EE 673 Vector Control of Drives
Review of machine modeling techniques and simulation methods, principles of power converters for motor drive applications; analytical modeling and dynamic behavior of machine-drive systems; modulation, regulation, and control techniques; simulation of drive systems; case studies. Specific topics include:
- Introduction to high-performance motor drives and review of induction and synchronous motor characteristics.
- Mathematical and Simulation models of AC Machines.
- Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) of DC/AC Converters.
- Induction Motor Drives and Associated Control Techniques (V/Hz, Hysteresis, Sine-Triangle PWM).
- 3 Phase AC / Direct-Quadrature transformation. Applications to motor model simplification and high-performance control of motor drives.
- Flux Vector (Field Oriented) Control of AC Machines.
- Direct Torque Control of AC Motors
- Multilevel PWM, Neutral Point Clamped Inverters.
- Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation Techniques.
- Issues with Integrating Modern Motor Drives into Shipboard Power Systems