Vector control of two induction motor drives fed by matrix converter

A Matrix converter(MC) is a power converter that directly converts variable voltage variable frequency (VVVF) without a direct current (DC) link. Some applied examples of motor drives that use a MC are elevator drives, wind power, and power sources of planes. This paper presents a vector control method and the basic characteristics of parallel-connected dual same rating induction motor drives that use MCs. The purposes of the MC are to achieve low costs and to save space in industrial applications. We indicate a strategy for stable control by applying an average value control in a vector control.