Title :
Submersible installed permanent magnet synchronous motor for a photovoltaic pump system
Author :
Henneberger, St ; Van Haute, S. ; Hameyer, K. ; Belmans, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Katholieke Univ., Leuven, Belgium
Abstract :
Due to the demand for more powerful photovoltaic irrigation systems, a 3.8 kW permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) has been designed and developed. The higher efficiency of PMSMs compared to induction motors is shown. A standard induction motor having a squirrel cage rotor and a permanent magnet rotor are studied for comparison purposes. In order to avoid the use of a position sensor, an additional rotor cage for “open loop” operation is implemented
Keywords :
agriculture; permanent magnet motors; photovoltaic power systems; pumping plants; rotors; synchronous motors; water supply; 3.8 kW; open loop operation; permanent magnet synchronous motor; photovoltaic irrigation systems; photovoltaic pump system; rotor cage; submersible motor; Induction motors; Inverters; Irrigation; Magnetic sensors; Permanent magnet motors; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation; Rotors; Solar power generation; Underwater vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Machines and Drives Conference Record, 1997. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Milwaukee, WI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3946-0
DOI :
10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604314
