DocumentCode
2214063
Title
Power convertor building blocks for multi-megawatt PWM VSI drives
Author
Lewis, E.A.
Author_Institution
Alstom Drives & Controls Ltd., Rugby, UK
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
42461
Lastpage
419
Abstract
This paper details how the latest generation of high power insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modules have been used to create a range of medium voltage drives with output voltages from 2200 to 6600 volts, based on a common power convertor building block (PCBB) concept. The paper describes a PWM VSI IGBT convertor which is both technically and commercially viable for medium voltage adjustable speed drive applications in industrial and marine applications. The use of a sinewave filter, combined with high switching frequency of power devices, makes it possible to design a medium voltage variable speed drive which may be used with standard AC motors, and which complies fully with EMC standards
Keywords
AC motor drives; 2200 to 6600 V; EMC standards compliance; PWM VSI IGBT convertor; PWM VSI drives; high power insulated gate bipolar transistor; high switching frequency; industrial applications; marine applications; medium voltage adjustable speed drive; medium voltage drives; output voltages; power convertor building blocks; sinewave filter; standard AC motors; variable speed drive;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
PWM Medium Voltage Drives (Ref. No. 2000/063), IEE Seminar
Conference_Location
Birmingham
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/ic:20000336
Filename
855234
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