Reducing induction motor starting current using magnetic energy recovery switch (MERS)

Author

Danang Wijaya, Fransisco ; Kusumawan, Sholihata Aziz ; Prabowo, Hartanto

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Inf. Technol., Univ. Gadjah Mada (UGM), Yogyakarta, Indonesia

fYear

2014

fDate

7-8 Oct. 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

A high transient current occurring when starting up an induction motor can lead to voltage dip. This paper proposes a method of induction motor soft-starting by using magnetic energy recovery switch (MERS). The MERS is a series compensation device and is able to control motor terminal voltage. The design of MERS control system is described. The starting current produced can be controlled by setting up the MERS firing angle. Experimental results confirmed that starting current can be reduced by applying MERS in series with induction motor.

Keywords

electric current control; induction motors; machine control; starting; voltage control; MERS series compensation device; high transient current; induction motor starting current reduction; magnetic energy recovery switch firing angle; motor terminal voltage control; voltage dip; Capacitors; DC motors; Firing; Induction motors; Logic gates; Surges; Voltage fluctuations; MERS; Soft starting; induction motor; starting current;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (ICITEE), 2014 6th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Yogyakarta

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-5302-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICITEED.2014.7007949

Filename

7007949