Implementation of Space Vector Modulated Single-phase to Three-phase Indirect Matrix Converter for Induction Motor Drive Control

ABSTRACT

This paper presents a space vector modulated single-phase to three-phase (1 × 3) Indirect Matrix Converter (IMC). The IMC is comprised of a front-end side rectifier followed by a voltage source inverter (VSI). DC voltage appears at the intermediate of the rectifier and VSI, this virtual DC-link does not have any energy storage element (battery or capacitor), which reduces total power to weight ratio of the IMC converter, as compared to conventional AC–DC-AC converters. LC-filter is connected at the source side to reduce the harmonics present in the supply side. But the source side LC-filter disturbs the unity power factor (UPF) operation of matrix converter. In this paper, a control technique is proposed to transform single-phase quantities into stationary reference frame in order to maintain UPF at the input stage of IMC. The feasibility of control strategy for the IMC is analyzed in MATLAB/Simulink environment and a laboratory prototype is also developed supplying power to a three-phase induction motor.

KEYWORDS:

• AC-AC conversion
• Current source rectifier
• Direct matrix converter
• Indirect matrix converter
• Space vector modulation
• Unity power factor
• Voltage source inverter

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This work is supported and sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, Science and Engineering Research Board (DST-SERB), India, bearing project reference number EMR/2016/007657.

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Funding

This work is supported and sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, Science and Engineering Research Board (DST-SERB), India, bearing project reference number [EMR/2016/007657].

Notes on contributors

Manoj A. Waghmare

Manoj A Waghmare received BE degree in electrical engineering from Bapurao Deshmukh College of Engineering, Sevagram, Wardha, Maharashtra, India in 2014 and the MTech degree in power electronics and power systems from Shree Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India in 2016. He was an assistant professor with Department of Electrical Engineering at Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Nagpur, India from Jun 2016 to Mar 2018. He was SRF at VNIT, Nagpur from Apr 2018 to Jun 2019. Since Jul 2019 he has been pursuing the PhD degree with the VNIT, Nagpur, India. His current research includes power electronics and drives, DC-AC, AC-DC-AC, AC-AC converters, FACTS devices, and renewable energy systems.

B. S. Umre

Bhimrao S Umre received the BE degree in electrical engineering from the Government College of Engineering, Amravati, India, in 1983, the MTech degree in integrated power systems from the Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur, India, in 1986, and the PhD degree in electrical engineering from Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, in 2009. He has been a professor with the Electrical Engineering Department, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, for the last 30 years His research interests include electrical machines, power systems, and torsional oscillations. E-mail: [email protected]

M. V. Aware

Mohan V Aware received the BE degree in electrical engineering from the College of Engineering, Amravati, India, in 1980, the MTech degree in power apparatus and system from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, in 1982, and the PhD degree in direct torque control for induction motor drives from Nagpur University, Nagpur, India, in 2002. From 1982 to 1989, he was a design officer at Crompton Greaves Ltd. Nasik, India. From 1989 to 1991, he was a development engineer at Nippon Denro Ispat Ltd. Nagpur. From 2001 to 2002, he was a research fellow in the Electrical Engineering Department, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. He is currently working as a professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur He has authored and co-authored more than 200 technical papers in different journals and conference proceedings. His current research interests include multiphase electrical drives, distributed generation, energy storage systems, and power electronics Dr Aware is a Commonwealth Academic Fellow. E-mail: [email protected]

Anup Kumar

Anup Kumar received the BE degree in applied electronics and instrumentation engineering from University Institute of Technology, Burdwan University, Burdwan, India, in 2010 and MTech degree in power electronics and drives from Kalinga Institute and Industrial Technology (KIIT University), Bhubaneswar, India, in 2012. From July 2012 to Dec 2012, he was working as an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering of Gandhi Institute and Education Technology (GIET), Baniatangi, Bhubaneswar, India. From Jan 2013 to Nov 2017, he was working as an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering of C V Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar, India. He has been working toward the PhD degree at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India from July 2018. His research interests include grid-connected power converter, indirect matrix converter, multilevel converter, multiphase induction motor drives, space vector pwm techniques, selective and harmonic elimination techniques. E-mail: [email protected]