B, C, and D
11.7: Line Start
11.8: Reduced Voltage Starting ("soft start") of Induction Motors
11.9: Energy-Savings in Lightly-Loaded Machines
11.10: Doubly-Fed Induction Generators (DFIG) in Wind Turbines
References
Problems
Chapter 12: Induction-Motor Drives: Speed Control
12.1: Introduction
12.2: Conditions for Efficient Speed Control Over a Wide Range
12.3: Applied Voltage Amplitudes to Keep Bms = Bms, rated
12.4: Starting Considerations in Drives
12.5: Capability to Operate below and above the Rated Speed
12.6: Induction-Generator Drives
12.7: Speed Control of Induction-Motor Drives
12.8: Pulse-Width-Modulated Power-Processing Unit
12.9: Reduction of Bms at Light Loads
References
Problems
Chapter 13: Reluctance Drives: Stepper-Motor and Switched-Reluctance Drives
13.1: Introduction
13.2: The Operating Principle of Reluctance Motors
13.3: Stepper-Motor Drives
13.4: Switched-Reluctance Motor Drives
References
Problems
Chapter 14: Energy Efficiency of Electric Drives and Inverter-Motor Interactions
14.1: Introduction
14.2: The Definition of Energy Efficiency in Electric Drives
14.3: The Energy Efficiency of Induction Motors with Sinusoidal Excitation
14.4: The Effects of Switching-Frequency Harmonics on Motor Losses
14.5: The Energy Efficiencies of Power-Processing Units
14.6: Energy Efficiencies of Electric Drives
14.7: The Economics of Energy Savings by Premium-Efficiency Electric Motors and Electric Drives
14.8: The Deleterious Effects of The PWM-Inverter Voltage Waveform on Motor Life
14.9: Benefits of Using Variable-Speed Drives
References
Problem
Index