Title :
Improvements in microcomputer based digital control of cycloconverter
Author_Institution :
Cyril & Methodius Univ., Skopje, Yugoslavia
fDate :
Sept. 28 1991-Oct. 4 1991
Abstract :
The problem of microcomputer-based digital control of a naturally commutated cycloconverter (NCC) operating with frequency-wild input voltage waveform is discussed. An improved novel method for microprocessor-based direct digital control of cycloconverters is proposed. This method provides a very simple and yet quite accurate control for operation of circulating-current NCC with frequency-wild input voltage. The output voltage will stabilize in less than 1/3 of the input voltage period, even for abrupt changes in the input frequency. The variation of the magnitude of the input voltage can be easily corrected by simple voltage feedback. A computer simulation was carried out for preliminary testing of the proposed method.<>
Keywords :
commutation; control system analysis computing; cycloconvertors; digital simulation; direct digital control; feedback; machine control; microcomputer applications; stability; computer simulation; cycloconverter; direct digital control; feedback; machine control; microcomputer; natural commutation; stability; Control systems; Counting circuits; Digital control; Flexible printed circuits; Frequency conversion; Hardware; Microcomputers; Sampling methods; Timing; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1991., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dearborn, MI, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0453-5
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1991.178085