A DC traction drive application of a regenerative rectifier using AC/AC matrix converter theory

Author

Julian, Alexander L. ; Oriti, Giovanna

Author_Institution

Power Eng. Consultants, Hudson, MA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

12-16 Oct. 2003

Firstpage

198

Abstract

The main contribution of this paper is the design and control of an AC/DC converter topology based on AC/AC matrix converter theory. The drive is capable of delivering 250 A DC from a three phase 480 VAC source while keeping the IGBT voltage and current within the safe operating area (SOA) of the devices. The power level required by the DC drive presented here presents several design challenges which have been overcome with innovative solutions. An example is the clamp circuitry, necessary for the safe operation of the bi-directional switches, which is described, analyzed and demonstrated experimentally.

Keywords

AC-AC power convertors; AC-DC power convertors; DC motor drives; electric current control; insulated gate bipolar transistors; rectifying circuits; switching convertors; traction motor drives; voltage control; 250 A; 480 V; AC/AC matrix converter theory; AC/DC converter control; AC/DC converter design; DC drive; DC traction drive; IGBT current; IGBT voltage; bi-directional switches; clamp circuitry; regenerative rectifier; safe operating area; three phase source; Bidirectional control; Circuits; Clamps; DC-DC power converters; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Matrix converters; Rectifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Topology; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Conference, 2003. 38th IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7883-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.2003.1257503

Filename

1257503