Lecture Note Electrical Drives
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Ph.D, GATE, M.Tech, B.E. Electrical
Q: Basic principle of induction Motor
The stator of the motor consists of overlapping winding that are displaced by 120o with
respect to time and space.
As a results of this rotating magnetic field is created in the stator that rotates with a
120×𝑓
speed of 𝑁𝑠 = 𝑝 . This speed is called synchronous speed.
According to Faraday’s law an emf induced in any circuit is due to the rate of change of
magnetic flux linkage through the circuit. As the rotor winding in an induction motor are either
closed through an external resistance or directly shorted by end ring, and cut the stator
rotating magnetic field, an emf is induced in the rotor copper bar and due to this emf a current
flows through the rotor conductor.
When a wire carrying an electric current (Rotor conductor) is placed in a magnetic field
(Rotating magnetic field by the stator), each of the moving charges, which comprise the
current, experiences the Lorentz force.
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𝐹 = 𝐼𝑙 × 𝐵
Here the relative speed between the rotating flux and static rotor conductor is the cause of
current generation; hence as per Lenz’s law, the rotor will rotate in the same direction to
reduce the cause, i.e., the relative velocity.
Q. Equivalent Circuit and Important Equation
Fig. Per phase equivalent circuit (All quantities refer to stator side)
Synchronous speed: Slip
120 f Ns N
Ns S
P Ns
Air gap Power Copper Loss
Pg 3I 22
R2 Pcu 3I 22 R2 S Pg
s
Mechanical Power d
Pm (1 S ) Pg T Tl J
dt
Torque developed by the motor
Pm (1 S ) Pg 3 R2
T T I 22
m (1 S )s s S
Now, Rotor Current
V1
I2
R2
( R1 )2 ( X1 X 2 )2
s
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From the rotor current Torque can be obtained
as
R2
V12
3 S
T
s R2
( R1 )2 ( X1 X 2 )2
s
Slip at which maximum torque occurs
(Obtained by differentiating torque and equate
to zero)
R2
S max T
R12 X 1 X 2
2
Maximum torque
3 V12
Tmax
2s R R12 X
2
1
Q. Speed Torque Characteristic equation of Induction motor:
Q. Speed Control Method of Induction motor:
Stator side control:
1) Variable terminal voltage control
2) Variation of supply frequency
3) Introduction of resistor or inductor in the stator circuit
Rotor side control:
4) Addition of balance Resistor in the circuit
5) Injection of voltage in the circuit
Q. Speed Control Method (Variable terminal voltage control):
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The speed of a three-phase induction motor can be varied by varying the supply voltage. As it is
known from the below equation that by reducing the supply voltage torque and maximum torque
will reduced (torque developed is proportional to the square of the supply voltage).
R2 3 V12
V12 Tmax
3
T S 2s R R12 X
2
s R2 1
( R1 ) ( X1 X 2 )
2 2
But, slip at which maximum torque is occur is independent of supply voltage.
R2
S max T
R12 X 1 X 2
2
Dynamics involved when we reduce the supply voltage:
As we decrease the supply voltage as a result of this current will decrease immediately and thus
3 R2
machine torque will reduce T I 22 ; so speed of the machine will falls (𝑇𝑚 − 𝑇𝐿 =
𝑑𝜔 s S
𝐽 ; and thus Slip ‘s’ will increase and again Current ‘I’ start to increase and
𝑑𝑡
as a result machine torque increases to meat the load torque.
At Low value of Slip torque and current can be written as:
3 V12 SV1
T S I
s R2 R2
𝑇
So, ∝ 𝑉1
𝐼
Now as we decrease the voltage to negotiate the same load torque machine current has to be
increase and thus efficiency is poor. This is major disadvantage of stator voltage control method.
Disadvantages:
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𝑚𝑒𝑐ℎ 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡 (1−𝑠)𝑃𝑔
1) Efficiency poor. 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦 𝑛 = = = (1 − 𝑠) .
𝑒𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑃𝑔
; 𝑐𝑢 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑃𝑔 =↑ 𝑆𝑃𝑔 + (1 − 𝑆)𝑃𝑔 ↓
2
2) Speed range is very poor (used for fan type load where 𝑇𝐿 ∝ 𝑉1 )
3) Allow controls only below base speed.
4) Starting torque and maximum torque production capability decreases as we decrease the
supply voltage
Advantage:
1) Cost effective and simplicity
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