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Abstract — This paper is focused on the speed control of a The mathematical model of the electromagnetic subsystem is
single or two phase induction motor using a diametrical inversion generally made up of four first order differential equations and
(DI) of the stator voltages. The changes in the speed error sign are
responsible for each DI which inverts the stator voltage phasor a fifth equation [4] which reflects the generation of an
and its angular velocity. The main and the auxiliary windings are electromagnetic torque. Applying on the motor a voltage (one
always connected and thus the speed error sign allows to or more phases depending on type of the motor) the currents
determinate the rotating field direction. The motor is fed by a and fluxes are modified and their resulting interaction causes
rectifier associated with a three-phase inverter. The core of the the development of an electromagnetic torque.
drive command it’s a 16-bit dsPIC device, which receives the
speed error sign and generate the appropriate PWM reference
voltages signs to the three-phase inverter. Simulation and Vα Vβ
experimental results allow assume a good performance.
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provokes, if necessary, the discontinuities, generating the motor is hardly loaded with a step torque. The electromagnetic
necessary θ angle. A sinusoidal table is included and it is torque response is fast and the speed change is insignificant.
shared by the sine and cosine functions. The successive DI sequence creates a voltage which, in
The outputs of the dsPIC device are the PWM command average, has a non null rms value. This is the adequate value to
signals to the semiconductors of the inverter legs. The create the opposed electromagnetic torque against the load
converter topology is shown in fig 4. It consists of a simple torque.
bridge rectifier and a three-phase PWM inverter. Two winding Fig. 6 shows a step from 600 rpm to -600rpm. In this
single-phase induction motor connected to three-phase simulation test, the motor is loaded with 1 Nm. The direction
inverter. of the load torque is opposite to the positive direction of the
rotor speed and, for that reason the speed of the rotor took
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almost as long to reach the 600 rpm from zero as the change
from 600 to -600 rpm.
The electromagnetic torque has two starting regions and two
Main
UAC
UDC
situations of constant speed. In the starting regions the
Auxiliary
dynamics of the electromagnetic torque is similar to normal
and non-controlled starting. In the constant speed regions, the
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rotor speed follows its reference and the average value of the
electromagnetic torque is the needed to support the opposite
rotational torque and the load torque.
Controller and Semiconductor Drives The currents of the main and the auxiliary windings are also
shown in Fig. 6. It is clearly visible the differences between the
Fig.4 – Adopted converter topology in the experimental tests.
starting region or speed reference inversion region and those
with constant speed.
0
1000 -10
n (rpm)
Tr 20
Im(A)
0 0
0 0.5 1 1.5 -20
20
Tr 20
Te (Nm)
Ia(A)
10 0
-20
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2
-10 t(s)
0 0.5 1 1.5
t (s)
Fig.6 – Simulation results obtained with a step speed reference of 600 to -
Fig.5 – Simulation results obtained with a step speed reference of 1000 rpm. A 600 rpm. The motor is loaded with 1 Nm. The rotor speed, the
torque disturbance was introduced at t=1s. The rotor speed and the electromagnetic torque, the currents of the main and the auxiliary winding
electromagnetic torque are also represented. are represented.
In this conditions, the unloaded motor rotation starts freely. Fig. 7 shows a command signal with two levels. When a
The diametrical inversions are unnecessary and all the level is substituted by the other one, there is a DI. The
available power is used to accelerate the motor and also to reference voltages are described by (5).
compensate the rotational losses. After, there is an equilibrium Fig. 8 represents the same situation but it was obtained
zone. A convenient DI sequence is applied. The experimentally using a dsPIC30F4011 device and a
electromagnetic torque is oscillatory and it has a small average three-phase inverter.
value to just compensate the rotational losses. At t = 1 s, the
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π
Vα ref = Vmax cos ∫ ( ±ω )dt ± 2
Nref
(5)
V π Nm
β ref = Vmax sin ∫ ( ±ω )dt ±
2
Imain
The reference voltages Vαref and Vβref suffer discontinuities.
The phases sequence, after and before, a DI are different, this
is, if after a DI Vαref leads Vβref before Vαref lags Vβref. Iaux
error sign
V. CONCLUSIONS
A new approach to control the speed of a single or two phase
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