Chapter 15

Synchronous Motor Drives

A large variety of applications higher efficiency

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 Rotor Structure

Permanent-magnet or wound with a field

winding

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 Per-Phase Representation

In sinusoidal steady state

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 Phasor Diagram

Optimum operation

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 Rotor Position

Needs closed-loop operation knowing the rotor

position
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 Synchronous Motor Drive

Controller based on steady state operation

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 Trapezoidal Waveform Synchronous Motor

used in applications where speed of response not critical

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 Load-Commutated Inverter (LCI) Drive

Used in very large power ratings

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 LCI Drive Controller

Line converter controls the dc-link current

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 Three-Phase Cycloconverter

Low-frequency ac output is
synthesized

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