A 150-kVA vector-controlled matrix converter induction motor drive

Author

Podlesak, Thomas F. ; Katsis, Dimosthenis C. ; Wheeler, PatrickW ; Clare, Jon C. ; Empringham, Lee ; Bland, Michael

Author_Institution

U.S. Army Res. Lab., Adelphi, MD, USA

Volume

41

Issue

3

fYear

2005

Firstpage

841

Lastpage

847

Abstract

This paper describes the design, construction, and testing of a 150-kVA closed-loop vector-controlled matrix converter induction motor drive. The primary objective of this research effort is to evaluate the utility of the matrix converter in electric vehicle applications, primarily for motor control. A prototype converter has been built using 600-A 1400-V insulated gate bipolar transistors. Closed-loop vector control has been implemented and tested using a 150-hp induction motor load. This paper presents the design of this converter along with practical test results, representing the largest matrix converter built to date.

Keywords

closed loop systems; induction motor drives; insulated gate bipolar transistors; machine testing; machine vector control; matrix convertors; power bipolar transistors; 1400 V; 150 hp; 150 kVA; 600 A; closed-loop vector control; electric vehicle; induction motor drive; insulated gate bipolar transistor; motor control; vector-controlled matrix converter; Capacitors; Electric vehicles; Induction motor drives; Induction motors; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Laboratories; Machine vector control; Matrix converters; Motor drives; Testing; Matrix converters; motor drives;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-9994

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TIA.2005.847303

Filename

1433010