Title :
New approach to medium voltage variable speed drives
Author :
Baker, Michale S.
Author_Institution :
MIE, Australia
Abstract :
This paper outlines the approach taken in the development of a new medium voltage variable frequency drive. It examines the existing medium voltage drive formats, their advantages and disadvantages. It also outlines new standards implemented overseas to limit the effect of harmonics on the electricity supply system, and how these limits impacted on the design of the new generation VSDs. It further examines the effect that advances in microprocessors and electronic power devices has had in the design of the new drive topology
Keywords :
AC motor drives; DC-AC power convertors; PWM invertors; cycloconvertors; harmonic distortion; power system harmonics; standards; variable speed drives; MV variable frequency drive; development approach; drive topology; electricity supply system; electronic power devices; harmonics; medium-voltage variable speed drives; microprocessors; standards; Costs; Design engineering; Medium voltage; Power engineering and energy; Power systems; Pulse width modulation; Pulse width modulation inverters; Robustness; Thyristors; Variable speed drives;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics, 1998. Proceedings. ISIE '98. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Pretoria
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4756-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISIE.1998.711548
