PWM-CSI induction motor drive with phase angle control

The authors describe a pulse-width-modulated current-source inverter drive system using an induction motor. Its dominant feature is that it provides adequate control of either torque or speed over a wide range without requiring a shaft position or speed sensor. The capacitor-loaded current-source invertor system has the advantages of simplicity, low switching frequency, four-quadrant operation, overcurrent protection, and low harmonic content in the motor current and voltage. The choice of maximum value for the capacitor depends on the degree of nonlinearity that can be tolerated in the torque-stator current relation, whereas its minimum value depends on the need for a low impedance path for inverter current harmonics. The control strategy is based on the concept of controlling the stator phase angle of the induction motor. The stator voltage is sensed, and the current-source inverter is used to inject current into the motor with the desired phase angle